Bahamas or Bust

I have my French Polynesia Visa.
I have hundreds of pounds of food.
I have fixed my broken solar.
I have arraged with immigration for a Sunday departure.
I have put new bolts in the rigging.
I have one bolt left, and as I...

They were on sale.

The old French sailor stood lost in thought on the dock, and I struck up a conversation.
I said, what is your favorite place?
Really my question was, where should I go?
He struggled with that, and finally said

The galley (kitchen) sink is quite deep, so deep in fact that sea-water level is at the bottom of the sink. This has the unintended benefit that if you see water in the sink, you know the boat is sinking.
As we traversed the Panama Canal there was...

One Great One said No one can give you as much as a glass of water selflessly - leave the question of the Master aside. Another one said It is difficult to imagine an action without a motive.

As I walked across the busy...

Full Sail-----------------------First Reef-----------Second Reef-----------------Storm sail

Full sail 100%
First reef 80%
Second Reef 60%
Third Reef 40% if it were implemented.
Storm sail...