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April 29, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

Such a little thing...

This story is an important reminder that solving any problem aboard a cruising boat nearly always takes longer than anyone ought to imagine.

April 22, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

Most of the time, Windy sets the anchor and snubber on Del Viento while I'm at the helm. Here in Roche Harbor, late afternoon, I noticed the girls up front, watching her like two lion cubs watching their momma take down prey.

For the first time in months, we left Victoria aboard Del Viento.

April 15, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

My beloved Autoloader. That thing on the handle that looks like a button, isn't—it's perfect in every other way though.

There are lots of expensive things aboard the average cruising boat that get very little use, but here is our list of the small, inexpensive things that we value almost daily.

April 8, 2013
by Michael Robertson
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Michael Robertson

This is it, a portion of the Neskowin Ghost Forest. Not a lot of surfers around.

The Robertson family discover what's left of an ancient forest on a trip down the coast. It’s not a forest like one you may imagine on the Oregon coast, mostly because it is really on the coast—in the water actually.

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