Cruising
Some Launch Ramps Have Reopened
"We are among the first of the sailboats back on Folsom Lake, finally," wrote Pat McIntosh. Pat and his family had a short sail on Saturday afternoon.
How to Get Your Boat Home from Mexico
With seaports around the world closed to unfamiliar vessels, it’s not surprising that sailors are left wondering what to do when they and their beloved sailboat are sheltering in different countries.
Rediscovering Cruising San Francisco Bay on Mother’s Day
The Moores cruised San Francisco Bay for Mother's Day on the Catalina 270 Blue Ribbon II.
Canadian Circumnavigator Oblivious to Pandemic Arrives in New Zealand
It almost sounds like the plot of a movie, or a new Netflix series: What if you were in a cave, or outer space . . . or out at sea, and completely missed the fact that the world had come to a screeching halt?
South Pacific Wind Shift: Beginning of the End of Lockdown
Andy Turpin writes in from Nuku Hiva about a slow easing of restrictions on South Pacific cruising.
Satellite Phone Store
Satellite phones provide voice, SMS and data services anywhere on the Earth and you don't have to rely on cell phone networks.
45 Knots in Paradise
Last week, reader Jeff Berman sent us these images of a recent Zoom gathering he attended. "We had a contest for best background. I won!"
Delta Doo Dah Dozen Kicks Off This Saturday
Sailors and other boaters are already out there doing their thing in the Delta. A do-it-yourself Delta Doo Dah is not really a problem.
Sign Up This Week for the Delta Doo Dah
Not only is the Delta Doo Dah Dozen cruising rally on for 2020, boats are already out there doing it.
Stranded Sailor Finally Makes Landfall in Fiji
During the coronavirus pandemic, borders around the world have been shut to cruising yachts with precious few exceptions. One recent deviation from this rule, however, was that of 59-year-old Singaporean solo sailor Wong Tetchoong.
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