Archive for March, 2010
Places you sail past: Bloedel Reserve
One of the positive aspects of being more landlocked this winter than we had planned has been the opportunity to visit some places that have, by dint of coastal geography, been places that we have generally found ourselves sailing past rather than stopping at and visiting. Whether their appeal simply hasn’t been obvious from the [...]
Full StoryWhat’s on your life vest?
I always find it interesting to compare gear and outfitting among different crews I come in contact with. Even more interesting is the thought process and the experiences that inform those choices. The Internet presents some fascinating and detailed perspectives from sailors all over the world on how and why to equip yourself and your [...]
Full StoryShould you have to pay for rescue?
So I was watching CNN the other day and they were running a story about some folks in Spartanburg, South Carolina who experienced a small kitchen fire, and decided to fight it themselves because of a previous CNN story reporting on a neighboring jurisdiction in Cherokee County which had passed a law that would allow [...]
Full StoryFrom near-death to jail
I have often wondered, in passing, what happens if you wreck and are rescued in a foreign country before clearing customs. Now I know: you get arrested. This story has already been making the rounds on nautical websites here in the Pacific Northwest, on Three Sheets among others. So far, though, all that has been [...]
Full StoryWhat’s your coverage?
There are certainly ranges of coverage available in marine insurance today and I am frequently surprised at what clauses are available and at what cost. Family medical, hurricane haul-out coverage, fuel-spill liability, dock contracts, fishing equipment coverage… you name it, there seems to be a clause covering just about every eventuality, no matter how remote, [...]
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