Who says you can not teach an old sailor new tricks?!?! We have had to do just that, to enjoy anchoring in the Tuamotu Atolls of French Polynesian. Not sure if any of you guys will get out this way, but I thought I would share some ANCHORING tips for the […]
Boat maintenance and repair
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BACK GROUND Before we started cruising we had no idea what to expect, as far as fishing went. We tried to read books on the subject, but they all seemed either too ‘vague’ or too ‘technical’. Like most things on the boat, we have learned, the simpler you can make […]
The best laid plans of mice and men THE SHORT STORY I would love to say that we decided not to leave. It would all be so much simpler. But we did. Off we went into the storm only to have to come back again. We beat up the boat […]
You will all remember my ‘idiot’ humans made a few ‘blunders’ on the way here from Guatemala. Out of practice, absent-minded and having to reverse roles led to a few mistakes, some lost lines and a little damage to the bow roller. Ok, a lot of damage to the poor bow roller. […]
OK, so you know the humans have had a string of bad luck there. Well it seems things are turning around for them. The humans managed to re-rig the rope and some more pipe, and with the help of Ken off the s/v Free Spirit, they got the anchor back […]
The end of the summer and the hurricane season is fast approaching. The cooler autumn weather brings greater stability to weather patterns in the Caribbean so it is safe to head out sailing again. Not that we are feeling any cooler up river yet. Our visit to the Rio Dulce river […]