…did you know it takes a bottle of rum a week to keep followtheboat afloat?
How to predict a storm when at anchor
That gale, with winds over 30kts, was going to bring a swell into the bay which would whip round the headland and come straight at us.
Orange sea after the storm
An orange sea. Then, while we were diving, someone bombed the reef. Dynamite fishing is still a problem over here.
Termites, leaks and corrosion
Living in the corrosive marine environment means plenty of repairs and maintenance. Add tropical heat and humidity into the mix, and you’ll begin to understand why sailors go on about maintenance all the time!
Are davits a good choice?
For years without davits, we hoisted our tenders (from plastic inflatable to folding Portabote and smart Tinker sailing dinghy) over the guard rail to be stored on deck.
We caught a thief on our boat…
For many displaced and undocumented communities here, starvation has been a real threat. Even people who are better off have been struggling in smart houses.
How we sail SY Esper
The basic principle of how to sail is to keep the sails close to the centre of the boat when going into wind, then to loosen them as the wind comes round.