A distress call from remote Raja Ampat Friday night, 21 February 2025: Miranda Baker and Elliot Russo are anchored inside an isolated coral reef lagoon in remote West Papua—hundreds of...
Ciguatera poisoning is a form of food poisoning caused by eating warm-water ocean/reef fish that carry toxins. Carolyn Shearlock from The Boat Gallery has written a cautionary article to raise...
Author Richard Chesher began cruising the Pacific with his wife Frederique aboard their Peterson 44 cutter in 1976. Richard is a Ph.D. marine scientist and Frederique is an artist and...
Before heading off long-distance cruising it’s important to be well prepared for any medical event, including appropriate training for the crew and having a well-stocked medical kit. Behan Gifford of...
This feedback is untested and unsubstantiated and cruisers should always seek advice from a qualified physician. As reported by Persephone: Over the counter, L-lysine is only an amino acid but...
Hippomane Mancinella fruit (c) Wikipedia This tree is native to North and South America and is found a lot in the Caribbean Islands at the edge...
