
5 Lessons From a Sailor’s Return to Land Life
After two years at sea, transitioning back to land life was its own kind of passage. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

After two years at sea, transitioning back to land life was its own kind of passage. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

From community building to self-care, this cruising mom chooses presence and purpose to transform life aboard—and beyond.

You don’t need a gym to stay in shape on a boat while cruising offshore—just creativity, commitment, and some basic gear.

Meet Cruising World’s newest ambassadors, Marissa and Chris, the crew of the 1979 Cheoy Lee 41 Avocet.

When our yard period that started in April 2021 finally ended, we had the bliss of remembering why we did all the work in the first place.

When I was 60, I decided to embrace a lifestyle of commuter cruising. Fifteen years later, it’s still one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

When it comes to educating the kids while cruising, these parents learned that flexibility, and sometimes changing course, is key.

Cruiser Roger Hughes’ boat, like many boats, needed more hot water. Here’s how he got it without breaking the bank.

Kids can learn a whole lot while they think they’re just having fun on a boat.

Women sailing solo around the world are few and far between, but these three sailors share a common spirit of ambition, endurance and adventure.

Bottom painting isn’t a particularly pleasant job, but one i’d always tackled myself—yet another annoying yin to the rewarding yang of owning a sailboat.

Finding these boats took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all.

After two years at sea, transitioning back to land life was its own kind of passage. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

From community building to self-care, this cruising mom chooses presence and purpose to transform life aboard—and beyond.

You don’t need a gym to stay in shape on a boat while cruising offshore—just creativity, commitment, and some basic gear.

Meet Cruising World’s newest ambassadors, Marissa and Chris, the crew of the 1979 Cheoy Lee 41 Avocet.

When our yard period that started in April 2021 finally ended, we had the bliss of remembering why we did all the work in the first place.

When I was 60, I decided to embrace a lifestyle of commuter cruising. Fifteen years later, it’s still one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

When it comes to educating the kids while cruising, these parents learned that flexibility, and sometimes changing course, is key.

Cruiser Roger Hughes’ boat, like many boats, needed more hot water. Here’s how he got it without breaking the bank.

Kids can learn a whole lot while they think they’re just having fun on a boat.

Women sailing solo around the world are few and far between, but these three sailors share a common spirit of ambition, endurance and adventure.

Bottom painting isn’t a particularly pleasant job, but one i’d always tackled myself—yet another annoying yin to the rewarding yang of owning a sailboat.

Finding these boats took effort. Buying them took leaps of faith. Sailing them was well worth it all.
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