Behind the Pura Vida: Sailing Costa Rica
Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.
Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.
Where Navionics charts fail and carved canoes still outnumber fiberglass, Bougainville rewards sailors willing to show up.
On a 5,000-mile passage from South America to the Caribbean, six kids and a broken spreader bar changed everything.
Lobster pots, fog and rocky anchorages sound terrifying, until a first-timer learns the system and slows everything down.
Bay of Fundy tides, Cape Sable currents and Lunenburg fog make this 225-mile run a perfect first offshore passage.
In the Solomon Islands, one man is reversing coral reef destruction—and welcoming sailors who want to help.
Escape the milk run and discover the Gambier Islands, where black pearl farms, wild coffee, and remote anchorages await.
From the rugged Faroe Islands to the volcanic peaks of Vestmannaeyjar, the crew of Stravanza explores the raw beauty of the North Atlantic.
From Rio’s granite peaks to Ilha Grande’s emerald anchorages, Brazil’s coastline is a pure paradise of rhythm and rainforest.
A two-summer-long expedition to Canada’s easternmost provinces tested five boats and their crews while uncovering the area’s remote beauty.
Popular waypoints are nice, but the lesser-known ones, and the people you meet there, will change you.
The vistas are often shrouded in vapor, but a cruise up the Western Isles of Scotland is an eye-opening experience.
Dramatic coastline, relentless swell and scarce anchorages. The rewards in Costa Rica are real, but so are the compromises.
Where Navionics charts fail and carved canoes still outnumber fiberglass, Bougainville rewards sailors willing to show up.
On a 5,000-mile passage from South America to the Caribbean, six kids and a broken spreader bar changed everything.
Lobster pots, fog and rocky anchorages sound terrifying, until a first-timer learns the system and slows everything down.
Bay of Fundy tides, Cape Sable currents and Lunenburg fog make this 225-mile run a perfect first offshore passage.
In the Solomon Islands, one man is reversing coral reef destruction—and welcoming sailors who want to help.
Escape the milk run and discover the Gambier Islands, where black pearl farms, wild coffee, and remote anchorages await.
From the rugged Faroe Islands to the volcanic peaks of Vestmannaeyjar, the crew of Stravanza explores the raw beauty of the North Atlantic.
From Rio’s granite peaks to Ilha Grande’s emerald anchorages, Brazil’s coastline is a pure paradise of rhythm and rainforest.
A two-summer-long expedition to Canada’s easternmost provinces tested five boats and their crews while uncovering the area’s remote beauty.
Popular waypoints are nice, but the lesser-known ones, and the people you meet there, will change you.
The vistas are often shrouded in vapor, but a cruise up the Western Isles of Scotland is an eye-opening experience.
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