Sleeping on passage is essential for safety and enjoyment. But being able to do it is harder. Tips to make sleeping well easier!
When You're Underway
Life underway is full of excitement and fun, but can be challenging too.
Here's some of our "standard operating procedures" that reduce the stress and increase the enjoyment.
🎧Medical Issues & Cruising
Medical issues can really throw a monkey wrench into cruising plans and schedules. A framework for deciding when to continue on and when to stay.
🎧Cruising in Hurricane Season
How we cruise in hurricane-prone areas right through hurricane season. It’s not for everyone, but there are ways to reduce the risk.
Faking It
How do you fight nerves when doing something a little scary? Me? I just fake it . . .
🎧Mistakes Happen
Accidents are no fun, but they happen. Hopefully they’re just “fender-benders” and the boat isn’t totaled. Life does go on.
🎧Notes at the Helm
Tides, bridges, bail out locations . . . how do you remember it all? And make sure that everyone else knows it too? Listen in for our solution.
🎧Do I Need a Windlass?
You can just hand-pull the anchor every time. But if you’re full-time cruising, there are some safety tradeoffs to consider.
Favorite Weather Apps
Our three favorite weather forecasting apps (each deals with a different aspect) as well as the email forecast service we love for Florida and the Bahamas.
🎧Avoiding Trips from Hell
If you’ve had a horrible, awful, miserable trip I want to give you hope that future ones are almost certain to be better.
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.