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The Resourceful Sailor — A Portable All-Round and Anchor Light with Sensor

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.

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, The Resourceful Sailor Series, Video, Voyage 2024 Tags: All-Round, anchor light, Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, light sensor, Mexico, Pacific Seacraft, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, solar, the resourceful sailor, The Resourceful Sailor Series

The Resourceful Sailor – Sampaguita’s Solar Solution

Thank you Latitude 38 and ‘Lectronic Latitude editor, Monica Grant, for publishing the latest installment of The Resourceful Sailor with a rare hard copy appearance in the August 2024 edition of the magazine. In this piece I give experiential insight on Sampaguita’s solar energy solution while voyaging. I wrote this while at anchor in La Paz, Mexico waiting for the season to head for Marquesas.

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, The Resourceful Sailor Series, Voyage 2024 Tags: baja, Dakota, Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, Pacific Seacraft, panel, renogy, sailboat, Sampaguita, solar, the resourceful sailor, victron