Reaching south out of Resurrection Bay past the Rugged Islands, an easterly swell rolls from our port side like small grey hills and a dense…
The Dream Continues
With Yahtzee’s anchor set, I attached the snubber to bow cleats and rolled out the last few feet of chain. Though our family has anchored…
Coaching an epically rewarding Performance Race Week
I’m happy to report that I’ve been doing a ton of sailing lately, none of which has been on Yahtzee though. As many readers are…
One month till take off
One month from today, we’ll be untying Yahtzee’s dock lines, waving goodbyes and steering our way out of Seward Harbor. Which is a somewhat crazy…
Testing new sails on a sunny weekend cruise
With our new genoa and mainsail trimmed tight, Yahtzee leapt forward with an acceleration I’d truly never experienced from her before. In just 7 or…
Choosing new sails for Yahtzee
Before I jump too deeply into the discussion on how we chose new sails for Yahtzee, I’ll begin with the caveat that I am by no…
Streamlining for re-entry to the cruising life
I’m going to say straight away here that sailboats sitting at the dock are no fun. Don’t be fooled into thinking they are. I’ve essentially…
Dancing the move-aboard two-step
Writing this from our friend’s log cabin in the woods outside of Seward, another fresh dusting of snow has just fallen. The days are getting…
Yahtzee in Cruising World: “At Home on the Sea”
I’m happy to share an article I had published in the January/February issue of Cruising World magazine. You can view it on the CW by…
Living 40-feet at a time in the new year
Sitting on the floor of our rental cabin, I talked Porter through the steps of splicing Dyneema loops and inserting low friction rings. Ever my…