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Book Review - Sailing A Serious Ocean By John Kretschmer | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. Sailing A Serious Ocean. January 17, 2015. I can’t actually remember when I first learned about this crazy sailor guy named John Kretschme. R But I do remember that I instantly liked him. I picked up his book, Cape Horn To Starboard and read it faster than I had read any other book, besides Green Eggs and Ham. John and I met in person that same day I met Mia and Andy. His latest book, Sailing A Serious Ocean. In the artificial world of his cities and towns, man often forgets th...
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Words | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Words”. A Guide About Guide Books. April 27, 2016. On a Morse Alpha Sail-Training expedition we were approaching a harbor in typical fashion with a student Captain of the Day at the helm. It would be a beautiful anchorage next to one of the quaint fishing villages in Maine, on one of the outermost islands. Everyone was tired. We had just completed our offshore passage, and the watch schedule …. March 27, 2016.
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Yeah Water! Yeah Happy! | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. Yea Water, Yea Happy – How The Water Lifts Our Spirits. March 27, 2015. Originally published in Maine, Boats, Homes and Harbors. Magazine, January 2015. Ast summer I was teaching an Outward Bound. Moments like this are incredible when we make the most basic connection with our planet and use our senses for survival. The boat I live on now has a radar and GPS. But I wonder, if we had that equipment aboard the pulling boat would I have sat there in the cold, dripping fog,...Our a...
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A Simple Wedding | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. August 12, 2012. Last weekend Benji and I finally tied the knotand I don’t mean the bowline, zeppelin bend, or square knot. I mean we got married! We celebrated our wedding at my sister’s home in Northern Michigan. It was a beautiful location with a fish pond, cows, and garden of lilies. These are five things we did to try and keep the values of simplicity at our wedding:. 1) We delivered our food and compostable dinnerware waste to a local organic farm/composting facility.
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Shopping for Boats | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. September 23, 2012. Its been a few months since Ben and I have lived aboard our own boat and I’m starting to feel very disconnected. While we are working on boats, and living aboard while we work, it just isn’t the same. I’m eager to find our new home. I know many people have been asking what we are looking for, so here are some reflections on the boat-shopping process so far:. The 42ft boat felt like a beast! The 32ft boat was more my size and many sacrifices in comforts IR...
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Rigging Simplicity - The Con of Leading Lines Aft | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. Rigging Simplicity & The Con of Leading Lines Aft. May 2, 2013. This is an op-ed. Piece The opinions expressed here represent my current state of thought on the subject, and I make no claims of ‘best practice’ or attempts of conversion and who knows, I may change my mind a few years down the road. The views in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of SSPH! A version of this article was also published in SAIL Magazine April 2013). 8216; Moving Heavy Things. Because it w...
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Liveaboard Life: Minimalism in a Tiny Home at Sea | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. Liveaboard Life: Minimalism in a Tiny Home at Sea. February 9, 2011. The following video was made by Kirsten from Fair Companies. Kirsten contacted me because she is currently interested in how and why people live in small spaces. Surely is a small home. Fair Companies. Is a vlog centered around sustainable culture. It’s full of interesting videos! Thank you, Kirsten, for making this video that is a glimpse into my world. You might also enjoy:. NEW VIDEO: Liveaboard Life. It...
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Slippery Hitches and Other Sailing Knots | Sailing, Simplicity, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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MORSE ALPHA SAIL TRAINING. The Knot You Never Thought You Needed. April 7, 2015. Originally published in Cruising World. SOME KNOT TIPS FOR CRUISERS: ADD A WELL-PLACED SLIPPERY HITCH TO ENSURE THAT YOUR KNOTS COME UNDONE WHEN YOU WANT THEM TO. When tying a round turn and two half hitches, tie the first hitch slippery by pulling only a bight of rope through the half hitch. Ben approaches knots with the question. Will it stay secure under all conditions? Will they come untied when I want them to? When tyin...
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