So I was at a bar the other day chatting away to a couple of people I’d just met, and as is often the case in all conversations with yachties speaking to well – anyone really, we got on to the subject of sailing. “Ah sailing..” my companion said with a whimsical look in her…
Breeze was bobbing away quietly on C Pier at Nelson Marina, gently tugging on her mooring lines as I apprehensively walked up the dock on Monday morning. Chris from Sail Nelson was there to welcome me on board and he introduced me to James and Steve – my fellow Offshore Yachtmaster protégé’s. Despite all the…
There is something extremely wild and rugged about big waves crashing up a windswept beach. The force and power of the swell as it silently rolls towards the land before curling its top and sending white water smashing and crashing, then fizzing like champagne as it rushes up the sand, greedily grabbing little shells with…
How much power do you use? It is not normally something we would even usually think about in a house. You come home, turn on all the lights, the heat pump, start cooking in the oven, use hot water in the shower, blow dry your hair, put your dishes in the dishwasher, turn on the…
Dear Batteries, I am sorry. Can you ever forgive me? I have neglected you all these years, I can’t believe you haven’t given up on me. I jump aboard every week and simply expect you to do your job, getting very little in any love or attention back from me, and yet you continue to…
If you are a regular blog follower then you will have probably been fascinated last week by my post on circuits and learning “What’s a watt?” Well I hope you learned as much as I did. My mind was further expanded this week when we talked about wire sizing and fuses. I guess I have…
Whats a watt? Up until a couple of weeks ago I had no idea either. So thankfully my friend Chris from Tweeds Marine agreed to do a beginners marine electrical course for the Little Ship Club to help me and other boat owners figure out what a watt is and all sorts of other interesting…
Apparently I am not the only person to have been given a big fright by the moon sneaking up over the horizon at random times of the night, and my crew continue to debate whether or not the moon landings were real or a huge conspiracy. Whatever your opinion and whether it has ever frightened…
Thanks to everyone who is still persevering with the Celestial Navigation notes. I hope you have picked up a few things. You might have noticed a couple of the videos that I have linked through to belong to the Vanderbilt University who have a fantastic free online Celestial Navigation course. They whip through the topics…
More angles today… sigh – I do wish I had paid more attention in 5th form maths. Sorry Mr Sanders… Let’s learn about Azimuth angles. As at the stage of typing this first paragraph of the post I personally have no idea what they are. Time to learn!
Astrolabe Sailing 