I am about to write a note about boat maintainance and yacht design. Before writing this note I wanted to describe my qualifications. None. The best advice I can give the reader is to go buy a book. My impetus for writing this note was a great class Gail and I took in Hamble, UK on sailboat repair. I can not sing enough praises for this course. Its ideal for those that know little and want to learn a framework for understand a bluewater cruising yacht. […]
Hamble School of Boat Repair
Learning about boat repair is one of our biggest challenges. For too long we have lived the NYC doorman and porter lifestyle where home repair is outsourced including some lightbulb changes.
Hampton Virginia (Antares U. 2012)
When we got another opportunity to talk about boats, you can guess what our reaction was. Not only would we get to sail an Antares again, meet some new owners, and talk boats, but we could also refine our work order and make some more decisions. Shaun and Neil generously volunteered their boat for Antares U. They had just sailed up from Buenos Aires, through the Caribbean, out to Bermuda and, finally, to Virginia. We were also to hear their stories and listen to some good advice. The first […]
Audio Visual wiring for Two Fish
We know that one of the great joys of cruising is the ability to turn off the TV, but turning it on for a good movie at a nice anchorage can be a real joy. Or, what about listening to your favorite music while steering on a long passage. Or, my personal dream, having other cruisers over to watch a movie under the stars. We will have a projector so we can watch movies on the bow at night using a screen hung off the forestay. Please, bring your […]
Internet and Telephony – Staying Connected
When we decided to move aboard, I did not want to move to the dark side of the moon. I have already mentioned my obsession with converting our Movie collection to a digitized format. We also needed internet and phone for staying in touch with family and friends, updating the blog, and getting weather reports. WiFi Extender The Rogue Wave antenna allows the boat to pick up distant WiFi networks. The only problem is mid-ocean generally lacks WiFi hotspots so this is an at anchor, near civilization strategy only. […]
Alberta Crewed’s Crew comes to NYC
We were visited by the crew of the first Argentine-built Antares 44. Craig and Laurie were great guests. They were delayed by and therefore missed the spectacular thunder and lightning show that came from the sound and merged with an equally menacing storm coming up from the harbor. They made the most of the reduced time and we were really happy to host them. We held a dinner party, went to a ball game and went bike riding. The two upbeat Canadians found the good in everything in Manhattan, […]
J24 Racing
Often sailors say that their after work beer can racing was “a beautiful evening” but is it to the NYC standard?
How Two Fish Got Her Name
I love knowing the history of names. Why was our old London neighborhood named Belgravia? To me, it was evocative of Russia but the true story is more pedestrian. The naming of Two Fish also lacks a brave hero, any odd twists of fate, and even a 100 year history, but it is a milestone in our journey. Ever since we signed the contract, we debated our boat name. Lots of people choose names that describe themselves or their past lives. Someone suggested the clever pun “Current Sea”, which […]
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