Flamboyant island-style clothing swayed in the wind under vendors’ canopies, colorful murals adorned brick walls, and streetside restaurants and cafés pumped out smells of delicious…
Paradise With P-Mon: 400-miles from Curaçao to Puerto Rico
I’ve lived aboard Yahtzee my entire life and at this point we’ve sailed as far north as Alaska, south through the Panama Canal and now…
A Tale of Two Passages: Colombia>Aruba>Curaçao
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…
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…
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…
Grateful for the Graciousness of Others
Inspired by people we’ve met throughout our cruising journey, I wrote this article for the June issue of 48° North (read the full magazine HERE).…
Reminiscing on fun, friends and sailing in the British Virgin Islands
Swaying back and forth on Yahtzee in a gentle swell, a bright shaft of sunlight bursts through an open port above my head, illuminating the…