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LaPoile, Newfoundland—Beautiful And Isolated
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Read more: LaPoile, Newfoundland—Beautiful And IsolatedThe outport of La Poile, Newfoundland—beautiful and isolated and aging.
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Outports Of Newfoundland—The Heart of a Village
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Read more: Outports Of Newfoundland—The Heart of a VillageOutports (isolated non-road served Newfoundland communities) are slowly dying as the youth move to more urban environments for work. So don’t wait too long to visit the ones that remain.
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You Still Need an Accurate Compass
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Read more: You Still Need an Accurate CompassWhat if your plotter dies, or the datum is way out on the chart against the GPS, or you are navigating an intricate passage? These are just a few situations when an accurate compass is vital.
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Dubarry Boots—Arctic Voyage Gear Test
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Read more: Dubarry Boots—Arctic Voyage Gear TestIn our Warm Feet, Please post of several years ago, we mentioned that we had purchased Dubarry Ultima boots and, after several years, were impressed. At that time, however, we weren’t ready to commit to anything until we had given them a thorough testing.
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There Be Adventurers
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Read more: There Be AdventurersI recently wrote a post on spreading happiness, inspired by Tassio and Claudia’s website. Well, their website inspired me in another way, as well.
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You Have To Be Happy To Spread Happiness
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Read more: You Have To Be Happy To Spread HappinessOver the years we’ve been voyaging, we’ve occasionally heard from people who accuse cruisers of being parasites—wandering the globe without giving back. And, yes, we’ve run across some cruisers like that. We call them “user cruisers”. They come into town, take from the generous locals (sometimes from people who have less than them), and then […]
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A Well-Deserved Medal
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Read more: A Well-Deserved MedalLast spring I wrote a post about our friend Alasdair, who at the time was planning a trip on his 26-foot Vertue sloop Sumara to Jan Mayen to climb Beerenberg. Well, he and his crew, along with another small sailboat and crew, pulled off the trip with aplomb!
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Waterboot Mast/Deck Seal
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Read more: Waterboot Mast/Deck SealNo leaks down the exterior of the mast below the partners. Period. That’s what Waterboot promises and what it delivers.
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Jonbuoy—Stuff That Works (We Hope)
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Read more: Jonbuoy—Stuff That Works (We Hope)The winter we spent in London England living on Morgan’s Cloud at St Katharine Haven next to Tower Bridge, was wonderful. We walked all over the city and soaked up the history and culture. And the pubs…wow!
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Q&A: Foul Weather Gear
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Read more: Q&A: Foul Weather GearQuestion [edited for brevity]: I did a quick search on your site, but didn’t find anything discussing foul weather gear. I’ve researched all lines and all levels of gear—West Marine, Gill, Henri Lloyd. I’d like to think this stuff may last me 10 to 15 years with proper care and avoiding snags anywhere on the […]
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Q&A: What About Ferro-Cement Boats?
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Read more: Q&A: What About Ferro-Cement Boats?Question [edited for brevity]: I was perusing the boats for sale on the web and came across a number of ferro-cement hulled boats and I was wondering what you thought of that material in general for use in a cruising boat. Is it ever a good idea or is it a matter of manufacturer and […]
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Maui Jim…Aloha*
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Read more: Maui Jim…Aloha*John and I have been ardent fans of Maui Jim sunglasses for many years and many pairs. Their glasses get ever lighter in weight and more comfortable and their lenses get ever better at cutting glare on the water (we prefer their super-thin polarized glass lenses in gray).
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A Reluctant Voyager?
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Read more: A Reluctant Voyager?Phyllis examines the challenges a woman faces when she goes cruising with a more experienced partner.
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Treasures From The Sea
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Read more: Treasures From The SeaEver since John took up photography, our hikes have turned into strolls interspersed with numerous long hiatuses while he records our surroundings for posterity. This initially caused a certain amount of friction, until I developed my own obsession—sea glass.
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Provisioning For Remote Voyaging, Part II
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Read more: Provisioning For Remote Voyaging, Part IIProvisioning tips for long voyages on an offshore cruising boat
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Provisioning For Remote Voyaging, Part I
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Read more: Provisioning For Remote Voyaging, Part IA big part of preparing for an extensive northern trip such as the one we undertook this summer is provisioning. In this case, I had to provision for six months. Yikes! A number of people have asked me how I go about doing this, so here goes.
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Why Go North? For The Adventure
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Read more: Why Go North? For The AdventureThough Amundsen said that adventure is the result of poor planning, when we say we go north for the adventure, we mean the chance to explore “off the charts”.
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Earplugs For Cruising
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Read more: Earplugs For CruisingWearing earplugs can reduce anxiety while cruising.
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Science Project Wrap-Up
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Read more: Science Project Wrap-UpWhat to southerners is a hostile environment, is home to Greenlandics…albeit a rapidly changing home, as a summary of the scientist’s findings confirms.
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Upernavik And North
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Read more: Upernavik And North“Morgan’s Cloud” reaches her furthest north for this trip, in the Upernavik region, which takes the vigilance up a notch with more extreme weather and less accurate charting.
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A Brief Report From Disko And Uummannaq Fjords
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Read more: A Brief Report From Disko And Uummannaq FjordsThe scientist visits villages in Disko and Uummannaq Fjords and the crew of “Morgan’s Cloud” experience climate change firsthand.
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The Science Project Begins
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Read more: The Science Project BeginsThe scientist onboard “Morgan’s Cloud” gives her reading of what is happening in Greenland in the wake of climate change.
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Another Day, Another Anchor Watch
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Read more: Another Day, Another Anchor WatchGreenland’s beauty still exhilarates despite the exhaustion and vigilance of dealing with marauding icebergs and insecure anchorages.
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Things Are Different Now
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Read more: Things Are Different NowGreenland, though very cosmopolitan in so many ways, is still the remote north, making compasses and electronic charting less reliable.
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Aasiaat, Greenland—Waiting For The Scientist
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Read more: Aasiaat, Greenland—Waiting For The ScientistArrival at Aasiaat, Greenland brings back memories of a winter visit in 2010…that trip utilized airplanes and skis, though home was still a sailboat.
