June 2016

A Cool Tool to Visualize Wind for Passage Planning

June 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

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Partying Like a Rockstar with Rockstars at Jackie O’ Mykonos

June 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

We have always said we like to explore, embrace the native culture and live like locals as we travel the world. Well, on Mykonos, an island in the middle of the Cyclades Islands, we discovered that the culture is glamour and nonstop partying. Sure, we’re game…for a few days at least. [read more]

Create your own sailing & cruising spare parts list

June 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

Hey Rand, “What spare parts do you carry for a global romp on your sailing boat?” you might ask. Followed by “What cruising spare parts list would you recommend for me?” Well I just happen to have 2000 words for you on that very subject. Unfortunately creating a spares [read more]

How to Use Your Own Boat in Venice Italy (If You’re Not George Clooney) With Form You Need

June 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

How to Use Your Personal Motor Boat in Venice (if you’re not George Clooney): Boat traffic is highly regulated and licensed in Venice. If your plan is to sail to Venice as we are doing this summer in our Antares catamaran and take your dinghy up the canals, be aware of the rules. If your [read more]

Stainless Steel Getting its Required Maintenance Even in Out-of-the-Way Places

June 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

Another multi-day project of mine was tackling our stainless steel, including finding rust that hadn’t seen the light of day in a while (such as under our seating and on our bicycles). Wherever the rust was, my objective was to get it off, then polish and protect all our stainless. I found [read more]

NOAA National Oceanic Atmospheric 2016 Hurricane & Typhoon Predictions Are Here

June 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s that time of year…when predictions come out for Hurricane and Typhoon Seasons in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane and Typhoon Season lasts through November 2016, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and [read more]

Venice – Venezia

June 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

One of the best reasons to sail around the Mediterranean is the wealth of history, antiquity and culture in this “cradle of civilization.” There is a lot to see near the coast, but there are many treasures inland too. In Italy especially, it’s worth getting off the boat and [read more]

The Straits of Messina

June 3, 2016 // 0 Comments

Turbulent water of the Strait of Messina How could the Strait of Messina not hold allure? Whirlpools and maelstroms; mythic sea monsters; earthquakes and epic sea currents! To get to Greece and Turkey from Italy where we’d been sailing for the last month, your either transit the Strait of [read more]

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