Not to be confused with a sailboat of the same name, this 2011 launch from an Italian yard, at 55 meters, showed up on my doorstep in Sidney, B.C....
About a week ago, maybe longer, there was a thread that had a photo of a Nordhavn 47 (?) in rough seas. I think the thread was about stability...
You might find the blogspot archives of good friends who made it down the left coast into the Caribbean. Saddly, skipper Ken suffered a heart...
Having to share your adventure, your partner/wife must (repeat...must) be fully supportive of the idea and the chosen vessel. As insigator of...
I haven't made it over to the Van Isle fuel dock where Ice Bear is currently (May 11/11) docked, just around the corner from where we live. Will...
As of May23, Polar Bear was moored in Victoria's inner harbour...Victoria, B.C., on Canada's wet coast! Cheers, Richard.
Typical of European design and Euro-use is, IMO, the very small crews' quarters. Is it just me with this observation and opinion? "Hortense" is a...
Look at weather charts...and add to the confusion....the Eastern Pacific is us guys on the west coast of North America. Over in Asia...that's the...
Ten Percent Rule Never spend more than 10% of your net worth on a pleasure boat. Whatever the price, budget 10% of that cost, annually, just to...
Ooops...I guess I should check in more often. Cheers, Richard.
Forumites might be interested in this recent incident in British Columbia at Sechelt Rapids, aka, the Skookumchuck....
The following site may have been introduced before but worth having a look as, around here, it picks up major yachts as well as commercial...
Cruising to Alaska Having just dialed in, I hope this reaches you before your departure. First, I'll assume that your cruiseship will originate...
Gardners I agree with Gary. Very conventional for Gardners to be fitted with dry stack and keel cooling in the Pacific Northwest. I'm envious...
On-deck Master Thanks for the replies...and yachtguy, you're in the neighbourhood (B.C.) and I'll keep you on file. I still think something in...
Prospects looking up! Here's a bulletin: *Link removed by administrator*
My two cents worth: While plasma screens are larger than current LCD's, I would seriously look at LCD's as my experience suggests that they are...
I suspect a great deal of attention would have to be directed to the prevention of galvanic/electrolysis action in massive electric propulsion...
Nautical Nonsense Try these for nautical nonsense: http://www.geocities.com/CptinRn/strange.html and for real horse power:...
Many thanks for your comments. For clarity I should have added that our cruising ambitions are pretty lame. Ocean crossings (been there, got the...
