These guides cover five distinct cruising grounds across North America and the near offshore. Each one covers the practical details that matter: currents, draft limits, weather patterns, which stops are worth the detour, and what the hazards are and how to deal with them. Written for sailors who have done some passages and want to do more, not for tourists looking for a resort recommendation.
Cruising Maine: The Rock-Bound Coast
Cold, foggy, granite-edged, and the best cruising on the East Coast — if you go prepared.
Florida's West Coast: The Forgotten Shore
No inlet drama, the ICW all the way, and Charlotte Harbor — the most underrated anchorage system in Florida.
The Pacific Northwest: Deception Pass to Desolation Sound
300 miles of protected water, prawn traps you can pull for dinner, and no roads in at the far end.
New England Islands: Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island
Three islands, three personalities — and September on Nantucket when the tourists are gone.
The Bahamas Crossing: Fort Lauderdale to the Abacos
You leave at midnight, the Stream runs north, and the window matters more than anything else.
The Caribbean: BVI, USVI, Puerto Rico & the Eastern Arc
Four destination guides covering the BVI charter circuit, Puerto Rico's overlooked anchorages, the USVI gateway, and the Antigua-to-Grenada arc.
Gulf of Mexico: Four Cruising Grounds
Texas ICW to the Bahamas — the Laguna Madre, New Orleans by water, the Emerald Coast, and the Exumas south of George Town.
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