Insights
INSIGHTS was launched at the start of 2020 to celebrate Noonsite’s 20 years on the web.
INSIGHTS is a platform where guest contributors from the sailing and cruising world can share a variety of viewpoints on nautical-related topics ranging from how-to tutorials and equipment reviews to cruising single-handed and voyaging with a conscience.
Topics:
Some of the topics covered so far include man overboard, living off-grid, boat schooling and tips on how to “sail away”.
Authors:
Guest contributors include authors, sailing instructors, circumnavigators, extreme sailors and just regular cruisers like you and me.
Take part:
If you would like to be considered as a guest contributor, please contact [email protected] with a short summary of articles you have in mind and the word INSIGHTS in the subject line.
See the Reports tab below for all INSIGHTS posted to date.
Reports
INSIGHTS: How to Save Energy when Cooking Onboard
Date Published - September 07, 2021
When at sea on long passages, far from everyone and everything, being frugal with water, food and energy is vital. It ensures that there is... Read More
INSIGHTS: Checking the Checklist
Date Published - August 09, 2021
There is nothing worse than being miles from anywhere on a boat and realizing you have forgotten something. Especially if it is something simple but... Read More
INSIGHTS: Coral Gardening Gives Reefs a Helping Hand
Date Published - July 05, 2021
Dutch cruisers Floris and Ivar have sailed thousands of nautical miles around the world, investigating local sustainability projects in countries they visit. In French... Read More
INSIGHTS: Helping Your Friends and Family Help You
Date Published - June 04, 2021
When you are out sailing in the middle of the ocean, it is so good knowing that you have got people back home who are... Read More
INSIGHTS: Homeschooling on Board for the College Bound Student
Date Published - May 18, 2021
Author Kate Laird has sailed with her husband and children aboard their yacht SEAL since 2004, from Greenland to Antarctica to Alaska. She has home-schooled... Read More
INSIGHTS: Choosing Crew
Date Published - May 03, 2021
Boats sailing around the world or on smaller coastal passages often take on extra crew as another pair of hands to help out along the... Read More
INSIGHTS: Cruising with the Moon
Date Published - April 14, 2021
Anna Eriksson, behavioral scientist, executive coach and liveaboard, left Stockholm, Sweden with her husband Arthur on board their 16 meter Amel Super Maramu ketch in... Read More
INSIGHTS: Provisioning for a Long Offshore Passage
Date Published - April 05, 2021
Provisioning for a long voyage is all about careful planning, storage space, dietary requirements and that extra "what if" scenario. Nicola Rodriguez, author and long-distance... Read More
INSIGHTS: Making a Boat Safety Equipment Diagram
Date Published - March 11, 2021
Trying to find a piece of safety equipment on a boat can be critical in an emergency situation. In her first article for INSIGHTS, New... Read More
INSIGHTS: Man Overboard – The Mayday – Episode 4
Date Published - February 18, 2021
A crew member overboard is something we all dread. We all know to hang on tight and not to fall in, but if a crew... Read More
INSIGHTS: How I Realized my Dream to Sail around the World – Part 1
Date Published - January 24, 2021
Now more than half way through his circumnavigation, having set sail on his Beneateu 44cc SV Cajucito from Cork in the south of Ireland in... Read More
INSIGHTS: Man Overboard – Episode 3
Date Published - December 13, 2020
A crew member overboard is something we all dread. We all know to hang on tight and not to fall in, but if a crew... Read More
INSIGHTS: Family Cruising – Jumping the Hurdles
Date Published - November 24, 2020
Kiwi cruiser Kia Koropp, has been cruising for over a decade in the Pacific, SE Asia and the Indian Ocean with her husband John on... Read More
INSIGHTS: Top 10 Tips to Cruise More Sustainably
Date Published - November 12, 2020
Dutch cruisers Floris and Ivar have sailed 26,500 nautical miles, half way around the world, investigating local sustainability projects in the countries that they... Read More
INSIGHTS: Cruising Kindly 3 – How to Stay Healthy While Cruising
Date Published - October 25, 2020
Part 3 of Richard Chesher’s series of articles for INSIGHTS on Cruising Kindly. Part 1 in February focused on ways cruisers can be kind to... Read More
INSIGHTS: Pacific Reflections
Date Published - October 05, 2020
Anna Eriksson, behavioral scientist, executive coach and liveaboard, gives us an INSIGHT into how an ocean passage can affect us both physically and spiritually and... Read More
INSIGHTS: Boatschooling – Ages 4 to 12
Date Published - September 19, 2020
Author Kate Laird has sailed with her husband and children aboard their yacht SEAL since 2004, from Greenland to Antarctica to Alaska. She has home-schooled... Read More
INSIGHTS: Floating Studio – Working On Board Efficiently
Date Published - August 23, 2020
Rekka Bell and partner have been operating their traveling studio,off-the-grid, for nearly 5 years as they circumnavigate the Pacific. Here they share the lessons they... Read More
INSIGHTS: Man Overboard – Episode 2
Date Published - July 30, 2020
A crew member overboard is something we all dread. We all know to hang on tight and not to fall in, but if a crew... Read More
INSIGHTS: Cruising Kindly 2 – Be Kind to the Local People
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... Read More
INSIGHTS: Living Off Grid
Date Published - April 23, 2020
Rekka Bell and partner purchased their sailboat "Pino" in 2016 with plans to rely on the grid as little as possible. During the following 4... Read More
INSIGHTS: Arctic Vlog – Diesel Heaters Compared
Date Published - March 27, 2020
Finnish sailor Juho Karhu has lived aboard his boat s/y Sylvia above the Arctic Circle for a couple of years and has sailed through two... Read More
INSIGHTS: Man Overboard – Episode 1
Date Published - March 03, 2020
A crew member overboard is something we all dread. We all know to hang on tight and not to fall in, but if a crew... Read More
INSIGHTS: Cruising Kindly 1 – Be Kind to the Sea
Date Published - February 17, 2020
INSIGHTS continues with a two-part article from Richard Chesher, marine scientist and author of the Rocket Guides for New Caledonia and Vanuatu, on how to... Read More
INSIGHTS: Sailing Away – Top 10 Tips
Date Published - January 21, 2020
Welcome to INSIGHTS – Noonsite’s new feature for 2020 where we share a variety of viewpoints on nautical-related topics. Guest contributors will share their cruising... Read More
Update History
November 2020: Having launched this series we now have 12 INSIGHTS articles. Page made live.
