Couple cruises through Lesser Antilles with friends
After joining friends on a cruise through the Lesser Antilles, these boaters were inspired to buy a catamaran and explore on their own.
5 must-see places in southeast Alaska
During the two months we cruised southeast Alaska aboard For Pete’s Sake, we covered 2,200 nautical miles, visited virtually every community, and navigated most of the area’s …
Sisters explore Galveston in off-season
By Christine Wenk-Harrison I headed to Galveston, Texas, to meet my sister and two friends for one of our “sisters’ trips” in early December 2018. …
British Isles cruise offers insight on area’s rich history
By Dick Daybell Back in August 2013, my wife, Lois, and I took a cruise around the English Isles with stops in Ireland, Scotland, Northern …
Wooden boat festival lures boaters to Chestertown, Maryland
By Susan Gilbert The Sultana Downrigging Weekend Tall Ship and Wooden Boat Festival in Chestertown, Maryland, has become a favorite fall mini-getaway for my husband …
Discovering the wonders of Southwest Florida
By Christine Wenk-Harrison A recent road trip to visit family in Florida took us to Rotonda West, about 50 miles south of Sarasota. Our hosts …
Locking through Caledonian Canal in Scotland
By Jeff Lagrew with photos by Jack Fish The Bluegrass Chapter of America’s Boating Club takes annual charter trips all around the world. In September …
Chartering Grenada and the Grenadines
By Van Diehl, with help from Ted and Claudia Bowler A group of us recently took a wonderful sail charter to Grenada and the Grenadines. …
Chartering along Southern Croatia
By Walter LaMendola with Bruce Cochran, Michelle Denton, Pam McCain, Charley Oliver and Nancy VanDeMark “Why?” I’d wondered when Nancy told me that our group …
Exploring the overlooked anchorage of Polkinghorne Islands
By Steve Lorimer On several trips to northern British Columbia or southeastern Alaska, I’d noticed the Polkinghorne Islands just west of Wells Passage. We’d passed …
Friends take a charter of Ontario’s North Channel
By Jerry Major After several years of enjoyable sailing trips to Ontario’s North Channel aboard Major Dad II, my 26-year-old 27-foot O’Day 272, my fascination …
The rich history of the Singing River
By Helen and Bob Kovach After travelling 2,200 miles from Brewerton, New York, to Florence, Alabama, aboard ALLEZ! a few years ago, we decided that …
