With the sun edging its way up over the horizon, Porter and I sit in the cockpit watching the sea illuminate around us. Simultaneously, we’re…
Thanksgiving Aboard: Rewarding No Matter Where You Go or What You Eat
Here’s an article I wrote for the November 2020 issue of 48° North magazine about several of the unforgettable Thanksgiving’s we’ve had aboard over the…
Destination Manzanillo: Thankful for the freedom of cruising
In the month of November leading up to Thanksgiving, we have a running family tradition aboard Yahtzee to go around the table during a meal…
Back to Mexico and a Return to the Cruising Life
Walking down the dock the other day, I stopped in my tracks, looked at Yahtzee and smiled. What a magical piece of fiberglass, metal, canvas…
Family Time Stateside & FAQs on Leaving Yahtzee
Plans are a funny thing when cruising. We’ve learned over the years not to make them too far in advance, and when we do, to…
Quaranteaming and hitting the pause button for hurricane season
Though I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately, it has been difficult to put words together for the blog. With all that has been…
Birds and a Birthday at Booby Island
An orange- and yellow-hued sunrise spread across the vast Pacific Ocean illuminating Yahtzee and the only other noticeable thing in our path, Isla Isabel. After a…
What’s going on with Yahtzee and crew?
First and foremost, I’m hoping that all the Rolling with Yahtzee readers out there are healthy and trying to remain positive in light of COVID-19…
Throttling back to slow mode
“You guys should stay another day to surf, Andy. You don’t have to leave tomorrow.” Our friend Marisa said with a wry smile as I…
Cheerful cruising along the “Gold Coast”
Yahtzee’s port jib sheet groans with a slight gust of wind and I set my book down to take in the moment. I check our…