THE DINGHY OF THE LAND

‟Everything you put on your boat should have at least three uses,” we were advised when we bought our 31-foot Camano trawler Sweet Day to embark on the Great Loop. We carried unopened pasta flour for 8,000 miles, so we can’t say we fully agree with the advice.

But we were committed to exploring as much as we could on our year-long cruise. We invested in a dinghy so we could travel waters that Sweet Day couldn’t, and having bikes on board was a must. They are an excellent mode of transportation, method of exercise and tool to see places that broaden your perspective, clearly passing the three-use test.

One gold burgee from the America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association later, we couldn’t imagine cruising without them.