I really love coastal cruising more than cruising far offshore. The reason is that cruising in coastal waters offers a lot more opportunities to see things, in my opinion. There are lots of birds and fish. But there are also mammals, amphibians, reptiles and even insects – all of which are beautiful and diverse creatures….
Category: By Dave Stadler
Waypoints
In sailing as in life, the destination rarely lies in a straight line from the start. Experienced mariners establish waypoints to mark progress or milestones toward a destination. Waypoints are necessary to mark locations where the heading of the vessel must be adjusted to avoid obstacles, bad weather, find predictable winds, get rest for the…
Coming Home
Sailing home from a long passage has a few differences from earlier parts of the journey. We are usually covering familiar waters (whatever got us there), we know what to expect (because it is our home waters most frequently sailed) and we anticipate what we will have in terms of comfort, provisions, safety, and fellowship…
Awe
Think of a time in your life when you were in awe of something or someone. How did it start? Did it change over time? A new sailor loves learning new things about sailing … reading about sailing, spending time sailing, daydreaming about sailing, talking to others about sailing, shopping for boat gadgets, sailing in…
A Map in Good Hands
A good map can speed you to your destination by showing the most direct route; however, every experienced mariner knows that the value of a good map is far greater than just getting there. A good map in the hands of the right skipper can improve the safety of the journey by pointing out hazards,…
Why?
In 2002, Rick Warren published The Purpose Driven Life. It remains one of the top bestselling non-fiction books of all time with at least 35 million copies sold, plus innumerable secondary readings by borrowers, libraries, etc. Tim Keller has written a fair amount on purpose as well. He points out that modern western culture is…
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