Ocean Research Project: Engine Failure At Sea
For the past few years I have had the honor to serve on the Board of the non-profit Ocean Research Project. The vessel and crew have...
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Mike D.
- May 15
What’s Your Story?
We’ve said it before but we will keep trying. We hope that we can get others to share their sailing stories here on SailJunky. While I...
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Mike D.
- May 14
Demons
I just turned 54. I am slowly rebuilding a sailboat. I intend to take it on a once-in-a-lifetime journey before I am too old. I am,...
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Mike D.
- Feb 8
The Future of Sailing Technology: ChatGPT
I need to come clean. The last article we published The Future of Sailing Technology: The Rise of the Robots, well.. we didn't really...
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Mike D.
- Feb 2
The Future of Sailing Technology: The Rise of the Robots
Sailing has always relied on the knowledge and skills of the sailor at the helm, however, with advances in technology, the sailing...
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Mike D.
- Jan 29
Sailing Gatekeepers - Ye Too Shall Not Pass
With the advent of so many YouTube sailing channels, and a trend in peoples general desire to make a life change in these crazy times, many
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Mike D.
- Jan 12
YouTube Sailing Has a New Anti-Hero!
Have you ever had one of those friends that was into that cool band early, and then that band shot off like a rocket? Or that trend you...
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Mike D.
- Dec 18, 2022
Two years grinding, sanding, cursing, doubting, repeating…. And then she sailed.
It’s a big deal to have spent 2 years in the hot, in the cold, on the hard, covered in paint, covered in fiberglass dust… and then, just...
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Mike D.
- Nov 6, 2022
Tablet Navigation - A Rugged & Cheap Alternative
When you walk into your local marine store it's hard to miss those bright chart plotters from across the room. They seem so cool. Bright,...
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Mike D.
- Oct 20, 2022
Sometimes The Dream Is Enough
I was sitting at the bar at the marina recently knocking down a BLT and a beer for a quick lunch. At the other end of the bar was a man...
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