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

Dory-men.

So here’s a thing. In this post two completely different threads of my blog, hiking/exploring on foot and sailing/sail and … More

Gone Walkabout.

Title photograph : John Welsford design ‘Walkabout’, Everglades Challenge, photographer unknown. Walkabout. Taking ‘Long Steps’. A Sail and Awe post. … More

Under the influence.

Raid boats. Sail and Oar. The Everglades Challenge. Nothing to do with alcohol…..rather that being under the influence relates to … More

The adventure alternative.

In some thread posts that i am working on right now i am beginning to talk about individual boats and … More