According to the blogs I read – we absolutely must have a boat business card! Naturally when you are travelling around you will meet lots of people. If you are anything like me, as soon as you are introduced to someone you will immediately forget their name.
Do you have a sailor in your life? Are you planning on buying them a gift for a birthday, to say thank you, or for Christmas but not sure what to get? Well for goodness sake please do NOT go getting them a puppy or a new lawnmower…
Ahhh tax, the thing we all love to hate. Seeing as I work for the Government, I guess I shouldn’t be so cynical as it pays my salary, however while everyone has to pay – the question is how to be smart and avoid paying more than you should!
I was born in the UK and now live in New Zealand and I also have New Zealand citizenship and am planning on buying a boat in Europe to sail back to New Zealand. Different nationalities have got options on which country you can register the boat in. Like all things there are benefits and…
From the blogs I read, it seems that entering and exiting countries when you are on a boat can be a bit of a painful process requiring a day or more of donkey work and filling in of forms to get both yourselves and the boat cleared in and out of the various countries that…
I was super excited to have an article published in Boating NZ Magazine this month! Having written hundreds of newsletters, little articles on behalf of the yacht club in the local freebie paper, my blog, blogs for other organisations etc, it was a real thrill to see something published in print! (and get paid for…
It seems that creating a more minimalistic lifestyle is all the rage these days. Even people who aren’t planning on living on a boat are seeing the benefits of downsizing, getting rid of the clutter in their lives, purchasing experiences instead of material things. Everywhere I look there are articles about how to spring clean…
I have had another article published in Boating NZ Magazine this month! This one is about having a boating budget. I must admit it was a scary exercise adding everything up. But to be honest, I don’t regret a single cent I spend on the boat. Sailing brings me so much fun and enjoyment.…
I started writing this blog back in February 2014 and I have learnt so much in that time. If you are planning on having a blog for keeping track of your sailing adventures I would recommend that you start early to enable you to get your head around a few things before you head off. My…
In this day of being connected to our mobile phones and internet connections just about everywhere we go, it can feel like you are a bit cut off when you go to sea and suddenly that connectivity disappears! So what are the options? Well actually there are a few: SSB Radio Satellite Technology Some friends…
Astrolabe Sailing 