Fasntet, Force 10
As I write this we’re sitting in London, lucky enough to get here for work, and Christa came along for the weekend. That’s not too far away from the start … Continue Reading
Approaching The Dock
We have had pretty good luck with our docking adventures so far. Most of our time has been spent on a Dufour 36 and a Bavaria 46. We’ve had some sporty … Continue Reading
Still More Magazines
We’ve added a few more magazines to our list including the Australian Motor Boat and Yachting Monthly 1925-1930. It’s a neat digital archive on early yachting and motor boating in Australia.
Get Her On Board
When John ordered this book, I was intrigued by the title Get Her On Board. It’s a guy’s guide to convincing a reluctant wife that sailing off into the sunset … Continue Reading
Blue Water Boats
While searching for information on various designs we came across the Blue Water Boats website. It bills itself as “a collaborative resource of sailboat reviews for our cruising community,” and has … Continue Reading
The Most Interesting Man In The World
Remember The Most Interesting Man In The World campaign for Dos Equis Beer? Turns out he’s a sailor in real life. Who’d a thunk it… Meet The Most Interesting Man … Continue Reading
Knots
We’ve gone from being able to tie a bowline in the dark (or with our eyes closed) to having to look it up again! We have a couple of good books … Continue Reading
Handling Storms At Sea
For a number of reasons we haven’t been able to get back on a boat since our trip to Tunisia. In the mean time we continue to plow through our … Continue Reading
Why The Ocean Calls To Us, According To Science
Why The Ocean Calls To Us, According To Science White Island / LiveSailDie.com Media Why The Ocean Calls To Us, According To Science By DazzaMc on September 14, 2014 Random … Continue Reading
The Practical Mariner’s Book of Knowledge
The Practical Mariner’s Book of Knowledge: 460 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation is described by Amazon as, “either the most useful boating book ever designed to … Continue Reading
Knots – Trucker’s Hitch
OK, this won’t tech you anything about actually making a trucker’s hitch…unless you’re really sharp near the end, but it is still a great video.
True Spirit
True Spirit is another biographical account of sailing, this time from a young person’s perspective…a very young person. It’s the true story of Jessica Watson, a 16-year-old Australian who sailed solo, … Continue Reading
International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
We’ve all heard the stories of Credit Card Captains in the Caribbean. There is even a pretty good YouTube video here that amply demonstrates the issue. Essentially the problem is … Continue Reading
Another Magazine
Here’s another magazine we found that is available for free online or in print for a subscription. It’s focused on familiar waters for us too! Points East describes itself as … Continue Reading
Bumfuzzle
I finished reading Bumfuzzle – Just Out Looking for Pirates a couple weeks ago however it took a while to percolate my opinion of the book. It’s a tale of a young couple deciding to give up their careers to … Continue Reading
Weather Tool For Sailors
Even though this may make us a shill for YBW, they do have a really nice online weather tool: Weather Tool For Sailors.
Leap Of Faith: Quit Your Job and Live on a Boat
Ok, so I should have paid more attention to the number of pages in this book before I bought it. It’s just wee. Less than 130 pages. Now, as far … Continue Reading
How To Sail Around The World
I recently finished Hal Roth’s How To Sail Around The World. Other than texts books for sailing courses that I have done, it is the first book that I have … Continue Reading
Seacock Locations and Diagram
Here’s something that is taken directly from Captain John’s Sailing Tip of the Week. Something so silly and obvious, but we all get lazy don’t we… We have a primer for “seacock … Continue Reading
More Magazines
4 more magazines added to our ever growing list of what is available out there. Il y a même un pour nos amis qui parlent français!