S.V. Raggamuffin | First Sail It’s a big deal to have spent 2 years in the hot, in the cold, on the hard, covered in paint, covered in...

It's hard to avoid sailing channels on YouTube these days, and quite frankly there a lot of them that are self serving, inauthentic, and...

In my short time owning my boat I am finding that there are a lot of different 'levels' of Marina. I've made some stops in various...

Gray. Everywhere. The sky, the water, gray, no horizon, just more gray. The sun had just set and the only reason I knew that was that...

Three Challenges There were three big challenges that Matt Rutherford decided to make as his personal life goals: Bike through Southeast...

Time. It's one of those things that I've taken for granted my entire life. And now here I am, 52, at the cliche mid-life and time has...

We left Oban on the 23rd of September and headed for the Crinan Canal. Sadly the winds were super light, variable 3 or less so we motored...

I started this Sail Junky experiment in a personal storm. A proper Force 9. I tried, at first to keep my anonymity on the site.. I just...

A symbol of hope, security and stability. The anchor was born with the original purpose of securing ships to the seabed in the midst of a...

It's a funny thing; this journey of trying to get my sailboat in shape for my big adventure. I've met some really cool and interesting...

(Article Originally Published Jan, 30, 2020 - Telluride Daily Planet) As we crawl out of the darkness of January, I can’t help but think...

STORM FRANCIS - Episode 7 Strangford Lough and its tides was to be our next adventure, an exciting opportunity to explore a sea loch in...

As I sit inside minding my own space I am brought to remember yet another sailing trip with my buddy Shack who is the captain of several...

I can truly find bliss in this seafaring life in the form of companionship of my husband, time to read, reflect and marvel at the colours...

Despite the pandemic we were committed to slipping the lines and embark on our new life of fulltime cruising. We left Whitehaven on...

Interview with author Carole Fontaine. Carol discusses her book S.A.I.L above the Clouds.

Sailing to Bahamas for winter isn’t unusual. Is it Newsworthy? Is it worth reading? I don’t know. And I don’t really care. And here’s why...

Crewing with Gary, my husband, on a passage from Whitehaven to A Coruna in Northern Spain seemed a perfect way to test my resolve.

Sailing anxieties are very common to new sailors. But appreciating them and approaching them with a plan can be a gift.

Easter 2017 and the dream of sailing oceans was becoming our reality but did we have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude...