Many things on a boat are personal to the boat, the type and size of lines and blocks, electrical equipment and mechanical gear are all spec’d out for each individual boat. So buying someone a boat...
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We spend about 300 nights a year on anchor. Most cruising sailors we know spend little time in a marina, and mooring ball fees add up quickly. Plus moorings are incredibly unreliable because most of...
Trying to reason with hurricane season Jimmy Buffett Part of cruising in the Caribbean during the summer is that it is hurricane season. Starting in June, every day when I wake-up I check the...
Current Location: 13°0’N, 61°14’W – Bequia As we sit here on anchor in Bequia, I’m feeling extremely thankful to be celebrating another trip around the sun in this beautiful...
How Long Does the Air in Scuba Tank Last: How Long Can I Dive
On the surface this would seem like a simple question, but it is quite complicated. I’m going to take you through all of the factors that determine how long a tank will last on your dive. For...
Our plan from the time we left Virginia in December of 2023 was to spend two or three months in the Bahamas, then work our way south to be in Grenada by hurricane season. The fact that we left late...
1. SCUBA stands for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus 2. Roughly 2/3 of Earth’s surface area is covered by water. 3. Many people think a SCUBA tank contains oxygen. Although...