Book Review- The World’s Most Dangerous Places by Robert Young Pelton

I read an earlier addition to this book years ago, before I had been to any countries that I thought were truly dangerous and I couldn’t resist rereading it, as I’ve been to many of the places in the book.  Not sure how I ever got hold of it, but I was pretty surprised to […]

Essential Reading- Poop, Booze and Bikini’s

What goes through a sailor’s mind the most?  I was going to do a poll, but due to technical difficulties didn’t get around to it.  But, what does go through an actual sailor’s mind the most and in what conditions?  My observation is that it depends on the circumstances and whether booze has been applied […]

The List- How to meet hot women on a cruising boat

1. Bring your girlfriend or wife to your boat. 2. Hire a hot cleaning lady for your boat. 3. Invite all your dates to your yacht,,,forgetting what the dictionary says a yacht is,,,and forgetting to tell them that the engine currently doesn’t run? 4. Meet and invite a hot yacht broker onto your boat, on […]

How I got here-

As a kid, I grew up on a cruising sailboat, spending five years with my family cruising throughout Central America.  Upon putting both their sons in college, my parents left again determined to sail around the world,,,,which they did in 18 Endless Summers, detailed in their book, 18 Endless Summers.   I too have gotten […]