Cap’n Fatty: Chasing Butterflies
The offshore sailor creates his entire watery world, along with its myriad challenges. He is an active participant, not a rubbernecker.
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The offshore sailor creates his entire watery world, along with its myriad challenges. He is an active participant, not a rubbernecker.
One of the most storied members of the Royal Navy was a great dane named Just Nuisance.
Once an Indian Ocean communications hub, Cap’n Fatty finds Direction Island to be an escape from the rest of the world when the Wi-Fi goes down.
Cap’n Fatty reflects on the treasures he’s collected in his travels, and how they play into boat decoration.
Cap’n Fatty weighs in the best way to attach objects to your bulkheads below deck to brighten up your interior.
Yikes! We’d been running downwind in lumpy seas with our big jib poled out, and now, unfortunately, the spinnaker track on our mast had pulled away, bent severely, and was in danger of shearing off.
Bewitched by the siren’s call of Thailand’s hidden, watery caves, the crew of Ganesh barely escapes the grip of a sudden, angry white squall.
When it comes to gearing up for the Indian Ocean, Cap’n Fatty may go a little overboard, but it can’t hurt to be prepared.
Leaving in a hurry when anchored on a lee shore can be cause for tense moments and choice words between a skipper and his mate.
There are only two things I enjoy as much as sailing, and only one of those can be discussed within the pages of this family magazine. Here’s my confession:
Proving the old adage that if something can go wrong, it will, a tear prevented the Goodlanders from dropping the staysail just as storm conditions approached.
It’s always interesting to visit another vessel that’s identical to yours. In this case, we came across another Wauquiez Amphitrite 43 in Dutch Sint Maarten. I immediately finagled my way aboard the familiar little fat vessel and ingratiated myself with its delightful owner, a sailor hustling cyber devices to passing cruisers.
The offshore sailor creates his entire watery world, along with its myriad challenges. He is an active participant, not a rubbernecker.
One of the most storied members of the Royal Navy was a great dane named Just Nuisance.
Once an Indian Ocean communications hub, Cap’n Fatty finds Direction Island to be an escape from the rest of the world when the Wi-Fi goes down.
Cap’n Fatty reflects on the treasures he’s collected in his travels, and how they play into boat decoration.
Cap’n Fatty weighs in the best way to attach objects to your bulkheads below deck to brighten up your interior.
Yikes! We’d been running downwind in lumpy seas with our big jib poled out, and now, unfortunately, the spinnaker track on our mast had pulled away, bent severely, and was in danger of shearing off.
Bewitched by the siren’s call of Thailand’s hidden, watery caves, the crew of Ganesh barely escapes the grip of a sudden, angry white squall.
When it comes to gearing up for the Indian Ocean, Cap’n Fatty may go a little overboard, but it can’t hurt to be prepared.
Leaving in a hurry when anchored on a lee shore can be cause for tense moments and choice words between a skipper and his mate.
There are only two things I enjoy as much as sailing, and only one of those can be discussed within the pages of this family magazine. Here’s my confession:
Proving the old adage that if something can go wrong, it will, a tear prevented the Goodlanders from dropping the staysail just as storm conditions approached.
It’s always interesting to visit another vessel that’s identical to yours. In this case, we came across another Wauquiez Amphitrite 43 in Dutch Sint Maarten. I immediately finagled my way aboard the familiar little fat vessel and ingratiated myself with its delightful owner, a sailor hustling cyber devices to passing cruisers.
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