Tie up wrong and your line chafes through at night. Here’s the right method — and how to add storm security.
Chartering
Bareboat chartering for the first time? The excitement level is high, but so is the anxiety if it's your first time living on a boat.
A bit of knowledge will go a long ways to reduce the stress and increase the fun!
Creating and Leaving a Float Plan
A float plan is an important safety item for every boating trip. Learn more, including how to get around the apparent bug in saving the completed form.
How to Quiet Noisy Halyards
That clank-clank-clank at 2am is fixable. Here are four ways to stop halyards from clanking against the mast.
Reasons for Going on a Boat Charter Vacation
Planning to charter boat vacation this winter? Wannabe cruisers can get their feet wet. Current cruisers can sail a new setting.
Seasickness? What You Need to Know
I’d never really suffered from seasickness until a trip with friends a few years ago. And I learned a few things.
The Cruiser’s Net
Everything you need to know about a cruiser’s net – what they are, how to join in and tips for best participation. Everything you need to know PLUS a chance to listen in!
Boat Cooking Is Different
7 ways that cooking on a boat is different than cooking ashore, and effective ways to meet the challenges
Sailing with Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Just diagnosed and worried it’s the end of your cruising plans? Here’s the honest version from someone who’s been there.
Calculate Your Boat’s Fuel Range
Knowing how to calculate your boat fuel range — your true range, not the theoretical one that the manufacturer tells you — is critical for any trip.
🎧Re-Entry Grief
Ending your cruising time — even just a charter — always requires an adjustment. Nica Waters discusses how to deal with re-entry.