Category: Cruising
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How I Learned the Hard Way to Keep My Phone – and Other Gear – Tied to Me When Boating
It was only a few weeks after I first moved onto my boat in 2017 that I learned this valuable lesson. I had stepped off the boat onto the dock and saw that the dock line could use some adjusting. So I leaned over …. and heard that fateful sound: “Plop.” I looked toward the… Read more
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Don’t Drop Your Gear Overboard! Essential Accessories
Frogs Tung Retractable Safety Tether 3.5120 Ratings Buy On ELV Heavy Duty Retractable Keychain 4.6883 Ratings Buy On Paracord Keychain 4.01 Ratings Buy On Andobil Magnetic Phone Grip 4.3996 Ratings Buy On Magnetic Phone Grip 4.259 Ratings Buy On In a world where protecting your devices and essentials is paramount, having reliable accessories is key.… Read more
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Pretty essential:short handed mainsail reefing
Good article from yachting World about briefing the main sail with only two people. The most important advice in here in my opinion is to practice and know exactly what each person is going to do before you start doing it. But I think there are two things left out of this article that are… Read more
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The cost of boat insurance for living aboard
There is some Sage advice in this article. I had not considered telling my insurance company that I live aboard and now I’m worried what will happen to my premium if I do! The costs that are quoted in this article, however, are widely out of sync with what I pay. Maybe it’s because I’m… Read more
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An Unexpected Encounter With Santa Ana Winds – Sail Magazine
Fun story. I was in the same cove on a night like is described in this article when all the dingy docks were destroyed by the wind and many people lost their dinghies. But we did not see anyone lose their moorings. That’s scary. If you don’t sail in Southern California then you don’t know… Read more
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Great knowledgeable discussion on crossing the Caribbean vs the Pacific side of Mexico
Courtesy of Sailing Totem: We’ve been fortunate to spend time in both of these cruising grounds, through the full range of seasons. Mexico was our first international stop after beginning our cruising life in 2008; we left from there for the South Pacific in 2010, and have been back again since 2018. We arrived in… Read more
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Woah this makes me want to learn celestial navigation
From Sailing Simplicity: *There is something extremely romantic about celestial navigation. It’s much more than just getting a fix, which is purely utilitarian. As Hewitt Schlereth says in his book Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell, “Why learn celestial navigation? Because it will satisfy your soul”. To truly know celestial, you need to be in tune with the… Read more
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Yikes: Man dies, another in hospital after a close encounter with a whale off Sydney coast
This article calls this very uncommon event. But it seems like I read an awful lot of these stories. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-30/nsw-person-dies-after-boat-hits-whale-in-la-perouse/102920208?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf269344064&utm_campaign=tw_abc_news&utm_source=t.co&sf269344064=1 Read more
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Essential tips: boater’s guide to crossing the border
Cruising to Canada, Mexico, Cuba, or the Bahamas can be an exhilarating adventure away from home waters. Here’s some background to help you begin your planning. https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2017/april/boaters-guide-to-crossing-the-border#:~:text=Cruising%20to%20Canada%2C%20Mexico%2C%20Cuba%2C%20or%20the%20Bahamas%20can%20be%20an%20exhilarating%20adventure%20away%20from%20home%20waters.%20Here%27s%20some%20background%20to%20help%20you%20begin%20your%20planning. Read more