It’s Time to Rethink Your Ditch Kit
All that extra stuff you think you’ll need to survive can actually become a hindrance in a real emergency.
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All that extra stuff you think you’ll need to survive can actually become a hindrance in a real emergency.
When our yard period that started in April 2021 finally ended, we had the bliss of remembering why we did all the work in the first place.
However you feel about going aloft, cruisers should be familiar with safe practices for ascending their boat’s mast. Here are some tips.
Look for products that do not harm the environment, and avoid single-use plastics.
What’s the best way to receive mail while cruising?
It’s easy to take forecasts at face value when your immediate safety doesn’t depend on them. But sailors by necessity must be serious followers of weather.
Many cruisers have moved away from paper charts. Is this a travesty, or just the march of time?
Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we’ve crossed major milestones in our refit.
While we have easy access to stores and supplies in Mexico, I’m canning like a prepper and dreaming of remote islands.
How much cash should you stash? Which credit cards are best? What about online transfers?
What started as an engine replacement turned into long-envisioned upgrades and a total refit.
The sinking of the sailboat Raindancer brought at-sea safety preparations to the forefront and reminded us of our own whale encounters.
All that extra stuff you think you’ll need to survive can actually become a hindrance in a real emergency.
When our yard period that started in April 2021 finally ended, we had the bliss of remembering why we did all the work in the first place.
However you feel about going aloft, cruisers should be familiar with safe practices for ascending their boat’s mast. Here are some tips.
Look for products that do not harm the environment, and avoid single-use plastics.
What’s the best way to receive mail while cruising?
It’s easy to take forecasts at face value when your immediate safety doesn’t depend on them. But sailors by necessity must be serious followers of weather.
Many cruisers have moved away from paper charts. Is this a travesty, or just the march of time?
Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we’ve crossed major milestones in our refit.
While we have easy access to stores and supplies in Mexico, I’m canning like a prepper and dreaming of remote islands.
How much cash should you stash? Which credit cards are best? What about online transfers?
What started as an engine replacement turned into long-envisioned upgrades and a total refit.
The sinking of the sailboat Raindancer brought at-sea safety preparations to the forefront and reminded us of our own whale encounters.
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