Cruising Through History

A New England family sails through the centuries on the Turquoise Coast (Published Fall 2011) Turkey’s Turquoise Coast enjoys a reputation for brilliant blue waters, warm […]

We’re Going Over!

Yes, it happens—multihulls broach, sometimes into a capsize (Published Spring 2011) The 48-foot catamaran was quickly gaining on its competition, just south of St. Maarten. As […]

China Moon to the Antarctic

(Published Spring 2011) In early January 2004, I was waiting in the Beagle Channel for a good weather forecast. It is 525 miles across the notorious […]

Eco-Sport Fishing, Cat-Style

The art of big game trolling in the Gulf Stream. (Published Winter 2012) I have trolled for small fish from an 18-foot Hobie for more than […]

Borrowed Light

Cruisers reflect on the pleasures of a two-year voyage aboard a 50-foot catamaran. (Published Spring 2013) Sailing our Discovery 50 catamaran for two years was a […]

Taking in the Turks and Caicos

No longer just a jump-off point, time spent here is well worth the effort. (Published Winter 2013) The Turks and Caicos lay directly between Florida and […]

Catamaran Depreciation

The ins and outs (and ups and downs) of used cat values. (Published Winter 2013) We all know that boats, unlike real estate, tend to depreciate. […]

Skirting the Southern Ocean

Carly and Pete Du Preeze sail to Cape Town from Brazil on their catamaran Oryx . (Published Summer 2015) We cleared customs in Angra dos Reis, […]

Gems of the British Virgin Islands

“Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece”-Ralph Charell  (Published Spring 2015) The British Virgin Islands have many […]