This 24-7 live-aboard sailor writes for anyone who's ever wanted to go to another place on a boat. No matter whether you're a weekend or vacation boater, a full-time cruiser, a sailor or a powerboater, Tom -- with his wit and Southern charm -- has advice and first-hand experience to share.

Latest Log: Computers and Boaters: Survival of the Fittest -When I started cruising I hadn’t even heard of computers. It was in the early 50’s and, for all I know, they hadn’t even been invented. Or maybe they had, but the things were so big they would fill buildings and sink boats. These days we use computers aboard “Chez Nous” every day and none of them has sunk my boat—yet. But it hasn’t come easy. It’s been an evolution of adaptations. When I bought my first computer in a Sears store, the lady asked, “And where are you going to use this?” “On my boat,” I proudly said. “Oh, but you can’t do that,” she said with alarm. “Computers don’t like water.”

At 21, she was the youngest woman to sail around the world alone, and a best-selling author. Now, 20 years later, she's decided to take her two teenage boys cruising to the South Pacific. Join the voyage.

Latest Log: A Perfect Day At Sea - Ever since the afternoon we left Panama, at 1500, I’ve been marking our position every day on the overall chart at 1500. We’ve covered 1,380 miles so far. Looking back over it, the daily distances we’ve traveled vary wildly. Some are really long, and those were the days my dividers flew across the chart calculating how fast the trip would go. Then, there are some days where I didn’t even plot the position and ignored the chart altogether. Yesterday was one of those days -- our first flat calm.

They’ve been out cruising for two decades, working along the way, and seeing where the cruising life takes them. Join the 51-foot sailboat Feel Free for an adventure that has become a rich and rewarding life for this resourceful couple.

Latest Log: The Joy of The Side Trip - One of the many benefits of sailing to foreign destinations is traveling inland to see the sights at your leisure. You get to explore the new land from the comfort of your own floating home. It's a simple but perfect concept for those of us who are born travelers. Cruising is about passagemaking and landing, and for so many sailors the “arriving” is just as important as the “getting there.”

Cruising kids from near and far, and of different ages, tell their stories. Find out from them firsthand what it's like to live aboard, where they went, and what they liked best about the whole experience.

Latest Log: My Two-Year Caribbean Adventure - By Olivia Collins
Waves rustle against the hull of Zora. A seagull shrieks to the rising sun as I open my hatch. Beyond the deck, a white-sand beach stretches off into the distance. Light dances in the turquoise waves. Later in the day, I might go for a snorkel or collect shells in that pristine sand. No, it isn’t a happy dream. It was my life for two years.