We’ve owned the good ship Yahtzee for 11 years now and, through all the passages in our wake and the places we’ve been, our family has…
Hurry Up and Wait…for a Weather Window
There’s really only one way to start this blog — with the weather. For those unfamiliar with living and cruising on a sailboat, there’s a…
Yahtzee’s Colombian Hurricane Home and Spa
It was about 8:15 a.m. when I climbed off Yahtzee’s stern onto the dock in Cartagena. The sun had been up for a couple hours and…
Moments of Clarity in Kuna Yala
There’s an image in the photo album on my phone that I find myself coming back to often. I took it from a white sand…
A 10 Year Milestone: From the PNW to the Panama Canal
“Slow down, we need to wait here,” our canal pilot, Francisco, says in a somewhat concerned tone. He looks forward and aft — at what…
Costa Rica Recap: Pura Vida is for real!
Prior to November 2021, our family had never visited Costa Rica before. From friends and acquaintances who have come to Costa Rica by land, we’d…
What’s life like on passage?
From Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska, all the way south to Mexico and Central America, one of the things I’ve always enjoyed about writing…
Happily Back Home on the Sea
Last week I wrote a sailing story for the blog, but it felt a bit rushed to jump back in after so many months off…
Weekend Warriors: Alaska Amazes Again
Sitting in the cockpit of our friend’s sailboat, I listen to conversation and laughter, children playing, music thumping from the speakers, and two seagulls who…
Thank You For Teaching Me to Row
Over the power of the wind and the rhythm of the waves pushing Yahtzee westward away from the coast of Central America, the buzzing phone…