by Eric Aaland | Nov 28, 2009 | Gear Reviews |
These shoes rock! Very breathable, dry quickly and all day comfort. Who could ask for anything more? I’ve had these shoes from Harken Sport for one complete northern latitude season now (45 degrees north and too short to be sure) and so far am extremely pleased. These...
by Eric Aaland | Nov 28, 2009 | Capt. Puffy Pants, Tales of the Sail |
Tillerman, of Proper Course fame has a new contest for his readership. Love and Sailing is a writing project to describe how your love life and sailing life interact. I’ve submitted Setting the Record Straight or Capt. Puffy Pants Eats Crow for consideration in the...
by Eric Aaland | Nov 28, 2009 | Capt. Puffy Pants |
Dear gentle reader, it has come to my attention that the most outrageous pack of lies ever perpetrated against the consciousness of man is being bandied about as if they were spoked by the Almighty Himself. From this point forward you shall know the truth! The day...
by Eric Aaland | Nov 24, 2009 | Boat de Jour |
One of the things I’ve been contemplating, is whether a bolted on keel is preferable or whether one that is molded in to the hull would be the best. When I first started thinking about this I immediately came to the conclusion that a molded in version would be safer...
by Eric Aaland | Nov 22, 2009 | Boat de Jour |
One of the boats in the running for boat de jour is the venerable Ranger 30. Designed by C. Raymond Hunt, this boat has the classic good looks of the 70’s era, at least to our eye. One of the things we like about the Ranger 30 is of course the reasonable prices that...
