A good site on lakes and streams, from Scout Report, on which some of you may sail. Water on the Web: Curricula [pdf] http://waterontheweb.org/curricula/index.html Water is the essential element of life, and efforts to understand it and its use (and abuse) can form part of an essential learning experience...

You probably remember the news stories about the called off Tsunami warning this past week after the 8.1 earthquake in Japan. Well it turns out it was called off a little too soon, as there was rapid water draw back and then a 6 foot surge which did cause significant dock damage in the town of Crescent...

According to Boat US , the funding for NOAA to continue to convert paper charts to electronic format is in jeopardy with the reconciliation of a house and senate budget for NOAA. It seems the house bill is the one with the proposed cuts. Of most concern was a budget approved by the House of Representatives...

Another great site from the Scout Report for those of us who sail on the oceans of the world and care about their health. Gulf of Maine Research Institute [pdf] http://www.gma.org/ Maine’s oceanic shoreline has long been one of the richest in North America, both in terms of natural resources and its...

NOAA just (well I just found out about it) setup a new online chart browser of all their nautical charts, which you can access here: http://www.nautical-charts.gov/viewer/#OnLine From the list of charts you are shown two views of the chart one of the whole chart with a pointer to where you are on the...

Another beautiful site which can tell you all about what is in and under the water of the oceans we dream of sailing. NOAA Ocean Explorer [Macromedia Flash Player, pdf] http://www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ So you want to explore the world’s oceans? What’s that you say? You don’t have an advanced degree...

I got an email today from SSCA saying my newsletter had been returned. As you know I moved and I thought I had done all the address changes, but I guess not. Anyway despite the fact that an actual person contacted me and asked me if I was ok and what my new address was (talk about amazing service)! I...

I’m in the market for a Surveyor. I’ve not picked one yet, but here are some general links, reviews of surveyors form some mailing lists to which I subscribe that I pulled together and some other contacts. Links: National Association of Marine Surveyors http://www.nams-cms.org/ YachtWorld.com Washington...

The International Herald Tribune , has a great travel story on one place many cruisers want to visit but find it lies a little too far south and lacks safe anchorages… Easter Island . There’s also a nice photo gallery showing the moai, the volcanic craters and quarries on the island. Truly a site to...

For those new to the blog, Dawn and I are selling the house so we can downsize and buy the boat. We’ve already moved out into an apartment which is just a temporary landing pad while the house sells. And as for getting the house ready to sell, there are sooo many projects going on at the house (landscaping...