
Category: Preparing for Cruising Life
Preparing for Cruising Life begins right from the start when we thought about buying a boat, and living afloat seemed like a dream. This category describes the moving parts we lashed together to pack up our house, learn to sail, shop for a bluewater catamaran, refit our St Francis 50, and launch our family circumnavigation adventure.


Building an Offshore Medical Kit for a Cruising Family

First Squall: Finding a Safe Anchorage

Life Raft Servicing: What’s Inside a Life Raft?

Catamaran Test Sail: Putting SV Aphrodite Through Her Paces

Boat Organization: Getting Ready for Cruising

Becoming a Sailor: Discovering an Alien Landscape

Medical Provisioning for Cruising: A Year’s Supply of Medication—Then What?

Living on a Sailboat in the Tropics: Keeping Cool Without AC

