Our hasty departure from Costa Baja ( basically “goodbye kids, safe travels, now untie the lines and let’s go!”) was initiated by a small weather window appearing a few days earlier than expected. Though normally not impetuous by nature, we have learned to be flexible with our schedule when nature provides us with an opportunity …
Christmas on Northern Ranger… a Christmas Miracle! Sometime last year son Andrew and his wife Adrienne decided that it was time to join us for Christmas on the boat in Mexico. Our first Mexican Christmas, 2021, was fun for us, we made friends and celebrated with them together, so although I missed the family very …
Through our years of cruising, one of the biggest issues has always been—communication . We have marine VHF radios to talk to other boats, pretty much line of sight within a certain distance..but if you aren’t within range, no one can hear you scream….(I know this first hand!) For more reliable long distance communication, SSB …
Communication – we all need it, we’re all talking about it…. Read More »