Posted in Sailing Interest, Vacation Charters, Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
The Back Story on Puerto Vallarta
by Don Durant
Two years ago Judy and I were cruising Banderas Bay aboard Costa Azul, our friends’ and former business partners’ yacht. We enjoyed perfect weather, sea life so
abundant it was almost a navigatio... Read More »
Posted in Powerboating Interest, Vacation Charters, Local Destinations, Member Interest by Erika Sealing
We were so glad we joined Club Nautique on the Delta River Cruise 2018. The trip up the Delta was a first for our family, especially for our 9-month-old son. We owe such a fantastic time to the great team at Club Nautique that handled every detail and mad... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Member Interest by Tony Gilbert
Can a charter boat really help the environment? Yes, absolutely!
The fact is, a small number of charter boats can be enjoyed by a large number of people. Chartering a boat is not only more affordable and practical than owning a boat, but there... Read More »
Posted in Nau-TECH-al, Member Interest by Joe
Name: Phonto
Why I like this app: This is an easy way to annotate your photos
Description:
After taking a bunch of pictures during our Croatia trip, I discovered this app that lets you keep track of what you are looking at. This app lets you add text... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Powerboating Interest, Fun Stuff, Member Interest by Dwight Durant
The"Benson Ford" originally transported iron and coal for the Ford Motor Company. The ship was decommissioned in 1981 after nearly 50 years of service.
After being decommissioned it was left to rust for four years before the front part of the ship was remove... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Fun Stuff, Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
Brought to us from the inter-workings of Member, Madeleine Loh's brain... we hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
I hope that 2015 passed with flying colors [sailing ships would fly their "colors," or flags and pennants, to be identified when passing othe... Read More »
Posted in Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
As you have probably guessed, there's no law with the name, "Affordable Boat Act," but if truth in labeling were applied to tax laws, we could easily make the case that the tax regulations on new charter yachts placed into service in 2015 would qualify for... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Helpful Apps, Nau-TECH-al, Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Joe
Name: Route planning using wind and current
Why I like this app: There are several options that allow you to plan crossings taking into account wind and current data.
Description:
When we were cruising, one of the legs was from Isla Mujeres, Mexico to... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Sailing School, Member Interest by Dwight Durant
Coastal Passage Making Weekend - October 16 - 18
Congratulations to passing skippers:
Joaquin Barrios
Marc Osterhaus
Michael Jaeger
There are so many great photos from this weekend. Special thanks to all the photographers: Anton McGready, Wayne Shen, Ric... Read More »
Posted in Sailing Interest, Sailing School, Member Interest, Sailing Interest by Dwight Durant
Club Nautique sent a record 10 boats out the gate this past weekend (September 11-13) on one of their Coastal Passage Making classes. They sailed under the gate at 7am to a glorious sunrise. 5 graduating skippers. 5 boats of up and coming coastal sailors. Phot... Read More »