My Anchor Watch – Blackberry App.
Holy moly! I was just over at Panbo looking at some of the cool stuff on his site and found the app My Anchor Watch. It is an app that works on a Blackberry®, that's right a Blackberry®, not an iphone®. I have always liked Apple®, don't get me wrong, but I've just...
Morning Mood – A Skiing Video
Yesterday, found us out in the woods of Wild River State Park where we did a little cross-country skiing. It was a beautiful winter morning, about 22 degrees when we arrived. It had warmed up to 31 by the time we left. Ten knot winds out of the southwest, but calm in...
Long Wait Over – Sailboat Winter Storage, Part 2
At long last the wait is over. Puffy Pictures presents JOHN TRAVOLTA and UMA THURMAN not in the latest installment of Sailboat Winter Storage, Part 2 video. Another instant classic not even remotely DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO....
Ranger 28 Sailboat – Boat de Jour
Another Ranger that has caught our eye, one in particular listed for $9000 at a local boat yard, is the Ranger 28. Gary Mull designed this boat with the first ones being produced in 1976. They had a short run, only lasting two years I believe. Gary had at least 46...
My Luck Continues
My luck continues much to my amazement. Just as I finished reading the book, The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife, yesterday as a mater of fact, I received my other prize, a bottle of Bogle Petite Syrah,...
2010 Minneapolis Boat Show!
The annual Minneapolis Boat Show is almost here. This year I will be attending with a different eye than in years past. I will also be attending some of the SailFest Seminar Series this year. In particular I will be attending the Saving Sailing seminar by Nicholas...
Winter Photo
I took this photo yesterday about 3:00 PM, when the shadows start to get long. We live next to a small wetland and these are the sedge grass bunches covered in snow.
Morning Light – Roy E. Disney’s Legacy
Roy E. Disney passed away December 16, 2009 at the age of 79 after battling stomach cancer. He leaves as one of his many legacies the movie Morning Light, a story about a team of young sailors selected for an opportunity of a lifetime. The movie, produced by Roy...
Sailing Crisis
Yesterday I received my new Cruising World, its their annual Boat of the Year issue. As I was skimming over all the beautiful winners, I remembered something I just read in Sailing Magazine. It is no secret that the numbers of sailors are in decline and boat builders...
The Die is Cast.
I was wondering why Honey Bunny wanted me to sit there for so long holding that wheel in our living room, just kidding. Now it all makes sense. Unbeknown to me, my wife had my portrait done, must have been from a photo of one of the few times she actually let me helm...