“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” “In or out of ’em it doesn’t matter. Nothing seems to matter, that’s the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don’t; whether you arrive at your destination or…
On the ‘Destinations’ tab of my blog, are a variety of posts on some of the cool places we have visited in the last few years. However they are in no particular order and can sometimes be a bit tricky to figure out what is on there. So I thought I would do an index…
I was very excited to have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger award this week by Ellen & Seth from Gone Flatboat. Ellen and Seth have some amazing adventures on their boat Celeste, most recently around Alaska and the Arctic, and they have also circumnavigated on their previous boat. If you don’t already follow their…
Accurate weather forecasts are very important for sailors. Their predictions determine whether we set off on a passage, or wait for better weather. The information is used to pick a safe anchorage in which to shelter from a storm, or to identify a nice day to go for a cruise with friends. We place a…
Sailors have a love hate relationship with the wind. We are a picky bunch, not enough wind can have you floating around at the mercy of the tide (and your motor), too much and life just becomes down right dangerous, and that is even before we start talking about which direction it is coming from!…
Clouds can give big clues about the weather, so it makes sense for sailors to be able to identify the different types of clouds, and what they might mean for the people sailing below them. While it is easy to focus on what the weather is happening at sea level, clouds give an indication of…
Following on from last week’s post about the Atmosphere, at last night’s Meteorology lesson we learned all about Atmospheric moisture and clouds. Clouds can give you big clues about reading the weather, so it is worth learning a bit more about them. So – how are clouds formed?
You can almost guarantee that whenever something breaks on a boat, it will be the one thing that you are not carrying a spare part for… It is very cool though when something critical does break and you not only have got the bits but also the expertise to make a repair and carry on…
One of the other things I need to learn about for my Ocean Yachtmaster exam is Meteorology. Sailors are obsessed by the weather. The conditions directly relate to whether we are going to have a good day or a bad day. You can find us checking the forecasts over and over, checking websites, apps, listening…
Being a small island nation, New Zealanders have a natural affinity with the water. Here in Canterbury we are particularly lucky to have a variety of different sailing locations to suit everyone’s tastes. If you are a fan of the water, and are wanting to make new friends, challenge yourself and try something new, then sailing…
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