Lash the wheel to windward, drop the sails, and the boat sits sideways to the weather. It buys a pause, but it leaves you broadside to breaking waves with a ...

What happens if a through-hull fitting fails offshore? As we prepare Escapade for a Pacific Ocean crossing, we're tackling one of the most important sailboat ...

He signed on as crew, everyone got seasick, and when a squall hit at forty knots the captain refused to leave his bunk. The crew member brought the boat back ...

A hundred miles out, he fixed on Bermuda, sure that land meant safety. But closing a reef-strewn coast in big seas is harder than the open water behind you, ...

Join us as we sail into Bergen Norway for the first time. First impressions, first experiences and exploring the highlights of Norway's most beautiful city. ...

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Before crossing the Atlantic, we refit the whole boat: new bimini, repaired dodger, fresh lines, new autopilot. Problems still came, but they were small ...

After a much longer stay in Saint Martin than we ever planned, the day has finally arrived—we're setting sail for Saba! 🌊⛵️ Known as the Island in the Clouds, ...

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Drop anchor, then go introduce yourself to the cruisers and the locals, and take them sailing. Plenty of people near a busy anchorage have never set foot on a ...

Northern Hemisphere storms spin counterclockwise, and the front right quadrant is the worst of it, where forward motion stacks on spin to build the biggest ...

Jani was twenty and brand new to sailing when he signed on to cross the Atlantic. The captain bragged he didn't need weather routing. They sailed straight into ...

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One reef in the main was the right call. Then the wind climbed past fifty knots and the captain wouldn't send anyone out to do more. Wrong call - the ...

How to survive a tropical storm at sea: A true sailing survival story. If you’ve ever wanted to sail offshore, you NEED TO WATCH THIS. It may save your life. ...

Join us for our most highly anticipated sail of the season as we sail offshore through the North Seafrom the Orkney Islands in Scotland to Norway! During our ...

Life in Saint Martin is looking much brighter this week! 🌴⛵ After a rough stretch of boat problems and setbacks, we're finally enjoying island life again. ...

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This is the most dangerous part of the sail and we're stuck with some difficult decisions. We don't want to arrive to a strange, new anchorage in the dark, but ...

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People often see the beautiful beaches, sunsets, and tropical anchorages... but this is the side of cruising life nobody talks about. What started as a simple ...

Join us as we sail from the top of Scotland to the remote Orkney Islands where we prepare for our offshore sail to Norway. NEW VIDEOS EVERY SUNDAY! Please ...

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We're sailing in rolly seas while on constant watch for Orcas and cargo ships. Seems like it's a good time to...make some pizza? Cooking a delicious meal while ...