To my heirs…
There’s not much about my cruising life these days that would contribute significantly to the Blogosphere this time around except that I have taken my commitment to invest in Mabrouka […]
Category Archives: Cruising
This is the meat of this blog, addressing primarily where we’ve been, are, and are headed
Mast Tale
This post has been on my mind for quite some time. Years, perhaps, but it has hopefully risen to the level of lessons learned more than simply a frustration dump. […]
Actual Pleasure
I know that some of you are entirely convinced that all I do aboard Mabrouka is repair projects. Well, that’s not altogether true. I do fill quite a bit of […]
…and, plop, there it is!
My “process” for writing this blog is to stalk random thoughts that crawl across my mind, pondering them for a few days or a week, maybe work out some witty […]
Investing in the Now
The conclusion my last post brings me to is that, as Mabrouka is where my heart is, I need to liberate myself to invest what is necessary to maintain her […]
Home is…
I’ve been struggling with this post for almost two weeks, investing hours in several drafts and discarding them. Why should it be so hard for me to come up with […]
Home or Yacht
[Before I get into what’s on my mind, I offer up an alternative for those who’re not interested in my inner turmoil. While I have always resisted making this blog […]
Crossroads
This is my first blog post since September 20th, 2018. Needless to say, a lot has happened since then and that post related a dire story involving an antagonistic reef […]
On the Hard, …REALLY!
To begin the tale of what may could have been the most critical of my ocean passages, I need to reset the stage. I hesitantly prepare myself for this task […]
Battleground Mabrouka
This is more of a tirade than a documentary of war. Perhaps it is a plea for help, although, in light of my experience, I despair of that. I am […]
S/V Mabrouka 