A bit nervous making, some Scalzi looking back, and the word for today is p-s-y-c-h-o-s-o-c-r-a-c-y… The last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about the current cruising landscape, the general state of the world, and my future plans. Whatever you may think about the ongoing state of affairs, we can all agree it’s …
An apparent problem with priorities, some strong AI thoughts, and in the “need to know about Puerto Rico and the territories” department… Sail magazine has a pretty good article about rowing that’s well worth your time. Even better, it lists a lot of ‘rowing’ boats you can go out and buy. Which, in my opinion, …
Sail Delmarva saying something needful, some GPS hi-jinks, and in the “just in case you weren’t paying attention” department… It occurred to me that most of my catch-up tasks of late have been working on outboards from the last century. As it happens, today’s task is a 3HP Yamaha which I’m pretty sure was built …
The cost of AI, a needful quote, and in the “a tenable state of affairs” department… Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking at a lot of 27-foot boats. I’ve come to the conclusion that most all work just fine. Seriously, they all float right side up and will get you where you want …
A workshop for our times, some depressing sense being made, and in the “obviously I’m in the wrong business” department… Voile magazine has a short video on chart, protractor, and divider use that pretty much says it all, even if you don’t speak French. Simple as pie.
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 …
A map in a surprising place of interest, happy days for some, and in the “economic musings” department… The William Shaw designed Pearson 27 is an interesting boat. Built from 1986 through 1991, you’re now seeing them selling for as little as $6K and they’re very much worth checking out. Offhand, I see a lot …
A book for our times, math challenged, and in the “Yeah, I’m going to miss PBS” department… So, let’s say you want a boat to do the Northwest Passage or, just maybe, how about doing something really insane and do a non-stop circumnavigation of the Americas. What boat would you choose? As far as I …
A cartoon making sense, Sail Delmarva is on a roll, and in the “WTF am I going to do without Tiny Desk Concerts?” department… It has been pointed out to me many times that the downside of a small boat is that they’re small. The group think being bigger is always better… right? Well, that …
