Sustainability

Less being more…

A needful Puerto Rico read, some roller coaster finality, and in the “when it’s time to get out of Dodge” department… So, here’s a thought on how we (the cruising collective) tend to deal with the various problems/issues/conundrums that make our lives complicated like power aboard, the need to be connected, and budget. As it …

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a few good books…

Back when I was a kid, cruising was not about buying stuff, keeping up with the Joneses, or being cool. It was mostly about being there and doing it. Most everyone out cruising was on a budget, no one had fan clubs or followers, and companies were not handing out gear to Influencers. To tell …

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an important article…

I’m trying to get my head around the idea that if building a single smartphone produces 87 kilos of waste and 110 kilos of CO2 emissions what the holy fuck does it take to build a Bendytoy 32? Seriously, there has to be a better more sustainable way to do things. If that makes any …

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rollings stones…

The biggest issue confronting frugal cruisers is that, for the most part, no one really wants to have anything to do with us. We don’t quite fit the official model of what a modern cruiser is supposed to be and therein lies a big part of the problem in that we are just that little …

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back to basics…

Back when I was building a catamaran in France just about everyone I knew (and many I did not) shared their opinions that catamarans were a death trap. Yachting Monthly, PBO, Sail, and Cruising World were all running articles and editorials telling me that cats were just not the sort of boat any sane person …

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