I couldn’t say it better myself…
Everything you need to know about VolksCruising and cruising culture.
Cruising Culture
A VolkCruising advantage or something like it…
I’ll admit that not following the crowd is not always easy. Being a bit different is going to be something of a chore when you’re confronted with group think individuals who find your non-conformity a threat. On the other hand, in my opinion at least, the freedom that not conforming to the status quo gives …
Stuff you need to know…
Lectronic Latitude has a better than most article on the Anchor-out situation in Sausalito which is well worth reading. The fact is that the spinoff from situations like this have a nasty habit of affecting all of us on boats in surprising ways so best to keep abreast of what’s going on.
A cruising boat worth thinking about…
There’s a Beneteau 235 for sale here that caught my attention and got me thinking about what a great little cruising boat it would make. Now as far as French production boats go, I’ve never been a huge fan of the Beneteau boats preferring the Jeanneau designs back in the pre-conglomerate days. I expect …
Problem solving…
So, here’s the ongoing question most of us are trying to deal with: what is the most needed attribute for successful, low-budget cruising or building/refitting a boat? Is it your sailing ability? The ability to make a perfect dovetail? Having the right gear? Enough money? Maybe the correct answer is none of the above, and …
a floating home that moves…
For some folks, the whole idea of a boat as a home is a tough concept to get their head around and I can’t bother to explain it to them. I expect since you’re here that you get the concept in some shape or form and because it interests you. Then again, maybe you’re here …
Now this is depressing…
Folks living on boats have always been a somewhat iffy affair in what passes for the normal social order. Made a whole lot worse by the fact that there is a great diversity within the cruising and live-aboard communities. Certainly not the film I’d make on the subject. The current state of extreme income disparity …
on budgets and boat bucks…
Good Old Boat has an article on the subject of Boat Bucks and it got me thinking… I suspect that if you read VolksCruiser you’re on a tight budget or looking for ways to make cruising more affordable or maybe you’re just slumming. It occurred to me that the biggest problem of the VolksCruiser gig …
James Wharram is no longer with us…
Damn. Just possibly the father of the VolksCruiser concept and a revolutionary who completely changed the face of sailing is no longer with us.
Regarding a pre-ARC Atlantic crossing of note…
I’m currently reading about a transatlantic voyage in the 60’s on a Gunter rigged Westerly 22. Color me impressed.