Hello Sailors, Here’s round three of my complied favorite sailing tips from the A Sail of Two Idiots Book. Just in case you were wondering, my list is only a partial list of the tips included in the book. There are tons more great tips and you may find some that fit your sailing life […]
Hello Sailors, As promised I am writing once again about my favorite tips I got from reading the Sail of Two Idiots recently. This was truly a fun read. They literally set sail without having much if any sailing experience and learned many things the hard way, many from fellow sailors that were kind enough […]
Hello Sailors, Well no I have not been lost at sea, I just haven’t had the time to do any research and the write about my findings in quite some time. Far more than I ever anticipated for sure. I got the chance to sneak in reading a sailing book, A Sail of Two Idiots. […]
Hello Sailors, If you plan on doing any long-term off-shore cruising like I do, I can’t recommend enough the classes offered by the US Sail and Power Squadron (“USPS”). They have chapters all over the US so hopefully you’ll find a chapter near to you. They also offer educational seminars in the off-season, if you […]
Hello Sailors, Tom from Nature’s Water, a water treatment/filtration company out of Ireland contacted me to see if I would share an infographic they created. The infographic has some interesting ocean facts and some unusual sea-life that they thought my readers might have an interest in, so I agreed. Here’s their synopsis and the beautiful […]
Hello Sailors, I continue to progress with my studies with the US Sail and Power Squadron and I always learn loads of great information. In my Cruising and Planning Course I picked up a bunch of great tips for the cruising sailor that you might enjoy. There are quite a few great tips to share […]
Hello Sailors, My good friend and sailing mentor, Pam Wall recently wrote about the benefits of having a boom gallows on board. For those of you that don’t know what a boom gallows is, it’s an arch structure usually located over your cockpit, although your boat may dictate another location, that has cut outs across […]
Hello Sailors, To get your boat ship shape and ready for spring, here are some things you can do this winter to give her that showroom shine: 1 To eliminate having rust rings any where on the boat, store metal spray cans upside down on their plastic caps and rotate them periodically. Spray a light […]
Hello Sailors, I ran across some sailing proverbs recently and thought how true so many were, especially those relating to weather. Here are some of the ones I found that I liked best. These come from all over the world. Sailing Proverbs About Weather: Quick rise after low oft portends a stronger blow. Referring to […]
Hello Sailors, Well, It’s that time of year again…Cranberry Season! At least that’s what I think of when the holiday season roles around. It is one of my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving dinner next to turkey. If there could only be two dishes at Thanksgiving I would have to choose turkey and cranberry sauce or […]
