A needful read, an accomplishment of note, and something to listen to… I’ve spent a lot of time of late considering the state of the yacht charter business and it’s not exactly happy making. I won’t go into details but it’s a great example of how greed and its ability to make folks stupid is …
The same old same, some USVI grift, and a bit of interesting science… Bateaux magazine has a nice little article on sailing through Patagonia as an alternative of doing the Panama canal. The allure of going back to Patagonia is quite attractive even though it’s a long haul. The trout fishing alone is worth the …
EBM with a very good point, some WTF insanity, and something from the “messaging failure” department… I remember back in the Canaries when we were preparing to cross over to the Caribbean, one cruiser told us that they were going to quit cruising once they’d crossed. I asked them why, and was surprised at their …
A science mission of note, some seasonal situational awareness, and in the “TACO” department… Lots going on today so here’s a great article over at Epoxyworks (a great resource) by Eric Sponberg that you’ll enjoy. Hopefully more tomorrow.
Something I did not know about landfills, an interesting read, and some Cosplay Barbie news… The June issue of Caribbean Compass has an interesting article about crossing the Atlantic west to east entitled Crossing the Atlantic, an Electric-Powered Passage: Part II. It’s worth the read. However, I have a few quibbles with the methodology and …
Openly committed crimes are OK (makes note to self on publicizing all future crimes), some real Forbin Project kinda shit, and in the “He’s got a point” department… I have a water tank leak so need to sort that out today. Two things you can take to the bank is that there’s always something that …
Regarding internal refugees, a factoid of note, and in the “well of course they did” department… Three of my favorite boats that I consider VolksCruisers are the Tonic, Sangria, and Sangria NV/ Fantasia. By today’s standards they’re all too small for most folks to consider. We’re not most people now are we? The thing about …
Some Caribbean history, a podcast of note, and in the “just like a really bad movie” department… As someone who keeps a weather eye out for the cost of self-steering gears, I find the current resale value of the Navik gear somewhat surprising. Not that long ago, the average price of a Navik ranged from …
Something about departures, today’s word is e-m-p-a-t-h-y, and in the “current zombie apocalypse” department… Lots to do today so here’s a link to a great Bolger designed instant take on a Boston Whaler. A lot of boat for two sheets of plywood.
A needful read, some “H” season stuff, and in the “profoundly disappointing” department… So, I had an interesting start today when we came across a lizard peeking out from the ceiling. It made me happy. When we bought the Islander we had no idea that it came with a lizard or, more likely, a family …
