The first cruise ship transit of the Northwest Passage took place in 1984 when the ice-strengthened Lindblad Explorer completed a 43-day journey from New York to Japan carrying 98 passengers. As the ice coverage has shrunk rapidly due to climate change, an increasing number of cruise ships and private yachts have made the passage. But…
Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA — Part 2
continued… Not far from the otter area was an area on the prehistoric animals of Florida, which included megalodon sharks (more on megaladons). Florida also had mammoths. The mammoths didn’t go extinct until 10,000 years ago, so they lived alongside … Continue reading →
Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Dawn on Thursday, April 9, 2026 It was windy and the wind created big waves out in the ocean. In the early morning, Eric drove over to the beach to watch the big waves. It also rained on and off … Continue reading →
Heavy Weather: How FPB 83 WIND HORSE Changed Offshore Powerboat Design
A Conversation with Steve Dashew – BuzzSprout – Spotify – Apple – YouTube – iHeart (US Only) “When you start …Read More
Stormy Weather and Boat Work in North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Wednesday, April 8 — The last few days have been low-key, mostly spent onboard. On Monday, a Yacht Tech worker knocked on our door first thing in the morning, while Keith and Christi were doing school. Eric had no idea … Continue reading →
Easter Weekend in North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Dawn on Friday, April 3 – Good Friday: Friday and Saturday were mellow days. The weather wasn’t good, so we didn’t have any burning desire to go out. Here was a rainbow in between showers. Eager to use up all … Continue reading →
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Thursday, April 2 — It rained hard all morning, but the forecast said it was supposed to stop in the afternoon. By the time Christi and Keith finished school, the rain had mostly stopped. Believing it was going to be … Continue reading →
James from the Early Days
James and I met way back in 1982 at the University of Victoria. Their alumni magazine, the UVic Torch, recently interviewed him for an issue themed “Bold Types”, about UVic graduates who have forged fascinating careers on their own terms, their own way. 1983 in Victoria, Canada James and I met way back in 1982…
Back to Old Port Cove Marina, Dinner at Belle’s, and Rocket Launches
Dawn on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 This morning, it was very rolly in the anchorage. During manatee season, boats were required to go slow here in Lake Worth. As of today, manatee season was officially over and the boats were … Continue reading →
Running Errands in the West Palm Beach Area, Florida, USA
Dawn on Tuesday, March 31 By yesterday morning, the wind had died down quite a bit and we had light rain. But the anchorage was more uncomfortable than it had been the last couple of days. There was more boat … Continue reading →
