John’s Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts—June 2022
Rigging, electrical and tool tips, as well as a scary boat lift collapse and keel issues.
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John’s Thoughts and Photos, November 2021
John’s thinking about anchors (again), some great books to read, a tragedy, and boat design, as well as an attainable adventure.
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Hurricanes: What The Blazes* and Taking a Few Days Off
In all my years of living and voyaging in hurricane-vulnerable places, I have never seen anything like the graphic above. Anyway, it looks like Teddy might come and visit us here in Nova Scotia early next week, and even if he doesn’t I can’t believe we will get through this season
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Postcards From Cruising #2—A Big Fish Story
There are a lot of wonderful things about cruising, but the most rewarding experiences are often the most unexpected. And, better still, this big fish story is all true.
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Postcards From Voyaging #1
I needed a diversion from too much bad news. Here’s what I chose to do. I hope that it gives you at least a few minutes respite, too.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—November 2017
John’s thinking about food (always), cool tools, stinky towels, and other stuff.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—July 2017
John is back out cruising and thinking about great anchorages, small cruising boats, camping and prime lenses.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—March 2017
John is thinking about modern anchors, the Vendée Globe, winter storage, and why the heck is it so hard to sell Nova Scotia as a winter yachting destination?
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—January 2017
John’s thinking about seasickness (yet again), climate change, RIBs, oil analysis, good books for long winter evenings…and the beach.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—December
John’s thinking about Whitbread 60s, paying to sail, boatyards, watermakers, and climate change…something for everyone.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—November
John’s thinking about a little bit of everything: single handed racing, cutless bearings, and prime lenses.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—October #3
Lots of laying-up tips in this one. Stuff that can save you a bunch of time and aggravation.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos—October #1
John’s got a creative itch to scratch. Here is the first of a new type of post.
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John’s Thoughts & Photos, July 2015
Celebrating the middle of the sailing season (in the North) with post on a cool meeting with great potential for AAC, a great video, and some other fun stuff too.
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