I’ve been watching this boat on the market for a while… and why it has not been snapped up in an instant is something of a riddle to me. Sure it’s small but back when we spent a year in the Canary Islands there was a Storfidra 25 with a young family aboard who’d sailed …
Not too long ago someone mentioned to me that they could never live on a VolksCruiser or VolksCruising budget because of, you know… Comfort. The subject of watermakers were used as an example… I can’t help but get the feeling that a lot of what folks these days equate with the word comfort has …
Walkin the talk… Their website is a real cornucopia of good solid cruising and sailing information so really belongs in your bookmarks.
Face it, a lot of folks put far too much importance on what other people think… Ya think? I’ve lost track of the number of times someone has told me that they’d love to go cruising but they can’t afford to do it in the style and fashion they believe is required to fit in …
Over at Two at Sea they’re talking about simplicity… Well, actually they’re not as it happens. What they are talking about really has nothing to do with simplicity and everything to do with defending the status quo of consumerist yachting. That said, you should really make sure to read it because anyone thinking about VolksCruising …
… You really do need to listen to.
Vixen’s Voyage from Nicole Halabisky on Vimeo.
A reader mentioned something the other day and it’s been buzzing around in the back of my mind ever since… “For most, cruising IS unsustainable both monetarily and psychologically.” As it happens, I have to admit that he’s right but the proviso “For most” means there are exceptions and, if you’re reading VolksCruiser, there’s a …
He’s got the right attitude, makes all kinds of sense, and understands the power of Y-E-S…
While there are lots and lots of good boat deals about, it would not be amiss to mention that the used market is a little nuts… Well, actually it’s just plain batshit crazy! So, here’s two nearly identical Columbia 26’s… One’s, apparently in better shape than the other but they are both in what I’d …
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