Some coronavirus questions are a good start to cruising questions, particularly around provisioning.
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The First Year “Cruising” – One Cruiser’s Tale
You buy your boat and refit it. You’re ready to cruise, right? One freshman cruiser tells what the first year cruising and learning curve is really like.
Hurricane Prep: Why Remove Jibs and Genoas
Why simply tying off your roller furling jib or genoa isn’t sufficient for a tropical storm or hurricane — pictures of the results.
🎧Real Life?
In which I explain why I’m tired of hearing people tell me my life on the boat isn’t really real.
DIY Fuel Polishing
If your boat has been sitting for a while, you may need to polish your fuel. Here’s how with suggested tools to make it easier to accomplish DIY fuel polishing.
🎧Deciding on Lithiums
A brief overview of boat energy systems and how we settled on lithium batteries.
Galley Equipment Buying Guide
13 important things to consider when buying anything for your galley – price isn’t the only consideration!
🎧Cruising for the Sandwich Generation
Are we truly the sandwich generation? If so, is that a bad thing?
🎧Awesome Sailing Movie
Finding a movie that keeps my attention is not easy. This one, featuring a sister ship to our own Calypso, definitely fits the bill!
🎧My New Wallet
When we visited Totem in Panama, I didn’t expect to take home an art form as a way to carry around a credit card or cash.









