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Cruising Stories,Featured

Mischief Around Vancouver Island: Part 1

June 8, 2023

Highlights From A Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island

by Michael Boyd

Cruising Stories,Featured

The Outside Passage

May 12, 2023

The lightning started at 1…

by Mac Fraley

Cruising Destinations,Featured

Navigating the Past: Cruising the Key Peninsula

May 4, 2023

You know a place like this. It is a…

by Lisa Mighetto

Cruising Stories,Featured

Close to the Water: Sketching the Sea

April 25, 2023

Sailing a small boat is…

by Bruce Bateau

Cruising Stories,Featured

A Life Changing Weekend Cruise

April 13, 2023

The author's husband, Andrew, has spent his…

by Samantha McLenachen

Cruising Stories,Featured

Sailing the Worries Away:
Cruising with My Mother

February 23, 2023

The author's mother aboard Hecate in Princess Louisa…

by Emma Biron

Cruising Stories,Featured

The Cruising Cure

December 22, 2022

With Jill at the helm and me working…

by Andy Cross

Cruising Stories,Featured

Sea Change: Becoming the Captain of My Boat

October 13, 2022

The author settled in behind Kagán’s…

by D.J. Green

Cruising Stories,Featured

Homeward Bound, Part 3:
Naha, Japan to Port Townsend

September 15, 2022

Irene’s route through Japan and across the North Pacific. Here's…

by Peter and Ginger Niemann

Cruising Stories,Featured

An Offshore Romp:
Memorable moments on passage from Orcas Island to Alaska

August 24, 2022

by Matt Nelson

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