A quilt with a message, when we’re not the good guys any more, and in the “It’s about time!” department… Personally, I find the subject somewhat perplexing because everyone seems to have a different concept of affordability. For instance, there’s a young couple I know who just bought a fifty-foot sailboat for something like $100K. …
An inspired ruse, some Caribbean tourism notes, and in “how 2026 is not the year I was looking forward to” department… So yeah, the first weekend of 2026, while not unexpected, pretty much crushed my après-holidaze vibe. The ongoing news regarding the clusterfuck, pretty much meant nothing positive was accomplished. No books were read and …
A needful read, some thoughts of note, and in the “giving a shit but not giving a fuck” department… The other day, I happened on a mention of a towing generator over on Sailing Anarchy. Being curious, I watched the video and the generator in question was the Ampair Aquair. It brought back some memories. …
Irony on steroids, a needful song for your listening pleasure, and in the “national security?” department… Yep, here we are at the end of a pretty fucking horrible year. I could rant and go on but I’m sure you are as aware as I am what’s going on. Which makes the whole “Have a happy …
Some facts you might want to check out, an AI boondoggle, and in the “wishing Denmark would do a VI buy back” department… So the other day, our propane tank ran out of gas. For those unaware of the nature of such things, it ran out half way to making my first cup of coffee …
A needful read, somebody else’s future, and in the “a matter of choice” department… I just saw that Jim Melcher’s old boat Alert is looking for a new owner. When we lost Loose Moose 2, Bolger’s Manatee (Alert) design was one of the possible designs we considered building. Jim had changed Alert from a gaff …
Some fantasy math, a bit of history, a modern privateer’s economic model, and stuff you need to know if sailing in the Caribbean… OK, I’ll admit with all the current world issues, rampant greedification and general mean-spirited fuckery, it’s not easy maintaining the Holidaze spirit. But, we’re in a world that desperately needs some positive …
Whale breath, a medieval holidaze primer, and in the “a bad time to be in the tourism business” department… The plan for today is to sort out the new side mount outboard bracket project, as I’m pretty much in the “just need to drill some holes and put the thing together stage”. Which is no …
A needful read on recycling, Krugman making sense, and in the “a good time to reread The Lord of the Rings” department… Lately, I’ve been reading up on what passes for the state of EV conversion where sailboats are concerned. Most of which is pretty depressing reading. First of all, in my experience, everyone seems …
Anchoring in Florida, what you’d expect considering, and in the “bubble bubble toil and trouble” department… Way too much bad news on my desktop, so here’s a plywood cruising scow that caught my attention. It’s the Kaori 850 It’s got that ‘modern scow’ vibe and well worth checking out. Built right, no one would ever …
