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I wonder how many of the younger sailors to whom Jobson spoke might have recognized Riley and Elena of La Vagabonde rather than Mark Reynolds and Paul Foerster as "contemporary greats". Just wondering.

I’ve had a YDEN-02 for a few seasons. It‘s been flawless. Yacht Devices has great customer support, too.

I think “latent defect” and “consequential loss” refer to the same thing.

Our boat (US flagged) has been insured with Chubb since new, seven years ago. Their Masterpiece Select policy does not have a latent defect clause and is agreed value, two key factors to my mind. We are in the Caribbean this winter and getting a rider to extend our cruising range was fairly...

A US permanent resident (green card holder) cannot own a US flagged (US documented) vessel. CFR 46: Sec. 67.30 Requirement for citizen owner. Certificates of Documentation may be issued under this part only to vessels which are wholly owned by United States citizens. Pursuant to...

Adding Starlink has been truly a great step forward for us in terms communications. I’m currently WFB and I’m not sure I could manage that juggling SIM cards. It costs little more than my 2400 bps Iridium service.

I worry far more about all the other rechargeable devices we have on board than I do about my Victron lithium batteries. Between laptops, iPads (3) iPhones (2), MacBooks(2), power tools (plenty, but never the one we need), drone, GoPro, flashlights, headlamps, … (before guests bring their...

We‘re at anchor about halfway down the west coast of Guadeloupe watching a gaggle of boats (Cui Bono, Callisto, Sisi, Ran, …) work their way down the coast. Not much wind at all here, unlike the last two months. Just two or three nights ago we saw 30+ at anchor. I imagine it’s a very tough call...

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This is one of our favourites (White Islands, Penobscot Bay) But for tonight it’s the one we’re in (Gt Lameshur, St John)

Only if “most people” are bigots, but I have a greater faith in humanity and believe most people are way above such despicable, shameful thoughts.

Another vote for Vivid here. Have used it for seven seasons in New England with good results. We’re now in Antigua and have just a hint of slime after six weeks here on a seven month old bottom job. I have found the paint is much harder in the water if the yard lets it dry for a week or so...

Spent quite a bit of time on the J/45 with Jeff Johnstone showing us around at the Annapolis show. It’s clearly a boat that he’s very proud of, and quite rightly so. In particular, I thought the staysail setup was well thought through. If we were buying today, rather than seven years ago, it...

Last night was St Michaels, tonight is Solomons. With some northerly breeze coming, we’re planning on Fishing Bay for the next two nights. It looks fairly cozy in a northerly.

Antigua.

We have a Starlink RV which is great while at anchor, but not yet for offshore use. For offshore, we have a Redport Glow, which is basically an Iridium Go in a small dome with a router. The advantage for us over a Go is that we can integrate it into the boat‘s network, so any iPads or laptops...

After spending longer than we originally expected around Annapolis, not just doing boat chores but also catching up with friends at AYC and doing the boat show, it's now time to move on. But first, a shout out to Horton Marine Services who helped us out greatly. We will recommend them to friends...

We crept our way past Red 2 but anchored shortly after that. This afternoon we came back out and moved a very short distance to Cliff Point: a CFP is forecast for tonight and we’re just a little cautious of another “storm purge” (yes, with a P) with NNW winds and rising pressure. Absolutely...

Watch Robbie Cummings on YouTube. I would love to do the northern England canals sometime, even as a one time southerner who felt the dividing line between the south and the north was the M4.

It’s really a transit for us, too. Jumping off from Hampton at the end of the month, but aiming to fit in a few good stops along the way.