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Thank you to Latitude 38 and ‘Lectronic Latitude for publishing the latest installment of The Resourceful Sailor, The Resourceful Sailor’s DIY Winch Maintenance, on August 10, 2026. I would also like to thank the Port Townsend Sailing Association, the owners of Mustang Sally, her steward, Piper Dunlap, and Steve Scharf, the owner of Corvo. Mustang Sally and Corvo are both Thunderbird sailboats and race in the Port Townsend one-design fleet. They do… Read More
This is a fun one inspired by my voyage down the West Coast of North America and the Pacific Ocean in Sampaguita. Thanks to Josh at Small Craft Advisor for republishing The Resourceful Sailor’s Whale Tales. People ask if I see whales. “Does a dairy farmer see cows?” All of the time. Click HERE to be directed to the article. Thanks for stopping by.
There will be two chances to catch The Resourceful Sailor at this year’s Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival: Friday, Sept.11th, 1 PM, at the Innovation Stage – https://woodenboatfestival2026.sched.com/event/2NIxG/the-resourceful-sailor-creative-solutions-to-boat-modifications-and-repairs Sunday, Sept. 13th, 1PM at the Boatyard Stage – https://woodenboatfestival2026.sched.com/event/2NJ8F/the-resourceful-sailor-creative-solutions-to-boat-modifications-and-repairs For more information about the Festival: https://woodenboat.org/
A special thank you to Norris Comer and Todd Feinroth for reading and reviewing The Resourceful Sailor: 45 Resourceful Essays in the May/June 2026 issue of Nautical Northwest Magazine. It was very kind of them. If you are unaware, Nautical Northwest Magazine is a new publication available in print and online. As you can imagine, it focuses on the many facets of the Pacific Northwest maritime scene. Click HERE to be directed… Read More
Monica, the editor, ‘Lectronic Latitude, and Latitude 38 are so cool! They published a new Resourceful Sailor installment on April 20, 2026. If you find yourself preparing for a cruise and the hundred-dollar bills are flowing, it’s great when you can make something instead of buying it. Especially when it seems like it costs more than it ought to. A sliding pot on a bouncing stove, on a rolly boat, ‘esta no… Read More
It’s that time of year to get you and your boat ready for fun in the sun. Sometimes sailing is too much work. Or maybe you’d like to watch the race from the comfort of your own boat. Or maybe sip sundowners or read The Resourceful Sailor? Check out the latest installment of the Resourceful Sailor in the March 30, 2026, edition of Latitude 38’s ‘Lectronic Latitude. Thanks to Monica and the… Read More
In Color from Paradise Cay – The Resourceful Sailor: 45 Resourceful Essays In Black and White from Amazon – The Resourceful Sailor: 45 Resourceful Essays Collected together in one paperback volume, you’ll want to have this compilation of The Resourceful Sailor Series on your bookshelf in your shop or on board. Whether you are tied to the dock or sailing offshore, it will have you thinking differently about boat modifications or repairs.
Small Craft Advisor has published The Resourceful Sailor Weaves a Lee Net on February 20, 2026, on their Substack forum. Thank you to Josh Colvin and the gang. I was surprised and pleased about how well it worked on Sampaguita in its three forms: a lee net, cargo net, and storage pocket. Something that was not mentioned in the article, because it became apparent after it was written, and I was on… Read More
Here’s a classic (can I say that?) called “Life in 240 Inches.” It first appeared in 48 North magazine in the spring of 2019 and was re-published by Small Craft Advisor on January 29, 2026. I found it interesting to see how living aboard Sampaguita developed in the years since. Click HERE to be redirected to the article. Thanks for stopping by.
Welcome to 2026, and The Resourceful Sailor sails on. Thanks to Monica, Latitude 38, and ‘Lectronic Latitude for publishing a new installment on January 23, 2026. It’s about an emergency portable anchor light I made for Sampaguita, just in case. And how that just in case was not the one expected. Click HERE to be directed to the article. Thanks for stopping by.
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