We spent $4,000 on stuff we’ll never use. At least, we hope we’ll never use it. We bought a life raft, an EPIRB and a variety of signal flares. All of these items are for use in an emergency. They would be used if we were ever in serious danger. Danger like a fire onContinue reading “Spending $4,000 on Stuff We Plan to Never Use!”
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Sails: Our New Code Zero!
This week we took possession of our new Code Zero sail from UK Sailmakers in Sidney, BC. It is our third new sail–hopefully the last one for a while. This sail brings us another step closer to realizing our dream of sailing south. If it wasn’t for Covid we’d be ready to leave in theContinue reading “Sails: Our New Code Zero!”
Always Learning
Several years ago I saw a series of MRIs taken of people playing a video game for the first time. Their brains were lit up. The MRIs showed activity across many regions of their brains. Later, their brains were re-imaged after they had played the game multiple times. Their brains were no longer lit upContinue reading “Always Learning”
Weather: How We Use It and How We Get It
Here in Canada, we talk about the weather. It’s what we talk about when we have nothing else to talk about. Then again we have weather to talkabout. We get snow, hail, rain, sleet, sunshine. Sometimes we get it allin the same day! Talking about the weather gives us something to saywhen we don’t knowContinue reading “Weather: How We Use It and How We Get It”
How To See In The Dark
In an earlier post I responded to some people that asked what we do at night. I said we sail. That prompted some questions about how we navigate at night. How do we see where we are going? Seeing at night is actually not that hard. It’s amazing how well our eyes pick up andContinue reading “How To See In The Dark”
Cormacks On Cambria 