TweetOn May 15, we both tested positive for Covid 19. We both had felt they we had had the Coronavirus weeks if not months ago, and were surprised to still test positive. We were onboard Brick House in Hout Bay in a marina, South Africa from February 2, 2020. It… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetOn May 15, we both tested positive for Covid 19. We both had felt they we had had the Coronavirus weeks if not months ago, and were surprised to still test positive. We were onboard Brick House in Hout Bay in a marina, South Africa from February 2, 2020. It… Click here for full post: […] More
Thick ice coated the marina pontoons, threatening to throw any unsuspecting well-wishers swiftly over the side and in to the glassy calm marina water. We huddled around Pixie, shuffling our feet to stop our toes from freezing while Bill busied himself stowing lines & fenders, starting the engine and wiping Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet This was Rebecca’s most feared Sail to date…the stormy weather going around Cape of Good Hope and Cape Aghullas! And she was right…we experienced every kind of weather on this passage including a huge electrical storm where we still wonder why we were not struck by lightning! Luckily Predictwind… Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet Best WEATHER At Sea BY FAR!! In the old days, you used barometers, and GRIB files, and listened to SSB and VHF weather reports to round the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Now there is just so much more to aid a sailor. We used PredictWind Offshore… Click here for full post: […] More
Tweet In the old days, you used barometers, and GRIB files, and listened to SSB and VHF weather reports to round the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Now there is just so much more to aid a sailor. The Best Weather App FREE We used PredictWind Offshore for planning… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetIn the old days, you used barometers, and GRIB files, and listened to SSB and VHF weather reports to round the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. Now there is just so much more to aid a sailor. We used PredictWind Offshore for planning the trip when we… Click here for full post: […] More
TweetCoppercoat and Propspeed Update The post Coppercoat And Propspeed -Success or Failure? What Worked, What Didn’t? appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/04/16/coppercoat-and-propspeed-success-or-failure-what-worked-what-didnt/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
We look at the options for how to heat a boat..and we decide on a Cubic Mini Woodstove. The reasons we didn’t choose other options for heating a boat, and why we chose a wood stove. The post Options for Heating a Boat -Why we Chose a Cubic Mini Wood Click here for full post: […] More
TweetThe only thing that fell over on our last offshore passage were the cushions…we forgot to replace the velcro when we redid the bulkheads. But losing something overboard, whether it be your valuable water supply, a crew member, or the anchor at sea…all can be a very serious problem while… Click here for full post: […] More
We apply Coppercoat Antifouling on our Sailboat, but we didn’t follow the Coppercoat application instructions. Will our application fail? The post UPDATE: Our Coppercoat Application…Disaster or Success? appeared first on Where is SV Brick House? . Click here for full post: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2020/01/30/coppercoat-application/ Youtube: Patrick Childress Sailing More
TweetCleaning a sailboat Hull, underwater, and the tools that you need: Cruisers around the world have different ways of cleaning their hull. Different tools, different process, and techniques. But how do the professionals do it? The ones who are paid to do it and want to do it quickly and… Click here for full post: […] More