There's a website for sailors called "Noonsite" which is an invaluable resource for folks like us. It forms a huge part of our researching any country, harbour or anchorage and is contributed to continually by cruisers and sailors worldwide. But,...
I remember when we sailed across the Atlantic ocean and had to get comfortable with seeing lightning out at sea. It’s a rather spooky feeling, seeing those dramatic forks and flashes and remaining calm, knowing that when the sky is clear you can...
Making landfall brings mixed feelings to even a seasoned sailor. That first sight of new terrain, the initial glimpse of green, a form taking shape above sea-level is significant. Perhaps it is accompanied by birds wheeling overhead and the...