Marlon’s Guide to Sailing (for dogs)
Hi Guys! Marlon here! I wanted to let you all know that I’m enjoying my retirement from seadog life. Being a landlubber again has its benefits: no flappy sails, no heaving to for a poo, and plenty of time with …
Rogue Waves
Position: Anywhere at Sea Perhaps the greatest challenge for ocean-going seafarers is the convoluted nature of weather and waves. Wind, air pressure, temperature, currents, land masses, the gravitational pull of the moon and the contours of the seabed all mix …
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Position: 49°51’49.7″N 6°24’34.4″W Let’s continue our periodic series on famous sea captains with a portrait of Sir Cloudesley Shovell. Not the retro-Metal band, but the man behind history’s greatest name for an Admiral. A snappy name is not, however, the …
The Cupcake Years
Communications Dogs don’t speak human. Therefore, to have a healthy relationship, humans have to learn to speak dog. That’s just the way it is. I was lucky. I had a great teacher in Banjo, our late Border Collie/Australian Shepherd rescue. …
Baltic Round Up
With Thanksgiving bearing down on the necks of Americans everywhere (in Europe the equivalent might be the opening of Weihnachtsmärkte in Germany), it is time to bring our summer adventures to a close. Herewith we share with you, dear reader, …
Photos: Malmö – Sweden
Position: 55°36’54.7″N 12°59’24.1″E The worst summer anyone in the Baltic could remember wasn’t finished with us. With yet more weather roiling in from the North Sea, unencumbered by the low, shifting sand dune that is Denmark, three days at our …
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Position: 35°11’52.0″N 106°35’49.1″W The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of the premier draws for visitors to the city. This year marked the 51st gathering of balloon enthusiasts from all over the world. Beginning with 13 balloons in 1972, by …
Once the Rockets Are Up…
Position: 54°08’18.4″N 13°45’49.0″E For reasons I’m about to explain, rockets run deep in my family’s history. Well, as deep as modern rocket history goes. Back to 1912 or thereabouts, when Robert H. Goddard was launching his scientific career through the …
Rostock
Position: 54°10’53.6″N 12°05’48.9″E NOTE: This entry starts filling in what we did for two weeks between leaving Laboe and reaching Denmark. Leaving Laboe and taking advantage of the dominant westerlies it took two days to cover the 80 miles to …