Overcoming Fear on the Water
Overcoming fear on the water is something all long-distance cruisers have to master. Julie Bradley shares her top three anxiety-calming tips.
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Seven
In Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Seven, our Loopers travel from Troy, New York, to Victoria Harbour, Ontario.
Pandemic Cruise to Baja and Back
If I’d understood the brain-tickling nature of the COVID-19 test, I might have thought twice before agreeing to join the crew of Tranquilo. However, since the …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Six
Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making a series of …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Five
Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making a series of …
Piloting Skills Put to the Test
Editor’s note: This story is a part of a book (working title, “Sailing Across North America”) John is writing about his boating adventures in 1990 …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Four
By John Simons Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Three
By John Simons Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part Two
By John Simons Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making …
Kayaking Glacier Bay
By Sally Stuart The Spirit of Adventure approached the drop-off site at Skidmore Beach and ran up the beach a short distance. We crawled up …
Cruising America’s Great Loop Part One
By John Simons Our Great Loop adventure took one year and covered 6,500 miles. We departed from Waukegan Harbor in mid-September 2015 and, after making …
Beat the Winter Blues in the BVIs
By Larry MacDonald In early February 2019, a polar vortex rolled across a wide swath of Canada and the northern U.S., bringing record-shattering low temperatures; …
