A working sailor's guide to sailing Thailand and the Andaman Sea — Phuket as a base, Phang Nga Bay anchorages, the 130 nm hop south to Langkawi, and the offshore passage to the Indian Andaman Islands. Routes, marinas, charter costs, and seasonal weather.
A working sailor's guide to the best anchorages in Martinique — Sainte-Anne, Le Marin, Anses d'Arlet, Saint-Pierre, and the lesser-known east-coast bays — with holding, depth, weather notes, and a suggested one-week charter itinerary.
A practical guide to sailing the French Riviera and Corsica — covering the Cote d'Azur from Saint-Tropez to Menton, the Bonifacio Strait crossing, marina costs, anchorages, and a realistic two-week itinerary.
The 74 islands of the Whitsundays sit inside the Great Barrier Reef, which makes them one of the most sheltered and reliable cruising grounds in the world. Here's the practical guide: routes, season, anchorages, costs and what bareboat charterers actually need to know.
A practical, no-fluff guide to picking the best anchor for your sailboat — anchor types, sizing charts, ground tackle, scope, and setting technique from experienced cruisers.
Comprehensive guide about how to provision a boat. Expert advice with specific numbers, practical tips, and real-world experience from offshore sailors.
The best cruising catamarans compared: Lagoon, Leopard, Fountaine Pajot, Bali, and Excess models from 38-50 feet. New and used prices, operating costs vs monohulls, and what to inspect when buying.
A practical guide to sailing Turkey covering the Turquoise Coast from Fethiye to Antalya, the Aegean from Bodrum to Marmaris, charter options, seasonal timing, and detailed one-week itineraries for both coasts.
The British Virgin Islands pack more world-class anchorages into roughly 60 square nautical miles than anywhere else on Earth. This bay-by-bay guide covers 11 top anchorages from The Bight at Norman Island to remote Anegada, with depths, bottom types, mooring details, and practical tips.
Comprehensive guide about best time to sail the caribbean. Expert advice with specific numbers, practical tips, and real-world experience from offshore sailors.
An honest comparison of monohulls and catamarans for cruising: performance, comfort, costs, safety, and resale value. No tribal arguments, just practical trade-offs to help you pick the right hull type.
A practical guide to anchoring: choosing the right anchor, calculating scope (5:1 minimum overnight), setting and retrieving step-by-step, Med mooring, snubbers, anchor alarms, and how to sleep soundly at 3am.