Panama, Linton Bay: US Cruisers Abandon Ship and Lose Boat to Fire
Date Published - June 01, 2020
On their way from San Blas to Linton Bay, liveaboards Liz Lepkowski and Alan Johnson aboard their catamaran Kokopelli were forced to abandon their home of 13 years when attempts to extinguish a fire failed.Read More
Keeping your Yacht in Greece after Brexit: A Simplified View
Date Published - June 01, 2020
Chris Robb of the Cruising Association (CA) simplifies the rules for UK nationals who want to keep their boat in Greece post-Brexit.Read More
Dominican Republic, Luperon: Yacht Burgled - March 2020
Date Published - May 21, 2020
This is the 6th reported security incident against yachts in Luperon, DR since the end of 2019.Read More
INSIGHTS: Cruising Kindly – Part 2
Date Published - May 19, 2020
Part 2 of Richard Chesher’s series of articles for INSIGHTS on Cruising Kindly. Part 1 in February focused on ways cruisers can be kind to the creatures of the sea and the marine environment, while Part 2 looks at the way cruisers can be kind to the local people theyRead More
Buying Boat Insurance: A Brief Guide
Date Published - May 12, 2020
Isn’t it always the way – that you buy insurance, and then the very thing that happens doesn’t seem to be covered? Or even if it’s covered, you still end up having to contribute to the costs. So just what is in the small print that you need to beRead More
Atlantic, Europe and the Med: Where Can I Stop?
Date Published - April 30, 2020
Noonsite, in association with the Ocean Cruising Club, has compiled a list of transatlantic ports, Mediterranean ports and Northern European ports that are open to yachts in transit for re-supply, re-fueling and/or in emergencies during the current Covid-19 health emergency. Known procedures and contact details are included. This document isRead More
Pacific Ocean Lockdown: What are the Options?
Date Published - May 23, 2020
Nearly three months have passed with a Pacific basin full of yachts thrown into confusion. Yachts stacking up in French Polynesia, no where ahead or behind open and cyclone season approaching. Noonsite reports on the current status in the Pacific Islands for visiting yachts and what efforts are going onRead More
Crossing the Indian Ocean: Where Can I Stop?
Date Published - May 07, 2020
Where’s open and where’s not? A quick guide for Indian Ocean Passagemakers. Read More
Noonsite Guides: Crossing the Indian Ocean
Date Published - January 05, 2016
Jason Trautz of SV YOLO crossed the Indian Ocean in 2015, in 10 months, from Thailand to South Africa. His suggestions from his own experience are a useful guide for others following in his wake.Read More
Book of the Week: Cruising the Wild Atlantic Way
Date Published - May 20, 2015
Whether by sea or by land, Cruising the Wild Atlantic Way provides visitors to the west of Ireland with information about what to know before they go and what they will find when they get there. It provides a logical route with suggested stops in picturesque harbours, villages, and islandsRead More
