At the Fort Lauderdale (FL)International Boat Show, Marlin Bree takes a rest beside some of the boats featured at the world's biggest boat show.
Helmer Aakvik "The Old Man and the Inland Sea" survived an epic ice storm on Superior in his 17-foot open skiff.
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in a storm of mystery on Nov. 10, 1975 with all hands and now rests in more than 500 feet of cold Lake Superior water.
Persistence is towed behind the 1992 Suzuki Sidekick. Here Loris and I are on are way to Grand Portage, MN, along Superior's north shore.I'll be sailing Superior's northernmost arc.
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Bree's Blog on Boatbuilding & Other StuffSailing the North Atlantic -- not for kidsAugust 11, 2010
The North Atlantic is a rough patch of big water. It requires more than knowing how to hoist a sail or steer a course. I've known battle-hardened mariners who have had a tough time out there and some who did not make it back to shore. Parents sending youngsters out in sailboats, have a care!
How to make whale stew (for all old mariners, with tongue in cheek)July 20, 2010
Take 1 large whale, plus 2 rabbits (optional. Dissemble whale into handy bite-sized pieces. Add seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over your galley's coal stove fire for about 2 weeks at 350 degrees F.
Your fine whale stew will serve a crew of 3,800. If the (more…) More e-books on their way: Broken SeasJuly 10, 2010
I'm impressed with the response I'm getting with fellow Kindle-ers and I'm putting another of my boating books, Broken Seas: True tales of extraordinary seafaring adventures into e-book form. I figure if you've already spent the money you have as well as invested your time and effort into getting into e-books you (more…)
Sorry to see you go, GarrisonJuly 9, 2010
A fellow Minnesota author and a whole lot more announced recently that he was letting his Sunday newspaper column go. Pity. I've come to regard him as a fellow writer about lakes (Lake Woebegon) and I've always enjoyed Garrison Keillor's works. I do think he should get out on the water more.
Do e-books screw up sales of regular books?June 17, 2010
Recently, my publisher authorized Amazon.Com to publish my Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale in e-book for its Kindle. The cost for the book dropped accordingly: from $13.95 in trade paperback (plus shipping and handling fees) to $7.96 in Kindle (including free immediate electronic delivery). The Kindle also includes a speech recognition feature, (more…)
A dangerous thought! How much is too much, boatingwise?June 17, 2010
You might be sorry if you got everything you ever wanted for your boat.
But it'd sure be interesting, right? --swiped from The Dangerous Book for Boaters Green Storm goes Kindle with new pricingMay 24, 2010
If you've got a Kindle you might want to check out the e-book version of Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's Tale. The new Kindle price, including wireless delivery, is only $7.96! Wow. Maybe I should buy a copy for my Kindle -- even though I have read Wake a few times. (Pardon. A (more…)
The crew's mind over matter theoryMay 10, 2010
If the captain doesn't mind, it probably doesn't matter.
Boat Operations: We put the K in KwalityMay 4, 2010
Simplicity is the result of profound thought.
That's why onboard this boat, we always try to keep things simple. Let us strive not to work bass akwards. --from The Dangerous Book for Boaters Have some regard for your fellow boaters!April 29, 2010
Be considerate: Wear really dark sunglasses so that you don't have to see others working so hard.-- from The Dangerous Book for Boaters
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