what to do in Greenland…
Some science you might have missed, the felon lashes out, and why EVs make sense… Maybe my favorite ski and sail channel… Some cool photo art as well.
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something you don’t need…
A letter worth reading, some interesting science, and in the “a woman with a plan” department… Just about everyday I find myself confronted with new gear that someone wants me to buy that I don’t need. Today it was Sailsense. I’ll admit, at first look the idea of an automatic logging system seems attractive. Of …
bureaucratic red tape…
Puerto Rico news, the price of gas, and in the “Cosplay president” department… It costs money to travel and while wind might be free, most countries require a fee or fees. On the plus side, most bureaucratic fees in cruising grounds are fairly small sums but the downside is they can add up. The real …
Dumb as an overpriced bag of hammers
Krugman making sense, EBM telling it like it is, and a movie I need to see… Every day I get an email from Defender with their, so-called, best deals. The thing is that they are seldom deals at all and a couple of minutes with your search engine will often result in the same product …
the only video channel I look forward to…
Empty harbors, inept fascists, and in the “about that knock on the door” department… TUPAIA video channel
3D printer: a tool that might make sense…
When grocery shopping becomes akin to Russian roulette, an Orca story, and today’s number is 90%… The Low Cost Sailor making the case for a 3D printer onboard. I can think of many overpriced little parts where a 3D printer would make all kinds of sense. Sheaves certainly come to mind.
a VolksCruiser thought process…
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 …
a couple quick notes on rigging…
Something to keep in mind, an excellent article on modeling, and a warning that still resonates… Generally speaking, sailboat rigs and rigging is fairly simple. I’ll even go out out on a limb and say just about anyone can do it armed with an open mind and the “The Complete Rigger’s Apprentice” by Brion Toss. …
an awesome VolksCruiser…
EBM saying what needs to be said, a depressing situation, and in the “Your elected reps at work” department… Over the last decade or so, the HIP choice for cruising boats are the Amel or just about anything with two hulls. This popularity has a lot more to do with so-called Influencers than it does …
Relentless…
A crosswalk hack, some historical notes, and this brought a smile… These days, it seems everyone is trying to sell me something. Now, as someone who has to make a living, I understand that selling is part of what we refer to as commerce. Which we all are in someway or other, big or small. …