Cruising 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 enough for the duration of the trip. Rekka Bell and partner circumnavigated the Pacific over the last 5 years, living off-grid. In this edition of… Read More
Last Update - September 07, 2021
How Easy is Cruising the Caribbean during Covid-19?
Date Published - September 02, 2021
Larry Tyler has just arrived in Trinidad after sailing from Martinque. He sent this update on his experiences at various places in the Leeward Islands and what he knows about what’s happening and where at other places in the Caribbean due to the COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More
Last Update - August 31, 2021
Greece: Update from Evia after the Fires
Date Published - August 30, 2021
While the northern part of the Greek island of Evia was devastated by fire in July, cruisers have reported that all anchorages and services are fine and open for business as usual…. Read More
Last Update - August 30, 2021
Tahiti: Coping with an Emergency in Paradise
Date Published - August 17, 2021
After 20 years of cruising full-time, Australians David Frost and Kris Adams of SY Taipan experienced every cruiser’s nightmare. An unexpected medical emergency in Tahiti saw them putting their emergency evacuation insurance to use but left them seriously out of pocket. Combined with the Covid-19 restrictions in French Polynesia they… Read More
Last Update - August 17, 2021
Australia: The Bureaucratic Red-Tape of Re-Importing a Boat
Date Published - August 16, 2021
Gemma Ross and her husband Andi recently returned to Australia on their catamaran SV Paws after being separated from their floating home in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They made a mad dash to get back to her in Indonesia when they were allowed so they could return… Read More
Last Update - August 06, 2021
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 critical – such as toilet paper. New Zealand sailor and regular Noonsite contributor Viki Moore passes on her experience in creating that “All-Important Checklist”…. Read More
Last Update - July 27, 2021
St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Quiet Volcano and Quiet Anchorages
Date Published - August 02, 2021
It’s all quiet in St Vincent and the Grenadines with St Vincent’s La Soufrière volcano entering a quieter phase and life in the islands getting back to post COVID normal. This report by Chris Kennan of AllatSea.net…. Read More
Last Update - August 02, 2021
Mediterranean: The Migrant Crisis – Tragedy and Treachery
Date Published - July 26, 2021
As Guy Taylor and his wife Rhonda neared the end of their time sailing in the Western Med, they encountered the harsh reality of the plight of desperate migrants trying to cross from Africa to Europe. Here Guy reports on their experience off Southern Spain and offers some timely… Read More
Last Update - July 27, 2021
UK: Navigating the COVID-19 Traffic Light System
Date Published - July 26, 2021
Sailing back to the UK from Portugal in June was straightforward for Guy and Rhonda Taylor on board Saving Grace II – that is until they arrived home in the UK. The real challenge was navigating the bureacracy of the COVID-19 traffic light system!… Read More
Last Update - July 20, 2021
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 Polynesia they were in awe of the beauty of the coral reefs they saw there. Unfortunately these important ecosystems are under threat but… Read More
Last Update - July 05, 2021
