#37 This month, we witnessed yet another family throw in the towel. No screaming rows or tabloid-worthy drama—just a boat quietly slipping back into a marina for the last time and the crew heading for the airport. 

#36 You’re tired and disheveled, but now is not the time to relax and crack open a cold one, as tempting as that is; you’ve still got hoops to jump through. Bureaucratic hoops.

#35 A bureaucrat’s first instinct often seems to be to make the clearing-in rules impossible to navigate and then blame you for not following them.

#34 In many cases, checking in (or “clearing in,” as it is more appropriately termed) seems to be nothing more than a self-financing, job creation scheme.

#33 As I often tell the kids: Your favourite food is still out there in the world—you just haven’t tasted it yet. Try everything.

#32 Let’s start by focusing on the two pivotal roles of yacht brokers and surveyors and understanding who they are and what they do.

#31 it’s curious how much kudos is attached to doing things solo - solopreneurs, solo travellers, solo sailors - when doing it with family is SO much more difficult!

#30 So, into the water I popped and sliced my hands on barnacles, fumbling my way to the prop and outlet. I also ended up with a painful ear infection! But hey, at least the toilet worked.

#29 Yacht porn leave you feeling inadequate and frustrated! But it’s not the size of your boat, it’s what you do with it that counts!

#28 Moving onto a boat is nothing like moving into a new house or apartment. If moving house ranks up there with divorce and job loss on the "high stress" index, then moving onto a boat can be like that—on steroids

#27 WEIRD folks share an inexplicable fondness for freedom, travel, and adventure, through the medium of sail. It’s why we keep washing up on some forgotten atoll with a cool bag, mosquito spray, and a BBQ fork in hand.

#26 If you’re serious about boat ownership and don’t fancy spending more time fixing things than sailing, you’re going to need a proper plan.

#25 Starting your world cruising adventure is not as simple as throwing a dart at a map and hoping for the best. You might hit a lovely spot, like the Mediterranean or you might end up sailing straight into a pirate-infested hellhole!

#24 The 1968 Golden Globe Race was a challenge that thrust sailors into a gruelling test of endurance and isolation like no other; a legendary race that later became known as the “The Voyage for Madmen.”

#23 There are many downsides to owning a boat. In fact, it’s often said that the happiest day in a boat buyer’s life is when they first buy a boat, and the second happiest is when they sell it!

#22 If you thought Trump or Brexit was a divisive topic, its nothing compared to the catamarans vs monohull debate within the cruising community!

Appeal for Help: The Raja Ampat Marine Park Authorities informed us that this endangered dugong calf that we’re trying to save is not their concern.

#21 Cruisers sail the oceans in all sorts of boats, from super yachts to modified barrels (I’m not kidding!)

#20 In many ways, your ‘new’ boat becomes an adopted member of the family with its own personality and idiosyncrasies, constantly needing attention.

#19 This might come as a revelation, especially to folks from the USA, but the cost of family healthcare around the world is really quite affordable, even when using private healthcare providers.