Just north of Union Island there are several small islands inside of a huge horseshoe reef that breaks the Atlantic waves — Tobago Cays one of favorite anchorages in the Caribbean. It also is a national park with resident green turtles. (Continu…
Writers Festival at the Whitechapel Idea Store
Cheers,
It’s bright and sunny and has been for several days now! What a treat. Yesterday we walked with Sue and Ed to the Angel Pub which is a stroll along the Thames from here. After that, since it was a clear day, we walked…
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Steering Clear of Trouble – Tradeoffs in Rudder and Skeg Design
Skeg, rudder and canoe body integration play a large part in comfort on passage, heavy weather tactics, maneuvering in port, propulsion efficiency, and tolerance for operator error. The absolute number one priority should be control in heavy weather, followed by maneuverability in port (this without resorting to thrusters). Then comes tolerance for operator error and […]
Tacoma and Art Glass
We were always excited when we had a high enough vantage point (and clear skies) in Seattle to get a glimpse of Mt. Rainier. Heading south to Tacoma we cruised around the point and got a fantastic view of the mountain, with the cranes of Tacoma’s…
The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times
We have had a love-hate relationship with the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway for over 20 years. Every trip is a journey of discovery and every trip we learn something new and encounter new experiences. There are days when we are so thankful for all of …
Still Aboard.
It’s apparent that some time has elapsed since I last wrote anything here. For a long while I simply fell out of the habit, considering that our big story is told already and who wants to read about another bloody liveaboard anyway. However, lately I’m…
Still Aboard.
It’s apparent that some time has elapsed since I last wrote anything here. For a long while I simply fell out of the habit, considering that our big story is told already and who wants to read about another bloody liveaboard anyway. However, lately I’m…
The Driftwood Inn
Bumpin’ around Vero Beach, one must stop at the Driftwood Inn.Established in the early 1900’s by Waldo Sexton in Vero Beach, Florida, and named to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1994, the Driftwood Resort today offers accommodations acc…
New running rigging
The dirty ropes you can see in the picture is my old running rigging (sheets and halyards), which have been somewhat overdue for replacement, while the nice clean ropes at the top of the picture and in the foreground are the new ropes.It’s only when I …
