For several years I have been collecting all manner of nautical books to wile away the hours of my quasi-life between sailing adventures. Unfortunately, lugging my treasured library around the world in a tiny boat isn’t feasible, so I have recently set about sorting through the clutter in order to reclaim some space for provisions. [...]
In two weeks I have to kill my best friend and I’m devastated. After 14 years of selfless companionship Chester my Old English Sheepdog will be put to sleep. All this time he has either traveled with me or patiently held the fort back home, but there will be no more sailing with “ye old [...]
If I were to list all the virtues of owning a small boat, not only would it make rather dry reading for the non-boating enthusiast, but inevitably it would spark an argument between those who hold to “bigger is better” vs. “small is beautiful”… Now where have I heard that before? I guess it all [...]
