Boat Lust
There are those that argue the purpose of life is to propagate it, that everything else is mere window dressing. And what of love? Isn’t our destiny to fall in love and fulfill our desires? Perhaps it is, if mother …
Bugged by Lightning
Position: 24°49’29.1″N 76°14’48.7″W Since our return to the Bahamas last week, I have been scanning the forecasts hoping for a break in what feels like an endless stream of storms. So far I’m not encouraged, but grateful for the few …
Video: Cat Island
A little video of life on board and under sail. One of those perfect days when you want to sit back, relax and make a music video. In this case it was Bach or Duran Duran. Bach wins. In Duran …
What’s Cookin’?
Position: 24°10’20.3″N 76°26’38.1″W Periodically people ask us what we do for food on Aleta. The short answer is we do much the same as we do at home, we shop, we store, we cook, we eat. It’s a relatively simple …
Pop Quiz
A. You are sailing south on a course of 180 degrees magnetic at 7 knots. According to your radar and AIS there is a large ship sailing north along your track at 25 knots and is currently 10 nautical miles …
Video: Mike climbs the Alpe d’Huez
Position: 45°04’25.8″N 6°02’57.2″E Having sold all three of my bicycles it’s time for a bit of nostalgia. This is what I was doing 10 years ago, riding up the Alpe d’Huez, one of the premier climbs on the Tour de …
Moving On
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches – Proverbs 13:8 Rules for running away to sea: Rule #1: Sell the house first! Having broken rule #1 we’ve been hard at work over the past four weeks making amends. …
Video: AquaTai
Here’s a video of my favorite aquanaut at Rudder Cay. For someone who needs a scopolamine patch when sailing, Tai loves being in and under the water. No killer fish in this video, but we did see a pretty nurse …