Saying goodbye happens more in this life than most--but at least we know we'll see these wonderful people again someday The ...

Cartwheeling around the World Sydney is roughly a 1000 km from Brisbane. I mention this because one of the questions we’re freq...

sunset on Moreton Bay Somewhere in one of Paul Theroux’s books is a quote I meant to record, before I lost it (the book, and quote…)...

rusty chain--some links are in better shape than others If you’re not a boater, a rusty anchor chain probably isn’t that exciting a ...

Now and then Way back in the beginning, when our new-to-cruising kid asked Santa for a friend for Christmas, I wondered if crui...

Evan here.  I've got a quiet night so I'm going to write about something that is unusual for most sailors - Engine choices, specific...

Just before we left to go sailing on Moreton Bay, I rebuilt the raw (sea) water pump with spare parts I had bought in San Francisco, some 2-...

The Sand Dunes on Moreton Island For reasons I can’t quite fathom, setting off sailing on a fun sailing trip can seem a lot like w...