The Agony of Our Agents
More ports now insist a yacht clears in through a paid agent. One sailor’s view from Egypt, where he reckons the practice is an art form.
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The Lighter Side of AIS
The biggest advance in marine electronics in recent history is the Automatic Identification System – commonly referred to as AIS.
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God gave Sailors Wind—and Satan gave them 12 volts D.C.
The sole purpose of my electrical system is to bedevil me. My vessel has over 100 electric devices—and suicide is looking like a good option.
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Deviant Decadent DVD Dunces
Virtually every cruising boat has a DVD player these days and now, swapping these are as common as wives used to be in the 1960s!
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Amid the Dirtdwellers
Yes, life is simple. Today is the only day we’ll ever have. Now is our moment. All the happiness we’ll ever have is already inside us…
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New Bow Rail… The Financing of Used and Abused Boat Gear
I mean, there actually ARE some things on a modern vessel which are needed for it to function safely offshore.
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Perils of Pearls
Fatty’s wife Carolyn cannot sail past a pearl farm without drooling. This is unfortunate: there are strict laws in French Polynesia regarding the sale of pearls, possession of pearls and/or export of pearls
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Picking up the Mooring, Fatty Style
Fatty single hands into Coral Bay and proves once again that even the simple tasks like picking up a mooring ball can turn into an adventure.
