-
Recent Posts
Archives
- February 2021
- November 2020
- October 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- January 2018
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
Categories
Blogroll
- Alberta
- Amsterdam
- Arizona
- backpacking
- Banff
- Barker Dam
- birds
- Bordeaux
- Budapest
- California
- camping
- Canada
- canoeing
- canoe trip
- Chile
- Cholla cactus
- Christmas
- Christmas lights
- Clos Vieux Rochers
- desert
- England
- Fall colors
- Fisherman's Bay
- flowers
- France
- grapes
- Grenadines
- hiking
- Historic Route 66
- Jasper
- Jasper National Park
- Joshua Tree
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Lacoste
- landscape
- Maligne Lake
- Melanie Cove
- mountains
- National Park
- nature
- New Mexico
- Opimian Wine Tour
- Oregon Coast
- Palm Desert
- photography
- photo workshop
- plants
- Provence
- renovations
- riding
- Route 66
- Salton Sea
- Skyline Trail
- snow
- St. Albert
- sunrise
- TdC 2013
- The Watchman
- Tour du Canada
- training
- travel
- Utah
- vineyard
- Virgin River
- wapiti
- waterfalls
- Whitewater Preserve
- wildflowers
- wildlife
- wine
- winery
- Winslow
- winter
- Yosemite National Park
- Zion National Park
Follow Us
Follow Me
Daily Archives: April 6, 2013
March 26, 2913
I mentioned earlier that I was not keen on the way this boat is set up to sail. My main complaint is that the winches for sail handling are both right beside the helm. The only room to haul sheets … Continue reading
March 25, 2013 – Things that go bump in the night
Thump! The loud sound of something metal hitting the deck at 6:30 in the morning roused me very quickly and a moment later I was on deck. I immediately saw the source of the noise – the gooseneck pin was … Continue reading
Sailing Primer
For the sailing novice reader I should explain a few sailing terms. The boat we chartered is a catamaran meaning that it has two hulls. The more familiar type of sailboat has one hull and is known as a monohull. … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, Uncategorized
Leave a comment
