I have been in the breezes most of my life. As a sailor and writer, I've been fortunate to blend my passions: boats, books, travel and the sea, to create a story that's occasionally harrowing, often funny, at times enlightening, and rarely boring.
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The Case for the Hard Dodger
Sitting in the companionway, tucked behind Quetzal’s hard dodger and drinking a steaming cup of coffee, I thought about how different our Drake Passage crossing would be without cockpit protection.
Sitting in the companionway, tucked behin...
Reefs and Riddles
I confess, I can be a bit reckless about mixing metaphors. Comparing the shifting sands and mud flats of the gloomy Frisian Islands in the North Sea with the brilliant coral minefields that form the Great Barrier Reef is case in point. But...
Multimeter Basics
How to use a multimeter to understand electrical issues in your boat
Modern boats are becoming more electrically dependent by the day – navigation, communication, refrigeration, autopilot. Even the supply-side complexity is growing, with s...
Crossing the Coral Sea
Lost Trade Winds, Racing Captain Bligh, Drone Attacks and Splendid Isolation
I was doing everything I could think of to change the forecast. Meditation, humming, sacrificing a dram (a wee dram mind you) of my favorite Glenmorangie whisky i...
Electrical Toolkit - From the Basic to the Advanced
Part 1 : Basic Tools
No sailor sets out to be a marine electrician, but electrical work is hard to avoid on a boat. Today’s boats have complex electrical systems, and the sea is as tough as ever – corroding, jarring, conspiring to destroy...
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I have been in the breezes most of my life. As a sailor and writer, I've been fortunate to blend my passions: boats, books, travel and the sea, to create a story that's occasionally harrowing, often funny, at times enlightening, and rarely boring.
I am an engineer, rigger, and a sailor. Sailing for 45 years, engineering a few years less, and rigging for nearly 25 years. My specialty is equipping bluewater boats and sailors for success offshore. Let's talk about how I can help you!
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