Memories from last summer.
Here are a couple of photos from last summer. Today it reached 34 degrees which I believe is the warmest temperatures we've had since last November. Naturally my thoughts turned to the coming sailing season. We are sooooo looking forward to launch day, which is as of...
OpenCPN – Free Charting Software
Recently while wandering around the net looking for software to display GRIB files I came across a piece of software named OpenCPN that not only does GRIB files but is also a full featured charting application. Best of all it is free. As in FREE. I just happen to be a...
Mid-Winter Pick-Me-Up.
Searching by Captain Puffy Searching gull on high Twisting circles in the sky With dipping wing And feathers white Turn and drop In summers delight I needed a little mid-winter pick-me-up, as I'm sure a lot of us northern sailors do. Hope you don't mind me trying my...
Come On In, The Water Is Fine!
Last weekend was the annual Minneapolis Boat Show, which we went to of course. And no, we did not buy another boat as some folks had feared. We did however get a chance to check out the new Catalina 355 though. I have to admit that it is indeed a very nice boat. We...
Burr!!! -27 Degrees Outside
It is 57 degrees warmer in our refrigerator than it is outside as I sit here and write this this morning. BURR!!! Tomorrow however, will find us basking in the relative warmth of summer dreams at the annual Minneapolis Boat Show. Yea! We get to take a mid-winter...
Old School Clinometer
When we first looked at our new Islander 28 we were happy to see it had what I call an old school clinometer. Unhappily, when we closed it had been taken out. Dang. Anyway, now I am on a quest to find a replacement and I'm not having much luck. Here is a picture of...