A trebuchet I’d love to play with, disappearing books, and the word for today is starwashing… Some time back, in spite of my distaste of putting money in a facsist’s pocket, we bought a Starlink Mini as it was on sale so we could take care of business when in the middle of nowhere. So …
A test of note, some very good points, and in the “if you haven’t been paying attention” department… Here’s a boat for sale that caught my attention. The hull was designed by Nigel Irens and has a lot in common with his Roxanne design. It’s a very cool design. As it happens, this sweet ride …
A cyclospora primer, an excellent point being made, and over in the “despair is something of an understatement” department… So, here’s a question… How do you support perpetual growth in an overcrowded world of finite resources? I’d really be interested in seeing what you have to say.
Some documentary work of interest, a needful read, and a good reason to avoid AI in your writing… Wherever you happen to live or, within a days’ travel, there’s a bunch of affordable boats that will take you wherever you want to go. You might even say there’s a glut. Which, considering, there appears to …
A needful read, an important news story you might not hear about, and in the “in case you haven’t been paying attention” department… I just read that there’s a new catamaran design coming soon, the Van Cat 25. It’s small, hopefully affordable, and has all the room a couple might need to head off into …
Some food for thought, an unprecedented cyber incident, and in the “amazing is not a synonym for good” department… Today, I’m going to row into the nearby marina to fill four jerrycans with water. It’s not a task that fills me with joy. Hmm, some of you might say, “Doesn’t he have a watermaker?” and, …
Something to listen to, a category found, and in the “not filling me with confidence” department… So here’s the best sailing magazine issue I’ve read in ages. Seriously, it’s an all-star junk rig extravaganza for anyone interested in junk rig design, boat building, or cruising. There’s not one bit of trying to sell you shit …
Some rock history, a very interesting read, and in the “better get used to explosive diarrhea” department… There’s an excellent article in Yachting Monthly on “The terrifying and beautiful reality of yachting through the Middle East”. It’s well worth your time. Of course, it’s not the route you’d want to take currently, but a great …
Something for your reading list, a planet of interest, and what’s up in the “sane-washing” department… Every once in a while I have the urge to tear out the interior and replace it with something else. You know, from something like this… to something like this… The B layout is actually from the Islander Freeport …
Hugh Howey making sense, some scary space mirrors, and today in the “never truer words” department… I’ve always been enamored of the sheer simpleness of the Moitessier-style wind vane self-steering gear. Especially as exhibited at its evolutionary peak on the Trismus design. A simple vane can be seen here. That said, it’s a little less …
