Articles

Articles

- Cruising the 'Enchanted Isles' in Ecuador.

- Drinking kava with a chief and his villagers.

Going Native with the Fijians

Scudding Through the Galapagos

- Diving into the exotic South Seas waters and surviving its pernicious creatures.

The Distracted Zen of Fishing

Adam and Warren land a mahi-mahi under sail in the

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In the Backyard of Crocs

- Diving the infamous Great Barrier Reef with saltwater crocodiles.

DENGUE FEVER: Know Your Facts

- In Bequia, our sons contract the dreaded mosquito borne disease: dengue fever. Warren later develops hemorragic dengue fever. Yet both recover rapidly, and we continue to love cruising the jewels of the Caribbean.

Yacht

sailing around the world in a catamaran

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Undone at the Seven Sisters

A trip to the falls in Grenada with a group of teens brings more than anticipated.

Rekindling a Waning Cruising Spirit

- Gathering the catch for a feast in French Polynesia reminds us why we’re out here.

Multihulls Magazine:

Diamonds & Ghosts of the Skeleton Coast

- In Namibia, on the West African coast, Warren and Grant (a friend from home) decide to go on walk-about our 3rd day in port. They return from the 'forbidden territories' in the diamond fields with pocketfuls of treasure.

Canine Babe Catcher

- Bikini-clad ladies dotted the sugary white beach...

Come Play with Me

- The dolphin darted between us, and stopped two feet in front of the boys...

Turtle Jump-up!

- Whenever a turtle surfaces and flashes me those liquid brown eyes, my heart swells

SAIL Magazine:

Gone Ape in INDO

- We dodge the hissing dragons of the Komodo National Park, and commune with a female orangutan at Camp Leakey.

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Gift from an Island Chief

- An Indonesian chief chases us down the beach to hand us a rare chambered nautilus shell, a gift for playing games with the village children.

Sublime and Suspicion in the Malacca Straits

- When crossing the Malacca Straits, we encounter what appears to be a pirate vessel. In Old Malacca City, a mock military exercise leaves us shaken.

- Video contest. Third place winner.

Snorkeling with Killer Cones

- The beautiful shells are enticing, but beware of the cone snail's sting.

Become a Minimalist

Redhot Invaders!

- Mainly nocturnal, a nurse shark lazes the day away. The author has decided ‘no more nighttime skinny dipping’ — and no more shark barbecues, either

- How to stretch your budget and cruise forever.

- Finding a sea heart seed bean is the perfect gift on Valentine's Day

- Be on the look-out for the pernicious lionfish that is invading the islands.

Dancing with a Stingray

- A hungry stingray finds itself in my lap while shampooing my hair.