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.
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!
🎧Real Life?
In which I explain why I’m tired of hearing people tell me my life on the boat isn’t really real.
🎧Independent or Oblivious?
Cruising appears to be a totally independent lifestyle. It’s not.
Dinghy Drift
A dinghy drift or raft-up is a floating party — generally for happy hour and a gorgeous sunset, shared with friends. How to make it happen!
Sailing in Your 70s: What It Really Takes to Go Cruising as You Age
Wondering if you’re too old to start cruising, or too old to keep going? Here’s the honest answer from someone who did it.
Boat Cards
Boat cards are a quick way to exchange info without writing it out each time. They’re your calling cards. What should be on yours?
🎧5 Things I Love About Our Yacht Club
A lifetime disdain for the perceived exclusivity of nose-in-the-air clubs tumbles under the reality of experience.
Living on a Boat: What Do You Do All Day?
What do you DO all day, living on a boat? Is it boring when you’re at anchor? Is it like chartering? Hour-by-hour summary of a day cruising the Bahamas.
🎧Defining “Cruising”
What is this “living on a boat” lifestyle called by those of us who live it?
🎧 Anniversary Presents for Cruisers
Whether you’re celebrating years of marriage or the age of the boat, having a theme for gifts is welcome!