Saw this on Trawlerblogs…Some of you may recall from an earlier post; we had lunch with Scott and thoroughly enjoyed his stories and wisdom regarding circumnavigation in a small power boat. He’s a very nice gentleman.Below is a Youtube video of Scott…
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Istaboa’s Waypoints 2011-04-04 13:41:00
A friend sent this over… Looks like fun, but at $136,000.00 USD it’s little out of reach for folks like us. Interesting though.London (CNN) — Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore?Well, this summer you could be whizzing…
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Two Weeks Later
Two weeks after northeastern Japan was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami, the cost of the disaster is becoming clearer. The Japanese government has estimated the direct damage at as much as $310 billion, making it the world’s costliest-ever natural disaster. As of today, more than 10,000 deaths have been confirmed and another 17,000 people remain missing.
Story and photographs here… Japan: Two weeks later.
Story and photographs here… Japan: Two weeks later.
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Manatees
Those cute cuddly teddy bears of our southern waterways. All us boater types enjoy gawking at them as they unassertively paddle around the marinas and estuaries down here in Florida. But, few know that they can be quite humorous as shown in the youtube below.
Nothing new to report
Company has left and things are settling back into the normal groove; which is nice.Found this interesting little music streaming site. Check it out Stereo Mood Music for any occasion if you like their rather obscure playlist.Anyway… here’s a p…
Pirating puts an end to circumnavigator’s dreams
Sadly, it seems the risk far outweighs the desire for adventure. Below is an email posted by the crew of Doramac:I guess its time I admitted to the list and to myself that our dreams of acircumnavigation will remain just that, a dream. Were still…
Incredible swarms of fish caused by Japanese tsunami?
While surfing around this morning, I came across this story.Interesting. The shores of Acapulco’s beaches were this weekend teeming with masses of fish packed so tightly they looked like an oil slick from above.Thousands of sardines, anchovies, strip…
Amazing! Two dogs survive the Tsunami
A little bit of good news emerges from so much bad.The massive tsunami destroyed most of the neighborhood in Sendai where Kikushi Kayo and her father live. But somehow their two dogs, Toya and Melody, survived.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Car…
Nordhavn 75 EYF in Tsunami’s current at Dana Point, CA
Saw this today on Trawlerblogs and thought I would pass it along.Bet this got the Captain’s attention.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
日本のための多くの悲哀
Not sure “Best Japanese Films” should be the heading for this clip, but it’s a very dramatic and tragic clip that shows much of the devastation of this beautiful island and the pain of these poor people.Watashi no nihongo wa heta desu Higeki…kishi ka…
