North America

Transiting the Welland Canal in a sailboat makes for a long day, and half the night, of line handling and ship avoiding.

Tucked into the heart of North America, five hundred miles from the sea, lies one of the world’s great adventure cruising grounds. A quarter-million square kilometres of water, and seventeen thousand kilometres of coastline, call out to sailors seeking a season or two off the beaten path.

Charleston, South Carolina is a great place to spend the winter…so we went back for a second year.

Being too tall for the Intracoastal Waterway has its advantages, as stumbling on this stunning anchorage proves.

Georgia: moss-draped live oaks, barrier island beaches, charming towns, friendly people…an unexpected but fascinating cruising ground.