Cruising

Sailor and the author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M. Pirsig, died yesterday, April 24.

Exploring Florida's western coast by cruising sailboat. By Craig Ligibell.

Sailor Chris Smith tells how expectations and reality differed on his first Caribbean 1500.

"We arrived as Carnival, the annual celebration involving lots of drinking and more than its share of crime, was just getting underway." By Scott Neuman.

"Sailors sail around, they meet other sailors, become fast and deep friends, and then sail away. Maybe forever. The end. So why do we put ourselves through this?" By Cindy Wallach.

Which is the better cruising destination for sailors? One cruising couple takes a closer look. By Mike Camarata.

Traveling across the world to find a place that feels just like home. By Craig Ligibel.

No one seemed to know just how far up the river you could sail. So Steve Allan decided to find out.

Even with tropical breezes and turquoise waters calling seductively from the South, Bay sailors this October can find their own patch of paradise on the Chesapeake. By Tracy Leonard.

Even when the chapters of your adventure wander into unexpected plot twists, happy endings are still possible. By Cindy Wallach.