A needful read, some Big Stupid, and in the “so much for the shark tax” department… “Oh, the rites of spring turned to nights in jail, so I crossed my heart and I jumped my bail” -Jerry Riopelle In a world impaired or powered by consumerism, it’s hardly surprising that adopting an antithetical cruising mode …
An important fact, a movie I’m looking forward to, and in the “pretty much really says it all” department… So, how about a Catalina 27? It was (and still is) a very popular 27-foot sailboat. Catalina made 6662 of the boats between 1971 and 1991 and as a result, there are a lot of affordable …
Sounds about right, an interesting breakdown on stupid, and in the “I need a drink” department… A couple of days ago, I noticed that the powers that be are adding a extra $250 fee for those needing a visa to visit the US of A. Apparently, with USA tourism spiraling the ceramic bowl, that extra …
A take-down notice of note, someone else’s retirement thoughts, and a boat friendly bike review… Stored in the settee I’m currently sitting on is a tool box with a set of pro bicycle tools. So, wherever we sail, I’m able to fix bikes. You’d be surprised just how many bikes on boats need fixing. Of …
Not unlike Germany in the 1930s, a voyage of note, and in the “some interesting desalination science” department… I’m mainly just waiting for parts these days. A condition most boat folk find themselves in from time to time. Of course, if I had a simpler boat there would be less parts I’d need… Just something …
Yep, it’s still “H” season, not a great idea, and who’d have thought… A long time ago, we were sailing in the English channel headed towards Fécamp when we got into a school of mackerel. Since we had a couple of handlines out and were trailing a log it got crazy real fast. These days …
A cartoon that says it all, an interesting post from L,G,&M, and how a lot of us feel… So, the current piratical increase in cruising fees for folks visiting the Bahamas makes for a non-Volkcruiserish destination. The good news is that at least we know in advance and can avoid visiting or sailing through the …
EBM with a couple of pictures, a good question, and in the “somewhat troubling” department… Boy howdy, every time I look at charts they’re even more expensive. Yeah, I know, paper charts are old fashioned and electronic charts combined with a phone, computer, or chart plotter are what all the cool folks use. I long …
Some very good news, something about that court decision, and a class that sounds interesting… Well, I don’t know about you but a class on medieval history is something I’m looking forward to doing while in some secluded anchorage. Which brings me to the reason some of us live on boats and cruise… Face it, …
What I’m listening to, some LA backstory, and in the “just clueless” department… Well, that was an interesting weekend. Israel attacked Iran, There was a whole lot of demonstration going round, and a very embarrassing military parade. As for me, I broke another mooring which set a new personal record of two failed moorings in …
