Saving Sailing
At the risk of sounding like Chicken Little, I thought I would post some information concerning the future of sailing. Recently both magazines, Cruising World and Sailing have had articles concerning this topic, so I don't think I am completely off my gourd. Maybe I...
Capt. Puffy’s Boat de Jour
Today I'm adding a new section, which will be located on the left side-bar, that I'm calling Capt. Puffy's Boat de Jour. I will be posting sailboats which I find intriguing and exemplify our current Boat de Jour ideas. Keeping in mind this is a very fluid definition...
My Anchor Watch – Blackberry App.
Holy moly! I was just over at Panbo looking at some of the cool stuff on his site and found the app My Anchor Watch. It is an app that works on a Blackberry®, that's right a Blackberry®, not an iphone®. I have always liked Apple®, don't get me wrong, but I've just...
Morning Mood – A Skiing Video
Yesterday, found us out in the woods of Wild River State Park where we did a little cross-country skiing. It was a beautiful winter morning, about 22 degrees when we arrived. It had warmed up to 31 by the time we left. Ten knot winds out of the southwest, but calm in...
Long Wait Over – Sailboat Winter Storage, Part 2
At long last the wait is over. Puffy Pictures presents JOHN TRAVOLTA and UMA THURMAN not in the latest installment of Sailboat Winter Storage, Part 2 video. Another instant classic not even remotely DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO....
Ranger 28 Sailboat – Boat de Jour
Another Ranger that has caught our eye, one in particular listed for $9000 at a local boat yard, is the Ranger 28. Gary Mull designed this boat with the first ones being produced in 1976. They had a short run, only lasting two years I believe. Gary had at least 46...