Think you can't afford to go cruising in style?     Look what you can get and read what adventures you too can have for minimal expense   This might be the most "bang-for-the-buck" cruising sailboat on the market today!  A "pocket cruiser" in a number of ways, here you will learn how to take a small production sailboat of the 70's, the well-regarded Columbia 26 mkII, and turn it into a strong, reliable, fast and seaworthy coastal cruiser, capable of going nearly anywhere in comfort on longer voyages.  You don't have to spend a fortune to successfully cruise anywhere in the NW for as long as you wish.  Here's how to do it!                                                                                  see more photos here:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/seadog-images/sets/72157618953719213/Since nearly all of my sailing adventures are done singlehanded, my writing becomes my way of sharing my experiences.  I feel compelled to document my most memorable voyages.  At long last I can share them with you here.  See "Sailing Adventure stories" to the right.  They are  arranged chronologically with the latest articles listed first.  A number of them appeared as articles in the NW sailing magazine  "48North".  Lots of clues to successful cruising are contained within.

There are many stories -I will tell you my favorites:

• A Sailor Returns Home
• Christmas at Anchor
• Embayed at Patos Island
• More Than I Bargained For
• Winter Sailing in August