What Actually Happens Before the Pretty Boat Pictures
One of my Boating Influencer deals fell apart less than 24 hours before it was supposed to happen. That's a story for another day. What didn't fall apart was the job already on the books: hop on a Beneteau Gran
Title: How to Actually Get Your Captain’s License (Plus the Tonnage Math Nobody Talks About)
A real walkthrough of the captain's license process — picking your license, passing the exam, surviving the paperwork, and calculating tonnage when your boat doesn't have one. You passed the test. Congrats. You're maybe 30% done. This is the unglamorous middle of
Boat Walkthroughs are Dumb
I watch them all the time. I want more of them, always. But I kind of hate boat walkthroughs. Let me explain. A boat walkthrough is supposed to be this golden ticket: a host (like me, your friendly neighborhood boating influencer
Notice to Mariners better
These districts make NO SENSE!!! I made an app! The Local Notice to Mariners is supposed to let you know about pertinent safety information on the water. It'll let you know things like, this marker is off it's designated location, or
Annapolis School of seamanship discount
Do you want to get your Captain's License? Do you want to get some serious nautical education? Want a little present for being such a good, knowledge-seeking mariner from ol' Captain Boomies? Great! I've got a discount code that gets
DC Boat Show 2023
Come see my seminars at the first ever DC Boat Show this May 5-7, 2023!!! I've achieved my dream of being a Boat Show Presenter!!!! I'm doing two of my favorite presentation topics: Docking without Divorcing! "I'm sorry for what I said while
Women Underway Zoom!
I'm hosting a class for Women Underway at Herrington Harbor Sailing Association. They asked me to come up with something that could help get lady sailors through the long winter, but no hard skills since it'll just make everyone itchy
Red Lights at night
I remember the first time I learned about the "red lights" in the wheelhouse. I thought it was some kind of bad sailor joke having to do with ladies of the night, but after some personal experimenting, with the lights,
