A blog by nerds afloat
This past weekend Mel took a day off from work so that she and Greg could finally learn to operate the best kind of boat: the cruising catamaran! Mel tried to not psych herself out about the obvious fact that … Read More
Not much going on this week other than working way too much. However, a couple weeks ago the kids tried out our scuba hookah. It’s this cool, noisy thing we can put on the boat and then dive with. Very … Read More
So we chartered the Mildew Express the day after our lessons completed. It was very educational to practice things without our noble instructor Gerry. Mel left the dock without crashing into anything! We also learned a bit about wind. Like … Read More
After a few outings with a keelboat, Greg and I decided to ramp up the learning this past week and took the ASA 103/104 course on cruising. We did it on Lake Superior, near the Apostle Islands, with dreary, cold, … Read More
Greg and I took the kids out sailing the other day to show them the glories of sailing. It did not go well. There was no wind. It was hot. The motor and I arm wrestled, and I lost. By … Read More