r2ak go/no go…
[Photo: Shemaya Laurel] Well, the sad report is that as our go/no go decision date of May 1st approached, I …
Category Archives: How Does This Work
Safety Tethers Update
The bear is clowning around, but the issues are serious. Some time back, I put a post on this blog …
Ashore for the Winter
Just over a week ago both the boat and I came off the water for the winter. The timing was …
Dealing with Insects
Summer sailing, besides being beautiful and warm, is full of bugs… I have never been more bug-bitten than I have …
Raincatching Revisited
Raincatching arrangements on AUKLET have developed further since the last post on this subject, that went up a couple of …
Report
Well, I’m here to say that, in case anybody wondered, having a first and in-depth experience of shingles while cruising …
Solar Hot Water
The boat carries a propane camp stove, but I hardly ever use it. If the charcoal heater stove runs to …
Telltale Compass
A telltale compass is designed to be mounted overhead, and read from underneath. The idea is to mount it over …
Gone to Sea
Lately I’ve become quite fond of “passage making” – going from point A to point B relatively directly, without overnight …
2015 Launch: One more time!
Yesterday, May 2, Melissa and Richard came to Holyoke with their truck. Next thing you know, the loaded boat was …
