Offseason’s Greetings: Sublime Winter Sailing

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“I’m no Ernest Shackleton. I live in Hawaii and love the warm weather. Yet here I was ripping down Puget Sound at 12 knots under spinnaker in the dead of winter.”

11/23/2023

This week, a winter’s sail with legendary photographer Tor Johnson delivers thrills and chills in the Pacific Northwest; we reveal the simple, make-ahead galley breakfast that will transport you straight to paradise; two brothers find meaning in the past on a journey with their 91-year-old father to find and name his lifelong dream boat; take the Cruising World Survey and tell us about your cruising lifestyle; and find out why more and more boaters are getting their captain credentials—and why you should, too. 

A Winter's Sail

I'm no Ernest Shackleton. I live in Hawaii, and I love the warm weather and clear blue waters of the tropics. Having done a little high-latitude sailing, I have to admit that freezing weather is not my favorite. My boat doesn’t even have a heater. Yet here I was with Tracy, a surfing friend from Hawaii, ripping down Puget Sound at 12 knots under spinnaker, in the dead of winter. I had on about 10 layers, two puffy jackets, gloves, boots and a hat. I also had a huge smile on my face.

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