Cruising
Man’s Best Trimmer
Bryan and Jennifer Saulsbury often sail their Glen Cove-based Cal 2-27 Boris on the Carquinez Straits, but frequently take longer trips to China Camp, Petaluma and Angel Island. Barley strikes his pose on the windward side and enjoys the ride. More »
Natural Born Sailor
“C’mon, guys. Raccoon Strait is for babies — let’s go to the Farallones!”
© 2010 Mike Ross
"Derik Anderson and I have known each other since 1969 when our dads worked together," writes Mike Moss. More »
Adrift in a Sea of Vowels
For cruisers visiting French Polynesia, struggling to learn a little French is hard enough, but trying to master the pronounciation of locally-used Polynesian words is even trickier. The biggest challenge seems to be that most words contain so many vowels, they all sound alike to newcomers. More »
Hurry to Cuba While It’s Still Illegal
If you’re one of those Americans who has always dreamed of cruising to Cuba, in part because the U.S. says it’s illegal for citizens to travel there, you might want to act fast because that opportunity may not last much longer. More »
Harker Beaten At St. Martin, Not Martinique
In yesterday’s special ‘Lectronic, we reported that solo circumnavigator Mike Harker of the Manhatten Beach-based Hunter 49 Wanderlust 3 had been savagely beaten just before dawn by two thieves while anchored off Martinique. More »
The Wackiest World Tour
If there’s one thing we’ve learned during our three decades of interviewing sailors in far-flung destinations, it’s that first impressions don’t always clue you in to the whole story. Such was the case when we met a bright-eyed, young Frenchman in Moorea with wild curly hair and a scraggly beard. More »
Dorland’s Broken Leg
If you’re eating, please save this item for later. If you’re squeamish, you may want to pass on it for good.
Having heard about the compound fracture Greg Dorland of Lake Tahoe suffered after a heavily loaded genoa sheet on his Catana 52 Escapade wrapped around his leg upon approach to Annapolis, several readers, having finished checking out their News of the World gruesome photos, have asked to see what the damaged leg looks like. More »
Tahiti Trip Log
We never did catch this young sailor’s name, but after his dance floor experience during the lavish reception at Papeete’s town hall, we’re sure he’d give this year’s Rendezvous a glowing testimonial. More »
Clarifications on Clearing Into San Diego
We’d like to make three clarifications on last Wednesday’s ‘Lectronic item on Proflgiate clearing into San Diego.
First, Doña de Mallorca is not really a "hard ass" captain. She told us herself. More »
Cruisers, We Need You
We’re gearing up for an article on tips for this fall’s group of first-time cruisers and we’d love to include ideas from experienced cruisers. If you’ve cruised for more than a year, send us the top 10 things you think everyone should know before they cast off the docklines — and please be brief. More »
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