A blog by nerds afloat
Technical bits about sailing and stuff
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
So we did some sailing lessons again this weekend. I’m not going to talk much about it. Weather was not good. I learned three things: 1. When backing out, control of the motor is opposite of what one expects. 2. I … Read More