A blog by nerds afloat
Technicalities of sailing
Recently Mel has been navigating the murky waters of boating-related apps to help her learn navigation and chart reading. It has been…amusing. The sailing industry seems to have just discovered tablets and how to program for them. This was … Read More
Mel is trying to refresh her sailing knowledge over the Winter, since it has already started EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL FALL. One thing she struggled with learning was the “Points of Sail”, which is a diagram that demonstrates the different … Read More
So we packed up the kids and flew ourselves to the Annapolis Boat Show, pushed there by 50 knot tailwinds in just over 4 hours. The time is drawing near when 50 knot winds will not be so welcome… It’s … Read More