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 …
Position: 41°12’57″N 13°34’23″E About a month ago I realized I’d neglected to order electronic charts of the eastern Mediterranean for our chart plotter. The eastern Med apparently starts on mainland Italy. Without details, Aleta now sails across beaches and climbs …
It’s not clear to me why people’s attitudes towards bureaucracy generally aren’t more like the gun lobby’s: “Dang it! Why shouldn’t I be able to drive a car as fast as it will go? Or walk my pet alligator onto …
