Doing new things is part of the cruising life. But you’ll handle it much better if you can be comfortable doing new things badly.
Developing Skills for Cruising
Cruising involves so very many things -- and some skills that many of us find a little different than for living on land.
Good news -- you can develop many of these long before you set foot on a boat.
Learn how here.
Practicing Cruising Skills
Practicing cruising skill is worth starting before you throw off the lines. Here are boat skills you can practice now to help you later.
🎧Getting Boat Experience for Your Insurer
Marine insurers want to know you can handle the vessel you’re asking them to insure. So how do you gain the experience they require?
How to Get Good Sleep While at Anchor
Yes, cruiser’s can get a good night’s sleep at anchor. And stay safe. Here’s how we do it–and you can too.
🎧Tips to Make You a Better Boat School Teacher
If you’ll be teaching your kids on your cruising boat, these are the tips you need to know.
How to Build Your Cruising Skill Set
Just how do you gain all the skills you need to be a successful cruiser? Well, it starts with knowing what skills you need to build the most…
🎧Anchoring Basics – A Dictionary of Sorts!
5 basic terms to learn, with what they actually mean
🎧What’s the Best Way to Prep for Cruising
Classes are great. So are videos. But there’s really only one way that will prepare you for the cruising life. Here’s what you need to do.
🎧(Re)Learning Weather Lessons
It’s easy to try to read what you want to in a weather forecast. It’s better not to.
Rules of Cruising – Plan or Stay Flexible?
A cardinal rule of cruising is to stay flexible. But you also have to plan. How do you balance them both?