How do you break the news to your family that you’re going cruising? Make them feel comfortable with your decision? Elena tells how she did it with her disapproving parents. [More] Cruising Stories: When Family Doesn’t Want You to Cruise
Cruising Stories
"Cruising Stories" are little glimpses of the cruising life.
They're not how-to's or travelogues. They're emotional and raw, hitting both the beauty of this life and the tough times. Above all, they're real.
Cruising Stories: Working from a Boat
How feasible is it to support yourself by working while you cruise? What does it take to really do it? Elena from Kittiwake tells all! [More] Cruising Stories: Working from a Boat
Cruising Stories: Successful Cruising
What is being a success at cruising? Jaye Linder tackles that question as friends have changed their plans and feel somewhat apologetic. [More] Cruising Stories: Successful Cruising
Cruising Stories: Sheena Jeffers – Seas Life
Twenty tips to help your relationship strengthen while living in constant close quarters. Start by sharing this with your partner! [More] Cruising Stories: Sheena Jeffers – Seas Life
Cruising Stories: Kittiwake on Having a YouTube Channel
Thinking about starting a YouTube channel to fund your cruising? Seems simple enough, right? Elena of Kittiwake tells what it’s really like. [More] Cruising Stories: Kittiwake on Having a YouTube Channel
Cruising Stories: Gifford Family on Totem Circumnavigates
Family of 5. 10-year circumnavigation. Homeschooling and sailing. All the boat stuff. What’s it like? Watch the Giffords in their Today Show appearance — witih great photos from around the world. [More] Cruising Stories: Gifford Family on Totem Circumnavigates
Cruising Stories: Brita Siepker
“We were totally unprepared to deal with the stress presented by cruising; we didn’t stock epoxy to fill broken hearts or spare battens to reinforce weakening bonds.” [More] Cruising Stories: Brita Siepker
A Day Aboard Totem
Cruising days generally involve life – cooking, eating, adventuring, fixing things. See how one day played out for 9 people on board Totem. [More] A Day Aboard Totem
Cruising Stories: On Delivery with Holly Scott
Random thoughts from a night watch from Holly Scott, a delivery & charter captain who’s sailed since she was 3. [More] Cruising Stories: On Delivery with Holly Scott
Cruising Stories: Where the Magic Happens | Craven Family
Five years planning. Two years around the world. How a family of five decided to head off cruising and made it happen. [More] Cruising Stories: Where the Magic Happens | Craven Family