Do Sailors Still Do Nonelectronic Navigation?
When NOAA announced in October that they would soon stop printing paper charts, many traditional sailors were shocked - despite the fact that most boaters these days rely on electronic chartplotters...
View ArticleNOAA Consults ActiveCaptain Data to Restore the ICW "Magenta Line"
This week's newsletter from ActiveCaptain (which will shortly be archived here) contains an interesting story about how NOAA has consulted the ActiveCaptain Interactive Cruising Guidebook database in...
View ArticleDo You Know Small Craft Advisor?
Small Craft Advisor magazine is much beloved among its readers - who may be virtually anyone who loves small sailboats and craft that are rowed or paddled. It's full of all kinds of useful stuff for...
View ArticleWhen Does a Harrowing Story Become Something Else?
I just finished reading Michael Tougias's latest nautical thriller, "A Storm Too Soon." I really liked a couple of his earlier books. I really didn't end up liking this one - but I expect more than a...
View ArticleSeasickness Meds for Charters
This is a time of year when lots of sailors from colder climates are heading out for bareboat charters in the Caribbean or other warm waters. (If you're thinking about it and aren't sure where to...
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Heading South for Sailing
It's 20 degrees here in New England with a foot of snow on the ground, and I'm ready to head south for sailing. Our cruising boat will be under shrink wrap for another 3 months, but we picked up a...
View ArticleKey West in Winter
Cruising just about anywhere on your sailboat is great fun, of course, but for us northern types who suffer a wintry off-season, the lower Florida Keys and Key West are great fun if you can get here....
View ArticleGood Books for Would-Be Cruisers
I've recently read and reviewed a couple books that may be of interest to you if you're considering living aboard a boat and/or going cruising long-term. Both target readers who have not yet firmly...
View ArticleIt's Never Too Early to Plan for a Safe Boating Season
It's still early spring and many of us in northern climates haven't even begun to think of launching our boats, but in warmer climates the Coast Guard continues to report incidents and rescues in many...
View ArticleTime to Sail On
This will be my last blog post on this site and my final weekly newsletter as I sail on to a new time in life. It's been a good cruise on this website, and I'll miss the opportunity to review new gear...
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