The boat went on a foray of its own, thanks to a 2 AM interaction with a large fishing trawler off of Kennebunk, in the Gulf of Maine. I’d like to start by saying that this story has a happy ending. It also has lessons, for me and perhaps for others who might avoid something ...
S/V Vdom is a 2012 Lagoon 400 offered for sale by World’s Aquarium, a 501 C 3 non profit located in Spokane Washington and dedicated to the rescue of sea lions in the Gulf of California. The only change in our floor plan was forward starboard cabin is now converted to storage and ...
Crossing the electric fish barrier was interesting. I’d been following the Asian Carp threat closely and had some concern that the only water path to the Mississippi could be closed to prevent the invasive species from entering the Great Lakes. Apparently it works well enough and the waterway ...
Last year ground broke on a new cruise port at Cabo Rojo in Pedernales on the Dominican Republic’s southwest coast. The first phase of the port, scheduled to open in December 2023, will have the capacity to handle up to 1 million passengers annually when fully operational. September 2023 ...
And here we are in the stream of boats leaving before the tide bottomed out on Labor Day. The short trip to Tacoma wound through what we must assume is an amazing fishing spot. Boats littered the area like those lobster pots off the coast of Maine. Grrrr. Speaking of boats, here’s ...
While 2.0 knots might not seem like a big deal if you’re running a Donzi, for low powered boats the difference in making the passage with a fair or foul current can start to add up quickly. A brief look at the table below will show that a vessel capable of 20 knots will only see...
S/V Vdom is a 2012 Lagoon 400 offered for sale by World’s Aquarium, a 501 C 3 non profit located in Spokane Washington and dedicated to the rescue of sea lions in the Gulf of California. The only change in our floor plan was forward starboard cabin is now converted to storage and ...