Overboard!
A series of bad decisions leads to a potentially fatal situation. Squalls were building rapidly...
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Night of the Falcon
Hitting a Tanker in the Dark Sailing through the night is a phenomenal experience. I have had some...
Read MoreGood Old Boat Gift Guide
Even though the sailors in our lives might think they have it all, we know there is always...
Read MoreCruising Small and Simple
The challenges and rewards of 48 days sailing the Florida Keys It took hours to rig, pack, and...
Read MoreLegendary Creatures
A desert native goes cruising and takes a leap into unfamiliar territory. The story starts in...
Read MoreFalse Alarm
When a PLB is accidentally activated in a remote area, the Canadian Coast Guard responds. This...
Read MoreArt in Slow Motion
To rest or wait out weather, heaving to remains a tried and true tactic at sea. Some seafaring...
Read MoreNo Fender Covers? No Problem!
There is a common saying that every object on a boat must serve more than one purpose, and I...
Read MoreWhen Good Old Boats Become TV Stars
This Old Boat author Don Casey used the Coronado 35 as the poster child for ugly sailboats....
Read MoreCharley Morgan and the Fiberglass Factory
Charley Morgan — 1929-2023 Sailing legend Charles E. Morgan (Charley to his friends, which was...
Read MoreThe Lemonade Cruise, Part 1
When life gives long-held racing plans lemons, you make cruising lemonade. In late 2017, I decided...
Read MoreSmall is Bountiful
Size evokes no envy when sailing is its own reward My wife, Jen, and I were settling down in one...
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