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Can't be aboard? Enjoy our videos and galleriesSail On’s cruising grounds span the Florida Keys from Miami and Biscayne Bay to Key West and the Dry Tortugas. Periodically, Sail On can be found in the protected waters of Tampa Bay and in satellite bases in the Abacos.
Ready to sail to Cuba? The rules are falling almost monthly
For decades, sailing to Cuba meant U.S. citizens broke the law. Under the embargo installed after the Cuban missile crisis, private boats could no longer leave U.S. waters and head into Cuba's harbors. But this year, when the tensions eased between the two counties...
What we say when folks ask us: Why a boat?
Why a boat? When our friends and family ask us that question -- and they most certainly do so -- we tell them this: "For me, a boat is a place where I am most in touch with life’s elemental challenges and pleasures. She is a small, personal paradise. And worth every...
CAPTAIN’S LOG | Mid-day Monday | Swimming with the dolphins
CAPTAIN’S LOG | Mid-day Monday | Swimming with the dolphins CAPTAIN'S LOG | Mid-day Monday | Swimming with the dolphins | The dolphins (30-40 of them surrounding Sail On) were with us for a solid 30 minutes from Looe key to American Shoal Light . We had a...
CAPTAIN’S LOG | JULY 27 | Sunrise and we’re headed to home dock
CAPTAIN'S LOG | July 27 | We were up with the sun this morning, ready to make the final leg of our Abaco adventure, which started a month ago. Thanks to daughter Amy for celebrating her almost-21 birthday crewing for Sail On. We passed...
CAPTAIN’S LOG | July 26 | Time to rest and watch a Bahia Honda sunset
CAPTAIN'S LOG | July 26 | We know Key West needs the rain, but we were glad the storms held off enough so we could make it safely into Bahia Honda this afternoon. Pretty sunrise this morning at Long...