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December 15, 2011

Sailor's Blogs and Sites

Here are a weblogs and websites we thought might be useful to fellow good old boaters. Know of others? Contact Us and we can add them.

Good Old Boat crew blogs and sites

Good Old Boat blog. Periodically the editors of Good Old Boat will post some of their thoughts about the magazine, or about their lives as sailors. Check in on Karen and Jerry's blog on Wordpress at http://goodoldboat.wordpress.com. You can still follow their Grand and Great Adventure around Lake Superior in the summer of 2010, too. It's here: http://www.goodoldboat.com/blogs/2010_adventure_blog.php.

Read about John Guzzwell's adventures about single-handing circumnavigating the globe on his home-built 20-foot yawl, Trekka. Audiobook and book available on his site at: http://johnguzzwell.com/Home.html

John Vigor has an internet home at: http://www.johnvigor.com/Blog.html

Ted Brewer, one of our contributing editors, has over 100 stock designs, owners sets, and a range of materials to choose from at: http://www.tedbrewer.com/

Find out where Don Launer, one of our contributing editors, has recently published an article, order one of his four books online or check your calendar to see if he’ll be in the area at: http://donaldlauner.com/

Ted Tollefson, one of our talented illustrators, has his online portfolio at : http://thoughtsillustrated.com/

Elizabeth Whelan is a talented illustrator. Check out her website at: http://www.elizabethwhelanillustrator.com/. And her blog at: http://soapboxdujour.blogspot.com/

Fritz Seegers, another of our talented illustrators, has his online portfolio at: http://www.fritzseegers.com/

Good Old Boat authors' blogs and sites

Karen Sullivan, a regular contributor to Good Old Boat, and her partner Jim Heumann, are preparing for a lengthy cruise beginning in July, 2011. Follow them at their blog, http://karenandjimsexcellentadventure.blogspot.com/. "Might be fun for readers to come along", she says.

Our longtime friend Mark Parker wrote many articles for Good Old Boat about projects on his Pearson Triton before he and Deb bought a bigger, newer boat with two hulls, retired, and went cruising. http://www.sailblogs.com/member/always.

Rebecca Burg, a Good Old Boat contributor, comes from a long line of fishermen, mariners, and coastal dwellers. An artist and writer, she singlehands and lives aboard her Bayfield 29 but never far from the Morgan Out Island singlehanded by Bill Robinson. Visit her website at http://www.artoffshore.com.

Beth Leonard's adventures can be followed at the blog on her website: www.bethandevans.com.

http://captnpauley.typepad.com. Capt'n Pauley's Virtual Boatyard. This blog contains "Boat advice for the nautically addicted." Paul Esterle writes articles for us occasionally.

http://www.chadlawie.blogspot.com. A young fellow who has written for us, Chad Lawie, is out cruising.

http://www.sailblogs.com/member/bluestocking/. Follow the circumnavigation of Paul and Janet on Blue Stocking, a Whitby 42 ketch. Paul Denton is a Good Old Boat contributor.

http://sea-trek.blogspot.com/ and http://trawler-beach-house.blogspot.com/. Good Old Boat contributors Chuck Baier and his wife Susan Landry live aboard and extensively cruise their Mariner 40 Ketch Sea Trek. They have sailed the US east and Gulf coast, Bahamas, Hispaniola, Cuba and the Western Caribbean. Follow their adventures at these blogs.

http://web.mac.com/dwh5/Sweetwater_Cruising_blog. Georgian Bay sailor Doug Hunter’s site. Doug is also a Good Old Boat contributor.

http://www.anzam.com/images/fuji/project/work_begins/welcome.htm. Longtime Good Old Boat subscriber and contributor Brian Cleverly posts his project notes on the Fuji 32 he’s been restoring.

http://www.sarab.brownroad.com. Another friend and author who goes way back with us is Susan Peterson Gateley. The log of her Sara Brown restoration and many other fun things to read can be found at her website.

http://www.sv-carina.org/. A site that documents the cruising adventures of Leslie Linkkila & Philip DiNuovo aboard Carina, a 1986 Mason 33.

http://web.me.com/runningaground/Betties_Page/Blog/Blog.html. Bob Steadman, a longtime friend and Good Old Boat author, created a blog site about the cruises he made with Kay Nottbusch in their sailboat named Bettie. Bob recently lost a battle with cancer and is remembered fondly.

Independent blogs

http://adventuresofmrperfect.blogspot.com. A couple of young guys who sailed their Albin Vega 27 from Vancouver to Hawaii and back include video on their blog.

http://agoodoldboat.blogspot.com/. With a name like this, you know we had to include it in our blog page.

http://www.alberg35.com A blog by Matt Bowser about his 1962 Alberg 35, recoring of her decks and a complete refit.

http://www.arcticsolosail.com/blog. Follow Tommy Cook as he sails solo from Minnesota's Two Harbors to Alaska via the Northwest Passage. He'll be pushing the envelope, or pushing up ice; either way, his blog makes for a good read.

http://www.ariel-cd36.org/wordpress. David VanDenburgh has things to say about more than just sailing aboard his Cape Dory 36, Ariel. Check out his thoughts on brewing perfect coffee, under the finer things (or bitchin' joe).

http://atomvoyages.com/voyaging/blog.htm Voyaging around the world on the sailboat Atom with James Baldwin.

http://cal39.blogspot.com. Read about the captain aboard Alizee, a Cal 39.

http://captmurph.com/blog. Join Captain Murph as he cruises North America's East Coast.

http://www.deepplaya.com/ Patrick Walters blog about the active refit of his 1981 Pearson 424.

http://edsonmarine.blogspot.com. Even Edson Marine has a blog.

http://jeanmondeau.blogspot.com/ Jean Mondeau purchased a 1975 Cal 2-27 for $500 and did a complete restoration.

http://www.knockaboutsloops.blogspot.com. The story of one man’s search for a modern day knockabout sloop and restoration.

http://www.larsenoster.blogspot.com. Read about two lake sailors in Northern California on the “Tell Tales of the Larsenosters” blog.

http://www.madcapsailing.com Jim and Elizabeth Lusby sail Madcap, a 1988 Bayfield 36, and keep a regular blog about their experiences on the Atlantic seaboard.

http://messingaboutinsailboats.com Adam Turinas got into a sailing rut and decided that if he couldn't sail, he would blog about it.

http://www.nathanbayreuther.com/mariner/index.htm explores the restoration and upgrades of an 1970 O'Day Mariner. Read about Captain Nathan Bayreuther's journey at this blog.

http://nauticallit.wordpress.com/ High school students at Andrews Academy in Berrien Springs, Michigan, are bringing a 1967 Pearson Ensign back to life - and for a good cause.

http://newsfromthebow.com/ Shana and Stu Hochron share a love for boating aboard their Freedom 45, Blewberry Pancakes.

http://nordic-light-bruce-joan.blogspot.com. Bruce and Joan Baker travel on a 1981 S2 11.0a (36- footer) named Nordic Light.

http://paceship26.blogspot.com. Iowa sailor Jeff Mau’s Paceship 26 site.

http://potogold.wordpress.com/. Read about Joe Amelia's trip from Gaspe, up the St Lawrence River, Ottawa River, Rideau Canal, Georgian Bay, North Channel, Lake Michigan, and the inland Rivers to Mobile, then across the Gulf to Marathon most of which he's accomplished with his Atomic 4 engine.

http://propercourse.blogspot.com. Tillerman, who says he’s a grandfather who sails a Laser, has this motto: “Cheat the nursing home, die on your Laser.”

http://www.ramoak.com/yankee30. Chris Campbell, and partner, Beth Lenco restore their 1972 Yankee 30.

http://rk-20.blogspot.com/ A blog to share information with other RK-20 sailboats owners.

http://rubenandsparky.blogspot.com. See the story of Ruben Gabriel and Sparky, his Pearson Electra, on their 2008 singlehanded TransPac challenge (complete with dismasting).

http://www.sailfarlivefree.com/ Nathan Landry blogs about adventures on his 1967 24-foot Robert Tucker designed sloop.

http://sailislandbound.blogspot.com/. Kevin Walters invites us aboard Island Bound, an Irwin 28 MKIV, and to "Follow our family's adventures as we restore an old sailboat, learn to sail and expand our cruising horizons each day! Sail far and live free!"

http://www.sailing.about.com/. Tom Lochhaas hosts the sailing page of the massive About.com website of experts on hundreds of topics.

http://sailsolera.blogspot.com Ric Geiman blogs about cruising the Sea of Cortez aboard a 1964 Columbia 40 since 2008.

http://scottsboatpages.blogspot.com/. Scott's Boat Pages. Scott B. Williams brings you his passion for the water with his perspective on all things nautical.

http://www.seawardadventures.com/. Chris Kleinfelter's musings and news about sailing, boats, and the people who just can’t stay away from the water.

http://www.SinTacha.com/. Peter Jacobs' "Mostly About Boats" site is nice looking with entries on a wide range of topics. Peter sails his Albin Vega, Sin Tacha, out of Victoria, British Columbia.

http://www.svbellastar.com/. Aaron and Nicole Maraschk live aboard Bella Star, a 1983 Hans Christian 33 sailboat moored in Seattle, WA.

http://tanzerhonfleur.blogspot.com/ recounts the resurrection of Honfleur, 16' Compac.

http://theredwing.blogspot.com/. Jarrett Fifield sails Redwing, a 1970 C&C Redwing, hull #137, on Long Island's great Great South Bay.

http://www.totallymoney.com/sailmike. Mike Perham, 16, is setting off on his first circumnavigation.

http://web.mac.com/mmeitzen. Join the 1st annual Island Packet Rendezvous on Lake Superior's Apostle Islands.

http://1001boats.blogspot.com. 1001 Boats is very simple idea, to post images and information on a 1001 boats and while we’re at it raise a little money for charity.

Independent sites

http://www.aeoluswestriver.net. Joe McCary has a site about sailing Aeolus II, a Catalina 27, on the Central Chesapeake Bay.

http://bristol24.webs.com. Jonah's Charm, a 1979 Bristol Corsair, has its online home here, when she's not underway in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://CommuterCruiser.com addresses issues common to those leaving their boats, featuring practical advice and downloadable PDF checklists for Leaving the boat for the aummer, Re-commissioning the boat when you return and leaving the dock.

http://www.dennisonberwick.info. Summer of 2010 I'll be sailing north in my Tahitiana 32, going from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to sail around the Labrador Peninsula - retracing a voyage made in 1811 by an Inuit sea captain, his family and two missionaries. Dennison Berwick.

http://www.jubilee.typepad.com. Special friends Bill and Judy Rohde have an excellent blog about their travels out of the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway and down the East Coast.

http://onkudu.com/. Nathan Whitworth's website about his three years aboard Kudu, a 1976 MK1 Newbridge Corribee.

http://www.sailblogs.com/member/mandy. Travels with Mandy by Richard and Virginia Cross.

http://sailingscuttlebutt.blogspot.com/ Craig Leweck and his popular Scuttlebutt online news has its own blog.

http://seaknots.ning.com/. SeaKnots, a social network for cruisers. It’s a place to meet fellow sailors in your area, connect with old friends, seek advice about a destination, find boats to crew on, or find crew for your boats.

http://www.tripsailor.com. This is a spot for a number of cruising blogs.

Online sailing photos

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/sailing_around_the_world.html. Alan Taylor has some amazing photographs of sailboats from all around the world.

http://www.goodoldboat.com/reader_services/reader_photos.php. Good Old Boat's own reader photos.