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Bellingham, Washington. Steve Szirom has been sailing since 1978 and holds an active U.S. Coast Guard Masters License. Oyster Yachting is a sailing community dedicated to blue-water cruising vessels, far-off voyaging destinations and safe passages.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Sailboat Maintenance Flowchart
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Steve Szirom
The three most important products to have on a sailboat...each has multiple uses. There can never be enought of the one in the middle on-board.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Getting the Most Out of Boat Show Attendance
As a lifelong sailor, and one who makes it a habit to attend as many boat shows on the West Coast as possible, I can impart a few words of wisdom of what to expect and how to get most out of your attendance. If you are a newbie or want to get into the boating lifestyle, then this review of the boat show scene will come in handy. And for those long-time sailors who love attending just because they love to be around boats and just want to see what’s out there this year and network with the masses, great, enjoy the show and the festivities.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Mexico Crime Data For Cruisers
The number of deaths rose sharply since 2006 until the end of 2010, by far the most violent year with 15,273 persons killed.
The chart shown by clicking on the link below
shows the distribution of where the killings took place down to the city level. While no region has escaped, violent crime is particularly intense in northern and Pacific coastal states. The large red markers show places with over 70 deaths. The figures show how many of those killed are presumed to be related to the cartels, how many belonged to the security forces, or how many were innocent civilian bystanders.
Except for the border towns, the entire Baja Peninsula has fairly low incidence of violent crime. On the Pacific Coast, Puerto Vallarta area is safe but Mazatlan, Z-town and Acapulco has seen its share of problems recently. If possible stay within known resort areas or yachting centers, avoid traveling to Mexico by road and steer clear of U.S. border areas.
Click here for interactive chart
Click on each dot to get the details.
Monday, September 12, 2011
The Whateverly Brothers Live at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2011
The Whateverly Brothers performed live at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival 2011 on Sept. 1, 211.
Friday, May 13, 2011
America's Cup Presentation at Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show 2011
Genre: News
Format: HD Video
Length: 50:52 minutes
Rating: G
During an exclusive event at the Strictly Sail Pacific (April 14-17, 2011) boat show in Oakland, California, Kyri McClellan, America’s Cup Organizing Committee; Mike Martin, Director of Rules Administration and Umpiring; Ian “Fresh” Burns, Team Coordinator with Oracle Racing; and Stephanie Martin, Chief Communications Officer of the America’s Cup Event Authority, talked about how the America’s Cup will be rejuvenated by a host of innovative changes intended to re-energize the competition for 2013 in the 34th America’s Cup. The event will showcase the San Francisco waterfront as millions of sailing racing fans will tune in to this high-stakes event.
Format: HD Video
Length: 50:52 minutes
Rating: G
During an exclusive event at the Strictly Sail Pacific (April 14-17, 2011) boat show in Oakland, California, Kyri McClellan, America’s Cup Organizing Committee; Mike Martin, Director of Rules Administration and Umpiring; Ian “Fresh” Burns, Team Coordinator with Oracle Racing; and Stephanie Martin, Chief Communications Officer of the America’s Cup Event Authority, talked about how the America’s Cup will be rejuvenated by a host of innovative changes intended to re-energize the competition for 2013 in the 34th America’s Cup. The event will showcase the San Francisco waterfront as millions of sailing racing fans will tune in to this high-stakes event.
Friday, March 18, 2011
How Life Changes and a Code to Live By for Cruisers
Cruisers go through a life-bending transformation as they move from land-based living to full-time cruising. The metamorphosis begins with real and imagined anxieties, fears, dangers and unknowns. The physical part of adjusting to cruising soon wanes, and cultural and lifestyle issues become front-and-center…sometimes to the point of questioning the reason(s) for being out there. Slowly and gradually, the sunsets take center stage, stress melts, and the winds of the oceans mold the cruiser into a human more connected with nature, more self-confident, and more self sufficient.
For those doing it for the first time, here are some tips and thoughts on what to expect.
My Name is Sue from Moonbeam, How Do You Do
Eventually, you get to the point where you forget your last name and it does not matter because all cruisers want to know is your first name and the name of your vessel. Last names become a blur in the sunset. If available, your ham or SSB call sign will be also be useful. Write your last name down somewhere on a piece of paper and put in a safe place, since you will need it eventually when returning to land-based life.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Somali Pirates Capture Sailing Couple on World Cruise to Distribute Bibles
An American couple, who have been cruising and doing an around the world voyage since 2002, have been attacked and captured by Somali pirates. The 58-foot Laurie Davidson-designed racer/cruiser, s/v Quest was making its way to Oman under radio silence when the pirate attack occurred in the Arabian Sea. The last reported location by their SPOT satellite signal is shown below.
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