NavigationEntry · 04.18
Reading weather like the old crews did
A short field guide to clouds, swell direction, and barometric intuition.
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Dispatches from the water.
Navigation, history, weather, technology, and the small stories that make a life at sea.
HistoryEntry · 04.11
The ship that vanished off the Diamond Shoals
One of the strangest coastal disappearances in American maritime history.
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Life OffshoreEntry · 03.29
A rig-by-rig look at running a small crew
Notes from three seasons of chartering — what works, what doesn't.
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PortsEntry · 03.20
Twelve hours in Newport
A hand-drawn walk from the docks through the old naval yard.
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TechnologyEntry · 03.14
Modern radar for old-school captains
What's actually worth the upgrade, and what's marketing.
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AdventureEntry · 03.05
Sailing the leftover weather home
Three-day passage report — and everything we'd change next time.
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