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I Asked ChatGPT to Help Plan My Boat Trip. It Got One Important Thing Wrong.

I Asked ChatGPT to Help Plan My Boat Trip. It Got One Important Thing Wrong.

I use a surprising number of tools before I plan a trip. There is Navionics for charts and routing. Windy and PredictWind for weather models. Environment Canada for the official…

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A Reason to Linger

A Reason to Linger

October is a month that makes me want to linger. The light changes, the pace slows, and suddenly the small rituals of life aboard seem worth noticing. This month, I’m sharing a questionable salmon-cooking technique, a gathering of boating women, thoughts on using ChatGPT for trip planning, and a few books that might just solve your holiday gift list.

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Leaving The Ocean Was A Mistake – Life Lessons

A fun and entertaining read, part philosophy, part science.
warm socks on snow

Warm Tootsies On A Cold Boat

Don’t get cold feet about winter boating in the Pacific Northwest. These rechargeable thermal socks have three heat settings to keep your tootsies toasty.
Coastal Galley book displayed on the aft deck of a powerboat overlooking the Pacific Northwest coast.

Coastal Galley Book

Clever Tips for Provisioning, Organizing and Cooking on Modern Boats
Cover of Chasing the Wind book.

Chasing The Wind

Chasing The Wind delivers thrilling adventure, love, and revenge in the skies of 1936.