Cruising Resources: Portrait of a Cruiser

Noonsite's "Portrait of a Cruiser" series started in 2018 and aims is to give a face to the Noonsite community.

Christine and Matt Mitchell of SV Sugar Shack

Here we profile regular contributors to the site, why they started cruising, their boat, crew, route, thoughts on cruising and much more.

Birgit Hackl and Christian Feldbauer of SV Pitufa

As well as helping those new to the cruising life get a glimpse of what the possibilities are and learn a little from the experts, it's also an interesting read for seasoned cruisers to pick up tips and find out what other cruisers are doing out there on the big blue.

Use the "Discover More" tab below to read all Portraits posted to date (using both the Reports and News option.

A picture of the smiling couple who own yacht Migration in Bali in 2012 — Bruce Balan and Alene Rice, SV Migration.

If you would like to take part, please contact editor@noonsite.com with a short summary of your cruising life to date and a link to your blog/website (if you have one), and to request a questionnaire. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Portrait of a Cruiser: Peter Hoefnagels and His Fossil-Fuel Free Voyage

Names of Owners (and crew): Peter Hoefnagels (owner) Inge van Berkel (partner and most regular crew-member) Other crew: Peter, Bert, Hans, Theo, Anna, Caroline, Sue,...

Published 1 day ago

Noonsite's January Relaunch: What’s New and What’s Improved

Welcome to Noonsite. Over the Christmas and Holiday Season (2025/6) we completed a major upgrade to the software platform that powers Noonsite. To protect data...

Published 2 months ago

Updated 3 weeks ago

Portrait of a Cruiser: Christine and Matt Mitchell - Slowly Heading West

Names of Owners (and crew): Christine and Matt Mitchell Christine and Matt Mitchell. Image (c) Christine Mitchell Nationality: American Boat Name:...

Published 4 months ago

Updated 1 week ago

Life After the Sails Are Furled

A Dream Realised by Helen Shrewsbury Long distance, long term cruising adventures had been a dream of mine since I was in my early 20s....

Published 8 months ago

Updated 8 months ago

Donald Street - Father of the Caribbean Cruising Guide - Will Be Forever Remembered

A Cruising Legend The following announcement was posted to the Facebook page of the Glandore Harbour Yacht Club, located in West Cork in Ireland, where...

Published 2 years ago

Updated 2 months ago

Portrait of a Cruiser: Dawn and Stephen Bell - Slow Circumnavigators

Names of Owners: Dawn and Stephen Bell Nationality: USA Boat Name: PILAR Boat Type/Model and Size: Catamaran, Leopard 48, SAIL SV...