“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…
Video: 450-miles Downwind from Nicaragua to Mexico
With hurricane season fast approaching in the tropics and cruisers making decisions about staying aboard or stowing their boats, we’ve once again decided to park…
Embracing ‘One Week Cove’
Sitting on Yahtzee’s cabin top, I watch in utter fascination as prehistoric-looking pelicans catch their dinner behind the boat in what has become a nightly…
Farewell lifeline netting, you were a win-win
At this point 7 years ago, Porter was on the verge of his first birthday and in the preceding few months had become increasingly mobile…
El Salvador: Embracing a New Country and Cruising Style
Motoring over a glass calm sea towards the coast of El Salvador, the excitement of getting to a new country is palpable. To the east,…