While walking around on the deck of our boat the other day, I noticed a line that had become “undone” and started to think about the word. What does it mean to become undone and how does it happen? If I had said it was “untied”, that might mean that I had untied it and…
Category: By Dave and Jamie Stadler
Needing a Fix
To know your location at sea is necessary. The more exact the better, but even an approximate location can be used and improved over time with additional observations. Chart plotters and satellite global positioning certainly simplify the process, but most competent mariners know and are prepared to use traditional methods for navigation. Once you know…
Living in the Design
An excerpt from our book: A sailboat makes a lousy powerboat … just try backing into a boat slip under a gusty crosswind. (If you haven’t already done so, that tricky maneuver inevitably comes with a crowded marina and lots of armchair spectators.) The sailboat’s propeller is fixed and pointed at the stern of the…
Teleo 