May 25, 2023 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. Stepehn Hawking, boating, California, carbon emissions, Celebrations, Challenger, clean marinas, Coast Guard, coastal cruising, congress, conversations, Cosmonauts, Cpaitalism, DEP, disrruptions, earth, economic development, economy, environment, EPA, Florida, fuel, FWC, government, history, Japan, JAXA, learning, lift ships, Listening, moon, observatories, oceans, planets, regulators, rocket science, Rockets, seaports, Space, space disasters, Space Exploration, space missions, stars, sun, USA, USN, waterways, World, world history
Sending people and satellites into space has become somewhat commonplace in today’s world. Arranging those launches is no easy task. A lot goes on behind the scenes to ensure that these launches can take place as scheduled. For instance, the FAA (Federal Aviation...
Mar 11, 2023 | 2021, 2022, boating, California, children, Coast Guard, coastal cruising, death, environment, EPA, Florida Keys, slews, USA, waterways, waves, weather
In my younger days, when I first moved to Florida, I was pretty careless about going into the water whether it was day or night. I never ever gave the possibility of being bitten by a shark a second thought. In retrospect that was entirely remiss. Let me explain more....
Feb 7, 2023 | Artists, Christians, Civil War, coastal cruising, conversations, earth, economy, environment, Florida, Florida Keys, Greece, Greek Islands, Greeks, history, innovation, money, Movie Stars, music, News, Orthodoxy, passover, peace, real estate, religion, romance, society, trade, War, yachting
Greece is known for its rich culture, raw unparalleled beauty, and delectable cuisine. It has been a dream of mine to go there one day in the not-too-distant future. In this article I will highlight the Greek Islands. Amorgos is a place to go if you simply want to...
Oct 19, 2021 | 2021, boating, Coast Guard, coastal cruising, DEP, EPA, Florida, Florida Keys, USA, waterways, yachting
Before we get started it may be helpful to understand exactly what a bouy is and does. Do you know what a bouy is and does? A bouy is a device that floats on the water and assists boaters in navigating the waterways. Bouys are used to warn vessel operators of dangers...
Jan 20, 2019 | coastal cruising, DEP, Everglades, Florida, Florida Keys, FWC, yachting
There are many grants available from the Federal government that can aid marinas across the USA in helping to keep our waterways clean. One of those is the Clean Vessel Act or CVA. This program was created in 1992 to help reduce pollution from overboard discharge of...
Oct 12, 2018 | Bertram International, coastal cruising
Many years ago when we first bought Tango we began a voyage from Miami, Florida which is considered the tropical zone to Key West, Florida in the sub-tropical zone. She is a 63’ Bertram International of which they only made about sixteen. Less than six are left on the...
