Some notes of note, bad news for boat builders, and why Venezuela adjacent cruising might be a no go zone… I’ve felt that a simple book on how to sail and cruise would be no bad thing. In a world where folks seem to take pride in not reading, there really should be a simple, …
Somewhat happy making, something about reading, and the word of the day is “Obloquy”… Every once in a while I find myself considering doing the Panama canal. Partly because it’s the easy way to get to the Pacific and partly as a time saver. Then I do the math and find it keeps getting more …
A serious case of FAFO, some situational awareness, and in the “unrelentingly stupid behavior” department… Cruising World, apparently, is taking a break from pimping boats for the uber 1% and has an interesting piece on a 20-foot, heavy displacement, junk rigged cruising boat by Artisan Boatworks. The Ha’Penny 20. Who’d have thought? Maybe there’s still …
Some very good points, a cartoon that sums it all up, and thoughts on Red Octopus… This morning, I noticed on Craig’s list, there was an Islander 36 up for sale in the San Diego area. The pictures shows the Islander on a mooring floating right side up with a standing mast and rig. The …
An apparent problem with priorities, some strong AI thoughts, and in the “need to know about Puerto Rico and the territories” department… Sail magazine has a pretty good article about rowing that’s well worth your time. Even better, it lists a lot of ‘rowing’ boats you can go out and buy. Which, in my opinion, …
The cost of AI, a needful quote, and in the “a tenable state of affairs” department… Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking at a lot of 27-foot boats. I’ve come to the conclusion that most all work just fine. Seriously, they all float right side up and will get you where you want …
A cartoon making sense, Sail Delmarva is on a roll, and in the “WTF am I going to do without Tiny Desk Concerts?” department… It has been pointed out to me many times that the downside of a small boat is that they’re small. The group think being bigger is always better… right? Well, that …
About those wind farms, EBM getting it right, and speaking of slow motion train wrecks… I’ve always thought that the most bang for the buck in cruising boats fits into a 27-foot envelope. Smaller is too small for most and bigger starts to expand the budget more than most VolksCruisers want to spend. A 27-foot …
Some current situational reports, a spot on read, and in the “who’d have thought?” department… The hydrovane clone is apparently still working with some refinements in the pipeline. Think about it.
Something you might want to read, a special level of stupid, and in the “a better work week” department… I recently noticed that Fiji now requires folks to have an AIS transponder for anyone sailing in their waters. Sadly, I expect, this sort of thing is going to be a common requirement for a lot …
