An open boat for open water.

A new series of posts….so – Blog time : it’s mid October 2021 and the days are suddenly a lot … More

Going west….

Blog time : it’s mid July 2021 and really too warm under the shelter to get much useful work done … More

A sailors magic bag…..

Bits bag, ditty bag, odds-n-sods bag…. Shouty boat owners. Blog time : it’s late April and i’m taking a few … More

How micro….part 2.

Exploring microcruiser design. Micro-cruising and micro-adventuring. A sail and awe post for 2021. Title photograph by Lonnie Black.  In the … More

Challenging parameters.

Defining the challenger/voyaging boat. A sail and awe post. Blog time : mid February 2021 and everything is on hold … More

What the….Microcruiser.

What exactly is a micro-cruiser sailboat ?. A sail and awe post for 2021. Mid February 2021 : the writing … More

Rule No 2 : It’s up to you.

Challenge 65 continued. Rules of engagement 2, the human factor. In my previous post i started to take a look … More

Rule No 1 : Bring a boat.

A sail and awe post. The south coast 100 mile race (SC100). Rules of engagement. Several people have commented on … More

Challenge 65.

A sail and awe post. ‘We’ll need a smaller boat…..Jaws’ This is my first follow-up post to my piece about … More

Challenge 2021.

First sailing post of the year. Sail and oar, sail and paddle. The Everglades Challenge 2021. Blog time : it’s … More