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Cruising Lifestyle
Thinking about cruising and wondering what the lifestyle and community are like?
What's a typical day like? What are boat cards? A dinghy drift? Is it tacky to grab something out of the dumpster?
These articles will give you a glimpse into the cruising life as it really is!
🎧What’s a Day Like?
So what’s a day at anchor really like when you are cruising full time? Is it like a day of vacation or nothing but work? Don’t you get bored? Listen in —
🎧Geezer Cruising
Who says cruising is only for young retirees? Older folks — geezers — are out here too. How we make it work.
🎧Making Boat Cards
Boat cards are an easy way to exchange info with friends you meet along the way as you cruise. What to include and how to make them.
Taleisin’s Tales
New book by Lin Pardey — join them as they shake down the second boat they built — Taleisin — and then cruise her from California to New Zealand.
That Time I Wanted Off the Boat
I’d had it. I was overheated, exhausted, sick and nothing was working right. What do you do when cruising is going badly?
The Learning Curve
Just starting boating or cruising and feeling overwhelmed by everything there is to learn? There are ways to make it easier!
Cruisers Helping: You’re Never Alone
Cruisers helping each other is one of the unwritten rules of living on a boat. You get out of this life what you put into it.
Blown Away
Out of print for years, Herb Payson’s book is one that captured my imagination and got me thinking about cruising. Now it’s back in print!
Turkish Evil Eyes
The story behind the three Turkish Evil Eyes on Barefoot Gal. We want to keep that bad juju away!