Kids Corner: The Life Of A Cruiser Kid
Cruiser Teagan tells you how scary cruising turns into fun cruising!
End Of An Era and Another Milestone: An Ode to The Silver Jeep
A blow to my wife’s independence or her decision?
Republish: “The Checklist” and “Mariners Trip Planning” by Captain Chris Couch
Couple of great short publications by Captain Chris Couch, important checklists that will help save time in prepping your boat for sea.
Republish- Pre-Ocean Checks/Pre-Ocean Inspections and Captain Chris Couch
Checklists as memory aids prior to leaving/tools to prep your boat and your crew-
RickD/Winds of Time realism
Sailing and Cruising isn’t always easy
Book Review: Flirting with Mermaids by John Kretschmer
I’m sitting here slightly hung over writing this post in blessed semi-silence,,,,with a little reggae turned on. You see, I know that in just a few minutes chaos will be unleashed on me and my house once again,,,,when not two,,,but four children under the age of 10 will return from their afternoon hike. They […]
Book Review- Cape Horn to Starboard by John Kretschmer
I just finished the first book that John Kretschmer wrote, Cape Horn to Starboard. What a great book about bluewater sailing on a small boat; in one of the most dangerous places on the planet- Cape Horn, Chile. Written soon after his record-breaking trip (1984) and published by Burford Books, this 147 page book […]
Camera for the Blog
Better Camera =’s Better Blog Photos,,,right? After seeing some really great pictures on other blogs and looking at a few of my own, I decided to find a better camera. So I’ve decided to use my wife’s camera, hoping for some better pics on the blog soon. Followers on this blog are signing up […]
Buffet in San Diego-
Jimmy Buffett in San Diego on a Tuesday, playing a small venue with sets that included acoustic and all the classics that Parrotheads love,,,,,on the water. What could get any better? Getting a ticket might have been better! Jimmy Buffett continued his “I Don’t Know” tour last night at Humphrey’s by the Bay in San Diego. What […]
“The Checklist” and “Mariners Trip Planning” by Chris Couch
I stumbled across reference to Captain Chris Couch’s books while reading the July 2016 Edition of Northwest Yachting, Volume 30, No 1. Not something I read all the time, but it has a lot of great articles and I hope I can find more volumes. Inside, I stumbled across the section detailing some of the […]