The Journal of the Indigo, Part I
Jim Ament, the author of this journal, was a crew member on Indigo, a sailing charter boat based in Grenada, Windward Islands. Jim’s journal captures …
Santa Barbara couple spend July asea
July 2022 was a busy month for us and Libertad, our 46-foot Amel Maramu sailboat. It started with a trip to pick up Libertad from …
Cruising Michigan’s Inland Waterway
I always put my largest Whaler away at the end of August, but I keep my 17- and 15-foot Whalers out for the Boston Whaler …
Hurricane delivers hands-on experience
One of the joys of cruising with family on our Pearson 39 sailboat, Hydrotherapy, was being there to watch the kids as they grew. One …
Hawaii to California
A 19-day voayge across the Pacific Many people would probably consider 19 days at sea to be a long time. And it can be—or not, …
The Fish House
N.C. history lives on in squadron couple’s coastal property Watermen tie up their boats to unload their catch at a fish house. Here, they hang …
Safe on, safe off
Make a plan for maneuvering on and off your vessel Walking the deck, inside cabin or the catwalk of a boat can make for quite …
AUXPAD: USCGAux paddle safety program
Paddlesports have surged in popularity in recent years due in part to the increased market availability of inexpensive paddlecraft. The sport’s growth has also contributed …
Rescue in the washing machine
In almost 30 years of sea kayaking, I have been involved in many capsized-paddler rescues. Serious paddlers regularly practice rescues to be ready when called …
Cumberland River Adventures
A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver meets a vessel not under command When I was a young boy, my family home sat on …
Learning from experience
Returning from a late summer cruise to Provincetown, Massachusetts, my wife, Sharon, and I anchored in Loblolly Cove on the eastern side of Cape Ann. …
New England escapade
From Chesapeake Bay to Long Island Sound and back again Tom Campbell and Linda Sweeting invited me to crew on their Beneteau, Aurora, for a …
