What Golden Glow Means to Others – Visually at Least
We know what Golden Glow means to us, but we wondered – what does Golden Glow mean to other people? So, I googled Golden Glow in an image search. Here is what I found: [read more]
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Boat
Words of Warning on Rigging / Up-the-Mast Surveys
One thing we discovered interviewing surveyors to inspect the Antares catamaran we were thinking of buying was how few still go up the mast. And how can you buy a boat without knowing the condition of your rigging!?! Jonathan Sands in South Florida is one surveyor who still goes up the [read more]
Beautiful Classic Hinckley Boats
The craftsmanship of the venerable Hinkley Yachts company is legendary. One of the benefits of hauling out at Hinckley’s Marina in Stuart, Florida was the chance to view these beautiful classic boats up [read more]
Wall Plate for Nav Station To Keep Inputs & Cords Neat & Organized
I had read on Jason & Gail’s very helpful Two Fish blog about a wall plate they had built and installed at their Nav Station. They mentioned on the blog that they got it at Ram Electronics. It turned out not to be as easy to find the site, or the product (it gets specially made) so I [read more]
Some People Use a Drogue… Rand Body-Surfs
Antares University in the Exumas (Bahamas), May 2014
What a contrast it was to leave the San Diego wildfires and and arrive in the Exumas in the Bahamas for our Antares University. You cannot imagine two more different environments! We left behind a cauldron of smoke, ash, intense heat and fire and landed in a paradise of blue-green water, as clear [read more]
Surveys
Whether you’re purchasing a new or used boat, getting a survey done is essential to know how well the boat has been constructed and what shape it’s in. Ideally, you want to hire a surveyor with lots of experience, particularly with the kind of boat you are asking him to survey, and you [read more]
Privilege 515 or Series 5
This is a video of a transatlantic voyage on one of the first Privilege 515’s to launch. Looks like a good [read more]
Panama Canal Passage: s/v Field Trip: Pathway to the Pacific
Do you wonder what it would be like to go through the Panama Canal on a 45′ sailing catamaran? Here is an excellent description from the Silverstein family, aboard s/v Field Trip: s/v Field Trip: Pathway to the [read more]
Other People’s Boats
It’s been said that the best boat is the one that is paid for. So, while neither of these would be the best boats…at least for us, it’s hard not to have a little boat envy admiring their beauty. I was recently at the TED conference in Vancouver and was introduced to two gentlemen [read more]
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