February 22, 2018
What’s so right about Sorong
There's a website for sailors called "Noonsite" which is an invaluable resource for folks like us. It forms a huge part of our researching any country, harbour or anchorage and is contributed to continually by cruisers and sailors worldwide. But,…
February 15, 2018
Thunderbolts, lightning, very very frightening…
I remember when we sailed across the Atlantic ocean and had to get comfortable with seeing lightning out at sea. It’s a rather spooky feeling, seeing those dramatic forks and flashes and remaining calm, knowing that when the sky is clear you can…
February 1, 2018
Land ho!
Making landfall brings mixed feelings to even a seasoned sailor. That first sight of new terrain, the initial glimpse of green, a form taking shape above sea-level is significant. Perhaps it is accompanied by birds wheeling overhead and the…