Epic sail after major refit – Letting our aluminum catamaran stretch her legs (Ep. 115)
A couple weeks ago we relaunched our aluminum sailing catamaran after a major refit. The refit…
Did we just RUIN our aluminium catamaran by cutting OUR SKEGS OFF? (Ep. 104)
We have sparked debate in the yard of weather we have just ruined our boat or…
What’s better for cruising: Mexico or the Caribbean?
Hopeful cruisers sometimes wonder where to start their adventures afloat. Pacific side of Mexico or the…
Bringing holiday spirit cruising
If you’re cruising, you must be flexible. The weather doesn’t adapt to your plans. Familiar products…
Cruising untethered in the Sea of Cortez
Cruising is steeped in freedom. Thanks to coronavirus, that makes it more appealing than ever, while…
Weather routing for passages
Jamie will be the first to tell you he’s not a weather router. But weather advice…
Preparing a boat for haulout
Leaving Puerto Peñasco’s harbor in our wake last December, I really expected it would be years…
Managing resources: propane on board
We ran out of propane last night. Inconveniently enough (is it ever convenient?) it happened in…
Totem’s interim normal
A new rhythm patterns our secluded life as Totem floats off the cinder-strewn cone of Isla…
Embrace the boring
Totem recently made landfall in Baja after a placid passage of a little over three days:…
Lagoon 42: A Comprehensive Review
Welcome to the first Catamaran review in our new series, and we’re kicking things off with…