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Read more: “Cheeki Rafiki” Tragedy, Time For ChangesThoughts on the tragic loss of Cheeki Rafiki. One of the most difficult posts I (John) have ever written.
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Read more: The Long Ocean Road To South Georgia—Part IIPart 2 of Colin’s story about a man who designed and built his own boat and then sailed her to one of the toughest voyaging destinations in the world. Don’t miss this inspiring read.
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Read more: Loss of Yacht “Tao”Analysis of the abandonment of the French yacht Tao. The disaster started with a capsize, as yacht losses so often do. And while researching the weather at the time, I discovered something interesting…
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Read more: Five Quotes To Voyage ByWriting our High Latitude Voyaging course materials reminded me of four great quotes that really apply to cruising, and then I added one. Also a quick report on our activities at Boreal.
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Read more: The Long Ocean Road To South Georgia—Part IColin’s story about a man that dreamt of building a great boat…and did.
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Read more: 20 Myths About Offshore SailingI’m constantly amazed by the number of accepted “facts” about offshore sailing that, when subjected to rigorous analysis, turn out to be wrong. Here are 20 such myths.
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Read more: Do You Need A Generator?Do you need a diesel generator to go cruising? It’s a surprisingly simple decision governed by only two criteria.
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Read more: The Boat Design SpiralDesigning an offshore cruising boat is an iterative process with many steps.
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Read more: Us And ThemBoat Boys in the Eastern Caribbean. Now there’s a subject to rouse passionate debate in any group of cruisers. Colin does his usual insightful and sensitive job of exploring the issue, along with some great tips for dealing with the practitioners of that trade.
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Read more: Real Numbers For Electric And Diesel-Electric DrivesAn easy to use spreadsheet that makes deciding if a diesel-electric, or all electric, drive is a good option for your boat.
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Read more: Five Ways That Bad Boats HappenBuying a poorly designed boat is one of the most costly and heart breaking mistakes anyone can make. But maybe if we understand how bad designs come to be, we can avoid that.
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Read more: An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On EarthWhen non-sailors ask John and me what it’s like to live on a sailboat, we often equate it to being in a spaceship, as in the sailboat being a self-contained entity immersed in an environment that’s hostile to human life. But is our analogy correct? What do we actually know about life in a spaceship?
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Read more: John’s Thoughts & Photos, March 2014The publishing team here at AAC world headquarters is ready for spring. We have some other news too.
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Read more: Backup SystemsFor many navigators the idea of going to sea without any paper charts aboard at all is pure heresy. But is that really true?
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Read more: Do You Still Need Paper Charts?Pretty near all of us are now using electronic navigation systems, that’s a given, but can you safely dispense with paper charts altogether?
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Read more: Paradise Found—or Lost?Sad to leave Grenada, Lou and Colin carry on up the island chain, with stops at St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Tobago Cays.
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Read more: BottomfeederAs an ocean sailor, or an aspiring one, we are sure you are as concerned as we are about the rampant overfishing of the world’s seas. But there is some good news: you can eat fish sustainably and avoid dosing yourself with horrible industrial toxins at the same time. Learn how from this book.
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Read more: Protecting Against Lightning StrikesLightning strike! Just the words can make us cruising sailors, who sail around the ocean with the highest thing in hundreds of square miles sticking up above our heads, nervous. In this chapter Matt, AAC Engineering Correspondent, will help you understand how lightning strikes happen and what you can do to reduce the associated risks.
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Read more: Great Things About Voyaging—We Don’t Have to TravelIt’s funny…people we meet often assume that Phyllis and I are great travelers. And it’s easy to see how they might come to that conclusion. After all we have spent most of the last 20 years moving from place to place around the Atlantic rim. But actually nothing could be further from the truth.
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Read more: The Ultimate Cruiser CameraIf you are serious about telling the story of your travels and voyage in images, this post, about the best camera I have every used, is for you. And, for those not interested in the ultimate travel photographer’s camera, with the price to match, I have some thoughts about alternatives.
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Read more: Keeping The Water Out—DeckColin continues in his pursuit of watertight integrity by looking at ways to waterproof deck fittings.
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Read more: John & Phyllis’ 36 Immutable Rules of SeamanshipWe start this Online Book with a list of important seamanship rules.
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Read more: Lights Out!After a stressful passage from Trinidad, Colin and Lou reach Grenada and a warm Caribbean welcome.
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Read more: Lithium Ion Batteries ExplainedMatt examines lithium ion batteries in detail and answers the question, Should I use lithium ion batteries for the house bank on my boat?
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Read more: Two Yacht Losses, Many Lessons LearnedAnalysis of the loss of two very different yachts in the North Atlantic. One fully crewed and one single handed.
