As mentioned before we left two hours later than intended. We had a south west wind which would mean we would be sailing on a broad reach. [...] Continue Reading...

The yacht club we belong to planned a cruise to St Augustine, Florida in October for a Halloween weekend. The plan was to cruise up on Friday [...] Continue Reading...

Dogs and sailing. Have you ever met a dog on the docks that was unfriendly? I haven't. I've walked many docks in several countries and the [...] Continue Reading...

Here's to you Joe Valley. It's been many years since our paths have crossed. In our youth we did the crazy things that youth do. [...] Continue Reading...

This is one of the basic nautical knots you will need to know . This knot is for attaching a line to a cleat on the boat or [...] Continue Reading...

It was a great weekend for sailing the Daytona Beach, Florida area. If you were willing to brave the weather you were treated to uncrowded waterways. There [...] Continue Reading...

I've had the sailboat in it's new Florida home now for 10 months. I happened to be on the docks on a weekday and there were two divers [...] Continue Reading...

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For 34 years the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exempted discharges from recreational boats from the Clean Water Act permit system. Regretfully, a recent [...] Continue Reading...

Like most two year olds mine is rather rambunctious. Several of the past Sunday mornings have been spent on the boat, just father and daughter. My wife [...] Continue Reading...

Have you heard of hyperdriving? This is a new phrase that is being used for a style of driving that conserves on gas consumption. Many drivers are [...] Continue Reading...