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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Going Alongside (Docking) in Current—Fundamentals
There are few greater challenges in cruising than coming alongside in current, particularly if it’s blowing. Here is a step-by-step way to dock in current.
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Vacation Progress Report
What we are doing on our fall vacation, and when we plan to be back to publishing.
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Vacation (Holiday), Sailing and Camping
Phyllis and I will be taking two to three weeks off from publishing new articles.
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Adventure 40 September 2021 Report
Pascal and Maxime, the French partners who have taken on the Adventure 40 project, have been busy over the summer with lots accomplished.
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Helping a Member Choose an Anchor
A real world example demonstrating how each of us must think carefully about our own needs when selecting an anchor, not just blindly follow tests or anecdotal reports.
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A Good First Aid Kit
Some thoughts on selecting a good first aid kit for cruising and then deciding what to add to it.
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Why I Won’t Power Our Boat With a Portable Generator
We often see cruisers using a portable gas generator to feed their boat’s shore power, but is that safe?
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Never Trust a Hurricane
There’s no question that hurricane forecasting has become more accurate in recent years, but how much should we trust that?
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Setting and Striking a Spinnaker Made Easy and Safe
Some of the most fun and satisfying sailing we can do is under asymmetric spinnaker. Here’s how to set and strike one safely with a sock, even offshore and in big breeze.
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Turning A Small Simple Boat Into a Cruiser—On Deck
Despite the claims of sellers and brokers, very few boats come ready to cruise. Here are some of the conversion challenges we are faced with.
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Updated Articles
We have a cool new way to keep you informed of changes and improvements we make to book chapters and articles.
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Check Your Boat Shore Power System
Shore power safety is something most of us don’t think about much, but here’s why we should, based on a scary real world experience, and some checks we should all make.
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Adventure 40 Swag Now Available
Thanks to the talents and hard work of member Scott Arenz, Adventure 40 t-shirts, pullovers, and sweatshirts are now available to purchase.
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Our New Boat Selection Process—Part 1, Fitness For Mission
The first, and most vital, step in buying a boat is to define the mission. Here’s how well our new boat fits our plans for her.
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