Something quite interesting, I’m still coming to terms with the passing of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, and in the “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” department… Time does have a way of trucking right along as this factoid came to my attention with my morning coffee. As I recall, in general, it was not the …
Some science stuff of interest, movie posters that take me back, and in the “color me not surprised” department… This week has found my inbox inundated with copious promotional content for the new Wauquiez 55. Now, while I have a lot of respect for Wauquiez boats in general, their new offering is far more expensive …
An excellent read, not just another crypto scam, and just in case you haven’t been paying attention lately… So, yeah, yesterday’s truckload of excrement sure did hit those rotating blades and it’s time to rethink our current cruising plans. All of a sudden, a lot of countries will not be as welcoming to those flying …
We live in a society where people put great store in the idea of perfection especially where sailboats are concerned. I mean, who would not like to have the perfect boat? So, what makes a boat perfect? Does anyone out there have a list of the required bits that makes a boat perfect? My problem …
I’ve always liked Colvin’s junk rig boats as they were in a sorta/kinda evolutionary step that never really made the jump to the next stage and, as a result, have a lot to tell us about sailboat design. Someone has an idea for a boat or rig and designs a sailboat based on that idea. …
Maybe the best thing about doing a VolksCruiser is that by its very nature, it’s a minimum-impact exercise. A smaller boat and budget go a long way to lessen one’s impact on the local environment. The less negative impact the better. Having lived in and around cruising areas I’ve been in the front row to …
Back in the dark ages, when I was living on a CAL 20, I went to a lecture by Herman Daly who really blew my mind with his thoughts on economic growth. Sadly. he passed away recently. I mention this here because his take on economics has a whole lot to do with my thoughts …
A family of six on an engineless Ericson 28. Most certainly a channel I’ll be following.
Truth is, I never feel very comfortable with the concept of rules and there’s a line from a book I read in high school that has stuck with me even though I no longer remember the name of the book or author who wrote it… “Rules and regulations are just stop signs on the roads …
well, of course, there are always going to be some exceptions… Read More »
Is it just me or am I the only one who’s noticed the somewhat alarming fact that you can now buy cans of gas for your outboard for $7.99 a quart? While I get the whole ethanol is bad for outboards and suchlike, the idea that we’re reduced to buying gas for more than I …
I’m pretty sure this is not exactly an example of progress… Read More »
