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 …
Tips for easy anchoring in the Keys
Retrieve a stuck anchor You can leave the anchor retriever components rigged on your main anchor permanently. We’ve rigged ours on a Lewmar claw anchor, …
Learning to judge weather and sea conditions
By Capt. Katherine Redmond Nothing affects your ability to boat safely more than the weather. Before heading out, you should consult multiple sources to ensure …
Learning to dock my 48-foot motor yacht
When I bought my first boat, I was 73 and still worked as a local bank CEO. I thought I’d better buy it before I …
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. …
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 …
Miscalculations lead to trouble on Point Pleasant Canal
By John Gignilliat Uneasy about our first ocean passage going from Sandy Hook, New York, to Atlantic City, New Jersey, my wife, Carol, and I …
Building and using a spring line cheater
Most of us operate from the same dock most of the time. We leave our lines on the dock and pick them up with a …
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 …
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 …
On-the-water class performs real-life rescue
By Dan Leenhouts Why do you take classes? For me, curiosity drove me to take Celestial Navigation. I had to know how seafarers crossed the …
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 …
