Cruising Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa
Much has been written about boating on the St. Lawrence River—mostly mis-informed or outdated information, as we soon learned. In summer of 2023, we cruised the St. Lawrence River between Quebec C...
Ocean Voyaging
Out of Sight
My young sons and I were about to sail my 50-foot yawl, Empiricus, from Ketchikan to Seward, Alaska. Moving back to my hometown ...
Orca Do’s and Don’ts
With all the reports of Orcas attacking boats in the vicinity of Gibraltar and the Spanish and Portuguese coasts, former sailor Ru...
Win an Icom handheld!
With high quality phone cameras in every pocket and on every boat, there’s no excuse for not taking some great photos.
The ON Pho...
New trophy named for first (real) circumnavigator
The question of who was the first to sail around the world is usually answered: Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese captain and nav...
What’s the share price on that sloop?
The advantages of owning a yacht come with some obvious costs and responsibilities, too. When you're the sole owner, it's up to yo...
Transpac Ocean Navigator class winner
With only few boats still to finish, the results of the 2023 Transpac are largely set. This year's race had 52 entries in 9 divisi...
