Cruising currency
Money makes the world go ‘round, and if you’re already cruising or just planning your waterway adventure, it’s one of the necessary pieces of gear you’ll need to keep you afloat!
Author: Barbara Sobocinski
Fiji local justice
Fiji is one of the favorite places we sailed in our Moody 422, Astarte.
Rookie mistake
This past November, after nine years of full-time cruising, we made a rookie mistake.
Resolving the repower question
Our boat Astarte is a Moody 422 built in 1987, and it still has its original engine — a Perkins 4-108.
Plan ahead for food flexibility
For anyone preparing to take the plunge of becoming an ocean voyager, you should seek out as much practical help as you can.
Finding a South Pacific weather window
We're stuck. Stuck in the eddy between New Zealand and the islands of Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Where’s your AIS?
Aboard our Moody 422, Astarte, we love reading books about sailors of old.
The cost of cruising
What do you think it costs to live your dream life cruising on a sailboat?
Postcard from Vanuatu
On March 13 and 14, 2015, a super Category 5 cyclone named Pam hit the island nation of Vanuatu full force.
Getting out of sticky situations: 15 tapes to have on board
Boats, whether power or sail, are constructed using fiberglass, metals, woods, composites, wire, hoses, fabrics and many more materials. And, because they are boats, there is one steadfast rule: things break.
The “clearing in” dance
Clearing into and out of countries can be as simple as the waltz or as complicated as the tango, but it is always a memorable experience.
Getting the message aboard Astarte
Times have changed from sending a message in a bottle and hoping someone finds it.
Tackling coral atoll passes
Though we had cruised around many reef-surrounded islands, our first true experience passing into an atoll was in the Tuamotu Group of French Polynesia.
Boat work in exotic locations
When cruising, emergency boat repairs do limit your options to the nearest yard or facility.
