{"id":48288,"date":"2022-03-31T11:36:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T15:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?page_id=48288"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:08:21","slug":"living-aboard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/living-aboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Aboard"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48288\" class=\"elementor elementor-48288\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955af08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"955af08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4cb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bonnier-ads-anchor\" data-id=\"0f4cb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bonnier-ads-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bonnier-ads-anchor-ad\">\n  <div id=\"gpt-passback-anchor\" class=\"bonnier-ad\">\n    <script>\n      googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n        googletag.display('gpt-passback-anchor');\n      });\n    <\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1522f67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1522f67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fd5a5c\" data-id=\"5fd5a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5eb9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5eb9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Living Aboard<\/h1><p>Living aboard a boat may not be for everybody, but for those who do, it can unlock a waterborne lifestyle full of exciting new adventures and a unique set of circumstances. From waking up every morning with a beautiful waterfront view to realizing that your \u201chome\u201d is wherever you roam, trading in the landlubber life for one on the water can be freeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec02dcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec02dcf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302dcd7\" data-id=\"302dcd7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab87f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab87f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/living-aboard-hub.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/living-aboard-hub.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/living-aboard-hub-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/living-aboard-hub-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/living-aboard-hub-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ben Zartman<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-888e1b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"888e1b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba41ccf\" data-id=\"ba41ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6228063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6228063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Of course, the liveaboard lifestyle doesn\u2019t come without its challenges. While your world\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">becomes bigger, moving from a four-bedroom house to a 40-foot boat means everything\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">else becomes smaller, from storage to sleeping quarters, and while it\u2019s easy to fantasize\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">about the idea of living on a boat, actually doing it requires significant preparation,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">technical savvy and a willingness to learn and adapt.<\/span><\/p><p>Here, you\u2019ll find helpful stories and tips for anyone living (or considering embarking on) the liveaboard lifestyle, to make your home on the water as manageable as it is rewarding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39f977a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39f977a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0018af\" data-id=\"a0018af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e8d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e8d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Food &amp; Entertainment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a9a985 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a9a985\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a233b42\" data-id=\"a233b42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7d72c elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"9d7d72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60808 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-greece tag-people tag-people-and-food tag-recipes-and-food tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/comfort-chicken-chili-recipe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-60811\" alt=\"Bowl of chicken chili on a white table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Chicken-Chili-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/comfort-chicken-chili-recipe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Big Chill: Sailing Adventure &amp; Comfort Food\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When an unusual weather system plummeted air temps from balmy to bitter, this crew turned to cold-season comfort food.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60348 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-people tag-people-and-food tag-print-july-2025 tag-recipe tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/curried-mussels-recipe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-60349\" alt=\"Curried Steamed Mussels on a plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Curried-Mussels-32.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/curried-mussels-recipe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCurried Mussels at Anchor: A Forager\u2019s Favorite Cruising Galley Recipe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After gathering mussels off California\u2019s Channel Islands, one cruising couple shares their go-to curry dish from the galley.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-59619 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-people tag-people-and-food tag-print-may-2025 tag-recipes-and-food tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/offshore-cabbage-salad\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-59621\" alt=\"Sara Teghini at the helm of Freya\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sara-Teghini-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/offshore-cabbage-salad\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCabbage: The Offshore Cruiser\u2019s Secret Superfood\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Crunchy, nutritious, and long-lasting, cabbage is a galley go-to for sailors provisioning for offshore or coastal cruising adventures.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-59000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-people tag-people-and-food tag-print-april-2025 tag-recipes-and-food tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/grilled-pizza-recipe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-59004\" alt=\"pepperoni pizza on a plate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grilled-Pizza-8.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/grilled-pizza-recipe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGrilled Pizza Bliss: The Perfect Post-Boatwork Treat\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Too hot to cook down below? This easy grilled pizza hit the spot after a long, sweaty day of boatwork in the Mexican sun.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-58533 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-lifestyle tag-people tag-people-and-food tag-print-march-2025 tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/dynamite-sandwich-recipe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-58536\" alt=\"sandwich with potato chips\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dynamites-6.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/dynamite-sandwich-recipe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailor &amp; Galley: A Perfect Recovery Meal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After a wild storm shakes up their anchorage, this crew finds comfort in Rhode Island\u2019s fiery favorite\u2014the Dynamite sandwich.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-55430 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-people-and-food tag-print-september-2024 tag-recipes-and-food tag-sailor-galley\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/buttery-pan-fried-lobster-tail-recipe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-55433\" alt=\"cooked lobster tails on plate with lemon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Lobster-21_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/buttery-pan-fried-lobster-tail-recipe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStorm-Tossed, Lobster-Blessed: A Culinary Cruising Tale\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>An Australian cruising family finds moments of richness and culinary delight after a challenging passage.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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tag-refits tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/total-refit-40-year-old-stevens-47-totem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-50025\" alt=\"Sea of Cortez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSC8657_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/total-refit-40-year-old-stevens-47-totem\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTotal Refit of Our 40-Year-Old Stevens 47 Totem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What started as an engine replacement turned into long-envisioned upgrades and a total refit.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sailboats tag-how-to tag-print-2022-april tag-refit tag-refits tag-sailboats\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailboats\/refitting-31-foot-hallberg-rassy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CRW0422_COVa-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48430\" alt=\"Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CRW0422_COVa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CRW0422_COVa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CRW0422_COVa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CRW0422_COVa.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailboats\/refitting-31-foot-hallberg-rassy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Classic Reborn: Refitting a Hallberg-Rassy 31 For Long Term Cruising\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A two-year project taken on near a Lake Erie home port turns the 1975 Hallberg-Rassy Monsun <i>Ukiyo<\/i> into a cruising boat fit for the Pacific.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48192 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-how-to tag-people tag-print-2022-march tag-refit tag-refits tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-the-40-year-refit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-main-cabin-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48201\" alt=\"main cabin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-main-cabin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-main-cabin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-main-cabin-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/9-main-cabin.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailing-totem-the-40-year-refit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: The 40-Year Refit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the midst of our massive 40-year refit of our Stevens 47, <i>Totem<\/i>, we\u2019re still dreaming: Do we want to make the changes needed to fly a Code Zero?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-circumnavigation tag-classic-plastic tag-print-2021-jan tag-refit tag-refits tag-webb-chiles\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/upgrades-for-a-circumnavigation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/r-new-G1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34677\" alt=\"Gannet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/r-new-G1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/r-new-G1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/r-new-G1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/r-new-G1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/upgrades-for-a-circumnavigation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUpgrades for a Circumnavigation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Halfway through his latest circumnavigation, Webb Chiles made several upgrades to <em>Gannet<\/em>, his Moore 24, to make the rest of the journey safer and more comfortable.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43728 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-interior tag-makeovers tag-print-dec-2020 tag-projects tag-refits\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/forward-cabin-makeover\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Original-layout-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32606\" alt=\"Original teak slats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Original-layout-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Original-layout-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Original-layout-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Original-layout.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/forward-cabin-makeover\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tForward Cabin Makeover\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Eager to get rid of dark wood and old vinyl, this do-it-yourselfer found a cleaner and brighter way to finish the v-berth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42957 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-deck-hardware tag-how-to tag-refits tag-refits-and-upgrades tag-refitting tag-upgrades\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/deck-upgrades\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0717_hos2_snoek003-768x481.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-23751\" alt=\"refits and upgrades\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0717_hos2_snoek003-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0717_hos2_snoek003-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crw0717_hos2_snoek003-1024x642.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/deck-upgrades\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDeck Upgrades\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The latest chapter in our ongoing series about the complete overhaul of a classic-plastic Pearson 36.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26e98c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26e98c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22de486\" data-id=\"22de486\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8782470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8782470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/tag\/refits\/\">More Boat Care\u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1492517 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1492517\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17122b6\" data-id=\"17122b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739e9ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739e9ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sailing <i>Totem<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb4fc45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb4fc45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53bf219\" data-id=\"53bf219\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0691e25 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0691e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-boat-ownership tag-buying-a-boat tag-hands-on-sailor tag-print-september-2025 tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/buyer-beware-boat-purchase-process\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61004\" alt=\"Matt Rabdau on his boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Photo-Colette-Rabdau.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/buyer-beware-boat-purchase-process\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuyers Beware: Navigating the Boat Purchase Process\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From hidden refit costs to resale value, here\u2019s what every buyer should know before signing on the dotted line.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60787 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-bareboat-charter tag-charter tag-charter-life tag-charter-planning tag-hands-on-sailor tag-lifestyle tag-people tag-print-august-2025 tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/bareboat-charter-like-a-cruiser\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-60789\" alt=\"Chartering in Polynesia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Denis-Ulyanov-Polynesia-202.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/bareboat-charter-like-a-cruiser\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Bareboat Charter Like a Cruiser\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Chartering is more than a vacation\u2014it\u2019s a crash course in cruising that builds skill, confidence, and real-world perspective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60681 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-ahoy-podcast tag-lifestyle tag-people tag-podcast tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/podcast-sailing-totem-made-someday\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-60682\" alt=\"Behan and Jamie Gifford on Totem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Podcast-Template-totem.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/podcast-sailing-totem-made-someday\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPODCAST | How Sailing <i>Totem<\/i> Made \u201cSomeday\u201d Happen\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Behan and Jamie Gifford share how they turned a family dream into a global cruising life aboard <i>Totem<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-60503 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-lifestyle tag-micronesia tag-print-july-2025 tag-sailing-totem tag-voyaging\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/destinations\/kapetalwa-a-cruisers-journey\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-60507\" alt=\"Sailing canoe near Lamotrek Island\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC03913.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/destinations\/kapetalwa-a-cruisers-journey\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t<i>Kapetalwa<\/i>: A Cruiser\u2019s Journey Through the Blue Frontier\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Despite its beauty, Micronesia remains little-known and rarely visited by cruisers\u2014but it leaves a lasting impression.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-59441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-affiliate tag-electronics tag-gear tag-hands-on-sailor tag-how-to tag-print-may-2025 tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/troubleshooting-marine-electronics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-59451\" alt=\"Jamie inspecting a broken radar display\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DSC_1053.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/troubleshooting-marine-electronics\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTroubleshooting Marine Electronics Aboard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Know what to do when electronics glitch offshore\u2014troubleshooting skills can save your gear, your sanity, and even your boat.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-58931 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-education tag-lifestyle tag-people tag-print-april-2025 tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailors-purpose-by-sharing-knowledge\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-58936\" alt=\"aerial of boat raft up party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_403479414-Enhanced-SR.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/sailors-purpose-by-sharing-knowledge\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCruising to a Greater Good: Sailors Find Purpose by Sharing Knowledge\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the cruising community, passing on knowledge isn\u2019t just helpful; it\u2019s also the key to a more fulfilling life afloat.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fdff08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fdff08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15740f3\" data-id=\"15740f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cadb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cadb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/sailing-totem\/\">More Sailing Totem\u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9acda78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9acda78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25fbadd\" data-id=\"25fbadd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7cc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7cc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Liveaboard Lifestyle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd7506a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd7506a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2754001\" data-id=\"2754001\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca322a elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"bca322a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-lifestyle tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-november-2025 tag-seaworthy\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/5-lessons-sailors-return-to-land-life\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61470\" alt=\"Bay of Islands, Fiji\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Bay-Of-Islands-Fiji.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/5-lessons-sailors-return-to-land-life\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 Lessons From a Sailor\u2019s Return to Land Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After two years at sea, transitioning back to land life was its own kind of passage. Here\u2019s what I wish I\u2019d known.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-family-cruising tag-health-and-fitness tag-lifestyle tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-september-2025\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/intentional-cruising-purpose-at-sea\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61033\" alt=\"People around a bonfire on the beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/afterdark2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/intentional-cruising-purpose-at-sea\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIntentional Cruising: Living with Purpose At Sea\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From community building to self-care, this cruising mom chooses presence and purpose to transform life aboard\u2014and beyond.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-59583 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-health-and-fitness tag-lifestyle tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-may-2025\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/cruising-sailor-fitness-tips\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-59587\" alt=\"Man exercising on a sailboat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Underway-Fitness-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/cruising-sailor-fitness-tips\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFitness Tips for the Cruising Sailor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>You don\u2019t need a gym to stay in shape on a boat while cruising offshore\u2014just creativity, commitment, and some basic gear.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-54953 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-lifestyle tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-sailing-avocet\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51120\" alt=\"Split bay aerial view, Dalmatia, Croatia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AdobeStock_113542173-Enhanced-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" 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Fifteen years later, it\u2019s still one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-cruising-with-kids tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-october-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/home-schooling-aboard\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51096\" alt=\"Home-schooling aboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/home-schooling-aboard\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHome-Schooling Aboard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When it comes to educating the kids while cruising, these parents learned that flexibility, and sometimes changing course, is key.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9e82fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9e82fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7ddfec\" data-id=\"b7ddfec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5045c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5045c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right; 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Here\u2019s why old-school tools still keep sailors safe at sea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61798 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-adventures tag-diy tag-february-2026 tag-hands-on-sailor tag-how-to tag-jimmy-cornell tag-offshore-sailing tag-safety tag-seamanship\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/the-art-of-lateral-thinking\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above-768x529.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61805\" alt=\"Aventura IV slices through the waves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above-1536x1058.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aventura-IV-from-above.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/the-art-of-lateral-thinking\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Art of Lateral Thinking Under Sail\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jimmy Cornell reflects on a lifetime of inventive, cautious and sometimes unconventional solutions at sea.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-bluewater-sailing tag-competitive-sailing tag-how-to tag-offshore-sailing tag-passage-making tag-rorc tag-seamanship tag-weather\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/race-navigators-read-the-atlantic\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carkeek-45-Ino-Noir-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61716\" alt=\"Carkeek 45 Ino Noir\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carkeek-45-Ino-Noir-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carkeek-45-Ino-Noir-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carkeek-45-Ino-Noir-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Carkeek-45-Ino-Noir.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/race-navigators-read-the-atlantic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Top Race Navigators Read the Atlantic and What Cruisers Can Learn\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Elite RORC Transatlantic navigators explain how trade winds, squalls and positioning lessons apply directly to offshore cruising passages.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61593 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-diy-projects tag-hands-on-sailor tag-how-to tag-print-november-2025 tag-repairs\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/deck-repair-tips-sailboat\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61473\" alt=\"sailboat repairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.-SY-Kate-hauled-our-in-Kudat-BorneoGetting-to-the-Core-of-the-Problem-Heather-Francis.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/deck-repair-tips-sailboat\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBalsa Core Decks: Repair Tips for Sailboat Owners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When soft spots spread across our foredeck, we cut deep into the balsa core to get to the root of the problem.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61582 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-diy-projects tag-hands-on-sailor tag-how-to tag-maintenance tag-print-november-2025\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/seacock-safety-guide-for-boat-owners\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61585\" alt=\"replacement seacock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/081405021.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/seacock-safety-guide-for-boat-owners\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSeacock Safety: A Must-do Guide for Boat Owners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Seacock inspection and service are important to ensure that any boat is ready to go cruising. Here&#8217;s how to do it right. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-61525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-diy-projects tag-hands-on-sailor tag-how-to tag-print-november-2025\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/diy-shower-drain\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-61540\" alt=\"DIY shower drain box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Inside-view.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/diy-shower-drain\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTransform Your Boat With a DIY Shower Drain\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With a bilge pump, a float switch and a little ingenuity, you can build your own working shower drain for less than $100.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2fb6af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2fb6af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f30932\" data-id=\"2f30932\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7aaa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7aaa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/how-to\/\">More DYI \u00a0\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5058bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5058bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bfa9b5\" data-id=\"1bfa9b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06127df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06127df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Family Cruising<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ccba75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ccba75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48d8a9c\" data-id=\"48d8a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e036c94 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e036c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-affiliate tag-cruising-with-kids tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-october-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/home-schooling-aboard\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-51096\" alt=\"Home-schooling aboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Learning-how-to-calculate-position-Enhanced-SR_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/home-schooling-aboard\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHome-Schooling Aboard\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When it comes to educating the kids while cruising, these parents learned that flexibility, and sometimes changing course, is key.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-50110 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-cruising-with-kids tag-people tag-the-noob-files\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/noob-files-upshot-on-meh-sailing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-50111\" alt=\"The author with daughter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image_6487327-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/noob-files-upshot-on-meh-sailing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Upshot of Imperfect, Unexciting, Totally \u201cMeh\u201d Sailing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Good vibes only? Not so fast, my friends. Sailing, like life, is about embracing the full spectrum of emotions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-49745 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-cruising-with-kids tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-feb-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/finding-your-people\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-49746\" alt=\"Family aboard during Christmas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christmas_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/finding-your-people\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding Your People\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Having the right buddy boat can make the cruising experience even more fun, educational and memorable.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-49608 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-cruising-with-kids tag-living-aboard tag-people tag-print-2022-december\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/have-kids-went-sailing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-49609\" alt=\"Ezra Blake Fischer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CRW1222_FOB2_01_edit.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/have-kids-went-sailing\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHave Kids Went Sailing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ten tips from global cruising parents on ways to keep kids (and adults) happy on board.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-49282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-life tag-charter-planning tag-cruising-with-kids tag-print-2022-october\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/tips-for-chartering-with-kids-on-board\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_602934173-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-49283\" alt=\"Chartering with kids\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_602934173-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_602934173-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_602934173-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shutterstock_602934173.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/tips-for-chartering-with-kids-on-board\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTips For Chartering With Kids On Board\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Set ground rules, plan ahead and get creative when bareboat chartering with kids.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-cruising-with-kids tag-destinations tag-family-cruising tag-multihull tag-print-june-2021 tag-trimaran\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/family-cruising-on-a-trimaran\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRW0721_FEA1_14-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18317\" alt=\"Coast of Brazil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRW0721_FEA1_14-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRW0721_FEA1_14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRW0721_FEA1_14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CRW0721_FEA1_14.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/family-cruising-on-a-trimaran\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFamily Cruising on a Trimaran\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A large\u2014and still growing\u2014family spreads their wings aboard a high-performance trimaran.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2febda6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2febda6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d37a185\" data-id=\"d37a185\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6372e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6372e3\" 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From waking up every morning with a beautiful waterfront view to realizing that your \u201chome\u201d is wherever you roam, trading in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":48375,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_user","BS_guest_author_name":"","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"","sponsored_display_label":false,"post_right_rail":false,"post_right_rail_ad_1":false,"post_right_rail_ad_2":false,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":false,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":false,"post_off_ramp":false,"post_taboola":false,"labels":false,"footnotes":"","ad_targeting":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48288","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48288\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}