Trawler People Like Taking It Easy (Blog)
September 12, 2014
“Easy does it.” That’s a mantra most current and would-be trawler owners would do well to keep in mind. We asked a dozen owners what
“Easy does it.” That’s a mantra most current and would-be trawler owners would do well to keep in mind. We asked a dozen owners what
We get lucky with three days of fair weather, fun cities, and another bit of good fortune. We arrived at the dock in Boston on fumes and without knowing it. We thought we had a full 10 percent-plus reserve until the alarm flashed on.
Friends later told us that the fog that day was worst of the season. When we were recruited to do this Demi-Downeast loop, I said
Transiting from Belfast to Rockland on a Cutwater 28 reminds the author of a curious encounter with a mischievous marine mammal. Peter Swanson reports in our blog series on the “Demi-Downeast Loop”–New York to Quebec City to Bangor and down the coast.
I love Maine, but I live in Florida and spent the past 15 years cruising down island. Before that, thanks to my newspaper’s liberal vacation
Cruise Venezuela? Forget about it. St. Lucia and St. Vincent? Beware. Avoid anchoring out in Guatemala, too. Cuba, on the other hand, “has virtually no
The old Aristotle Onassis yacht Christina O is for sale again and it has reminded me that thanks to the Internet today’s swindlers ain’t what
I watched an amateur movie posted recently on Vimeo — my latest lesson in new media — that got me thinking about the future of
The crew of Celt, a Nordhavn 43, explore Australia and Indonesia on their multiyear circumnavigation.
All the right things, in all the right places.
Bearings from the Editor’s Desk
Devising a safe, easy way to get our dog on shore from an anchorage required some innovation.
Before you go to sea, know how to access telehealth services, acquire medication refills and get medical care.
Planning for loss of steering and engine control requires familiarity, not new equipment.
A set layout is paired with an impressive list of standard equipment on a proven hull design.
When you can’t go any faster or slower, there are other options to help you arrive safely.
Let’s bring back these nautical words and terms. They’re better than the way we communicate today.
Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.
