Rain on the Flybridge: A Cruise from Portland to Hood River
I have been fortunate enough to have spent my life on, in, and around boats. My earliest memories are of sailing with family and friends. I vividly remember playing pirate as a child aboard our family’s boat, Ariel. Today,…
Clearing the Hurdles Around Vancouver Island
A Circumnavigation Reinforces Cruising Confidence As a sailor in the Pacific Northwest, I’ve pursued a modest bucket list—sailing to popular destinations including Princess Louisa Inlet and Desolation Sound. But a remaining…
#TBT: One Tack & Two Jibes, Alaska to San Francisco
Being the time of year when some Pacific Northwest cruisers are heading south, we're throwing it back to the Yahtzee crew's memorable 1,300-miles romp from Alaska to San Francisco. Wedged between the lee cloth and cushions…
Diesel, Diapers, and Desolation Sound
Over the last eight years, my wife Jenny and I sailed thousands of miles aboard our Alberg 37, Maya. We’ve circumnavigated Vancouver Island, sailed to Alaska, and spent several winters cruising Pacific Mexico. We’ve made…
Lessons Learned on Our Big Left Turn
Sitting in the cockpit at anchor in the peaceful laguna at Barra de Navidad, Mexico, I’m listening to the ker-splash of pelicans dive-bombing for fish around our boat. The afternoon breeze has just sprung up, the fleet of…
Go, Stop… Go!
The San Juan and Gulf islands. Alaska. Mexico. Colombia. Curaçao. The British Virgin Islands. Sint Maarten. There’s a single-line that connects all of these places throughout our family’s cruising odyssey. They’re all…
Charting the Course
A Trip to Blake Island Sets the Stage for Future Adventures From the very beginning, I had a plan for sailing to become a way to adventure with my partner, Bianca. When I casually floated the idea of taking US Sailing’s…
