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Category: Cruising LifeCruising Life
 Ann, on HanaCrew, made a sad observation as we sat on deck in the marina in La Cruz: “Cruising seems to make men more manly, while women,” she noted, “watch their femininity disappear.” Men become swarthy, they get to grow beards and have an excuse to be unwashed and scruffy. Unfortunately, what can be dashing for [...] Books, Websites & Blogs, Cruising Life
In their new book Cruising conversations with a daring duo! Corinne and Chuck Kanter delve through their 30+ years of sailing experience, especially their 15 years as full-time liveaboards. In this memoir, they share their learning experiences, the wonderful people they met, and the joys of the lifestyle outside the proverbial box. The following excerpts are [...] Cruising Life, Cruising with Kids
 Elli wrote us to say thanks for all the support and inspiration she has received from Women and Cruising, and from our 12 Sailing Families. Back after a year’s cruise, her log book entries vividly bring back the reality of cruising. Part 1 of this 2-part post was published on Oct [...] Cruising Life, Cruising with Kids
 Our nine months at sea proved to be both challenging and rewarding in ways none of us could have imagined. My name is Elli Straus. My husband and I pulled our two daughters out of school three years ago this October and sailed for the better part of [...] About Cruising, Cruising Life
 Bev Feiges, aboard Cloverleaf, a 61-foot custom Krogen motoryacht, shares a list of some things she wouldn’t want to live without, and some pictures of great things about living aboard. Lets start with the great things about living aboard. Everyone will tell you that. Evening dinner in the cockpit. Mixed [...] Cruising Life
 As Brittany and Scott, newlyweds, head down island to the Caribbean on their Hallberg-Rassy 35, Brittany reflects on ways that cruising takes her out of tourist mode. Thanks, Brittany for sharing this post from your blog! Keep us updated! One of the greatest gift of cruising to a place via sailboat is the fact that you [...] About Cruising, Cruising Life
 On the long passages, nothing compares to being completely and solely in charge of your entire world and in tune with the world around you – as long as it’s going well. Alex and I sail double-handed most often, so only one of us is awake at any given time. When you’re on watch, the entire world [...] About Cruising, Cruising Life
 What do I most like about cruising, let me count the ways… … being on watch for sunsets and sunrises, sailing under star laden, moonlit nights with a shooting star here or there, and seeing the Milky Way on clear dark nights. About Cruising, Cruising Life
Travel Cruising gives me the opportunity to travel in a way that allows me to slowly savor a place. I’m not a tourist on a five day “try to see it all” trip. Instead I have the opportunity to be immersed in the culture, meet the locals, enjoy the unique atmosphere of a cruising destination. I not only [...] Cruising Life
 For the last five-plus years, I’ve been living almost exclusively on a boat. My husband, Jim, and I sold our home and somewhat naively hit the water running. Not exactly sure what we were running from and most definitely in the dark about how this change would alter our life’s predetermined path. We retired rather early from [...] |
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