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…
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…
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…
Happy New Year from the Yahtzee crew
What a year it has been. After our second winter in Seward, we emphatically tossed Yahtzee’s dock lines aboard and set off on May 24…
THEFT in Turtle Bay
Walking up to our beached dinghy just after dark I quickly noticed something was missing — our outboard engine. “SON OF A BITCH, someone stole…
California Dreaming…
Standing over the port primary winch, I grind hard and watch our big white Code Zero fill with breeze. Accordingly, our crew can feel Yahtzee…
Highlights from San Francisco Bay
Sitting on the side of the dinghy, I take a long pull from a cold beer and look out at Yahtzee bobbing just off the…
Sea Stories: Romping 1,300-miles from Alaska to San Francisco
Gather around your glowing screen, dear reader, it’s time for some sea stories. For the Yahtzee crew, this particular yarn starts in the small fishing…