Research Notes
A June Bermuda–Azores window — what the chart has to show me first
The Bermuda-to-Azores window in late May is a high you want parked, a low you want predictable, and a 500mb chart I'd rather see flat than amplified.
Research Notes
What I want the GRIB to show before leaving Galapagos
The 3,000-mile leg from Galapagos to the Marquesas hinges on one GRIB pattern I keep watching.
Weather & Routing
High-Latitude Routing: What the Vendée Arctique Fleet Will Teach You
The Vendée Arctique routing problem scales straight down to anyone planning an Iceland or Greenland passage this summer.
Racing
RORC Transatlantic 2026: What to Get Right Before the Lanzarote Start
Three thousand miles is a different problem than the ARC. Here’s the prep work that separates finishers from retirements.
Weather & Routing
Eastbound Atlantic Crossings: Weather Routing Your Spring Passage to Europe
Everything you need to plan a safe and enjoyable Atlantic passage.
Weather & Routing
Eastbound Atlantic Crossing: Planning Your Spring Passage to Europe
Everything you need to plan a safe and enjoyable Atlantic passage.
Weather & Routing
Timing Your Eastbound Atlantic: A Practical Guide to the Spring Passage Window
Everything you need to plan a safe and enjoyable Atlantic passage.
Destinations
Planning Your Spring Atlantic Crossing: Caribbean to Europe via the Azores
Nine volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic that every transatlantic sailor should explore.
Weather & Routing
The Atlantic Crossing: A Complete Guide to Your First Ocean Passage
Everything you need to plan a safe and enjoyable Atlantic passage.
Weather & Routing
Cruising French Polynesia: The Passage Every Bluewater Sailor Dreams About
Your complete cruising guide with anchorages, clearance tips, and local knowledge.
Seamanship
Self-Steering for Ocean Passages: Windvanes, Autopilots, and Keeping Your Sanity
Self-Steering for Ocean Passages - practical insights for the bluewater cruiser.
Provisioning & Galley
Provisioning for an Ocean Passage: Feeding a Crew Offshore
Provisioning for an Ocean Passage - practical insights for the bluewater cruiser.