at home afloat

Yours truly—happy to be sailing.

On to the Caribbean

Fellow delivery crew member (and CW staffer) David Gillespie shares the experience of his first blue-water passage to the Caribbean after leaving George Town, Bahamas.

At Home Afloat- bahamas

Gotta Get Out There

I’m staring at the calendar on the wall of my cubicle and realizing that in five days, I will be at the airport and on my way south!

The girls discussing boat design. Never mind the mess on the dock—the grown-ups were probably to blame as we were all preparing our boats for the coming winter.

Boat Kids

Having a pack of kids around has made the marina feel much more like a neighborhood.

I love all five feet of this sweet PVC tree. Not bad for the saloon on a 44-foot boat!

Holidays Aboard

Celebrating the Christmas season aboard offers unique challenges—and opportunities.

Lyra sunset

The Little Things

Here’s a quick look at some things that have definitely earned their keep aboard Lyra.

Lyra half-and-half

Boatyard Blues

After more than three years, it was time for the Lyra crew to do some time on the hard.

At Home Afloat- sunset

Changes in the Weather

It’s easy to lament the change of the seasons (especially if you’re not headed south like the sane cruisers do), but winter aboard isn’t all that bad.

Calm Before the Storm

On Hurricanes

Sometimes, life on shore and afloat aren’t all that different.

Yours truly—happy to be sailing.

On to the Caribbean

Fellow delivery crew member (and CW staffer) David Gillespie shares the experience of his first blue-water passage to the Caribbean after leaving George Town, Bahamas.

At Home Afloat- bahamas

Gotta Get Out There

I’m staring at the calendar on the wall of my cubicle and realizing that in five days, I will be at the airport and on my way south!

The girls discussing boat design. Never mind the mess on the dock—the grown-ups were probably to blame as we were all preparing our boats for the coming winter.

Boat Kids

Having a pack of kids around has made the marina feel much more like a neighborhood.

I love all five feet of this sweet PVC tree. Not bad for the saloon on a 44-foot boat!

Holidays Aboard

Celebrating the Christmas season aboard offers unique challenges—and opportunities.

Lyra sunset

The Little Things

Here’s a quick look at some things that have definitely earned their keep aboard Lyra.

Lyra half-and-half

Boatyard Blues

After more than three years, it was time for the Lyra crew to do some time on the hard.

At Home Afloat- sunset

Changes in the Weather

It’s easy to lament the change of the seasons (especially if you’re not headed south like the sane cruisers do), but winter aboard isn’t all that bad.

Calm Before the Storm

On Hurricanes

Sometimes, life on shore and afloat aren’t all that different.

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