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The perfect 10

Article Abstract:

An adventure on the Coeur d'Alene lake located in Idaho's northern panhandle, by the author and his wife Nancy on their 25-foot Catalina, Bittersweet 2001 is described. They found that lake Coeur d'Alene is located in dramatically beautiful settings and that the hospitality and helpfulness of the local people and the fellow sailors makes it a very pleasant destination to visit.

Management dynamics, Idaho, Management, Description and travel, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Company business management, Hospitality

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Things that work

Article Abstract:

Six problem-solving ideas for use in sail boats are presented. They include using vanilla extract to deodorize heads, installing pipe insulation to protect teak handrails, increasing storage space with netting attached to stateroom shelves, and quickly killing big fish on deck with ethyl alcohol.

Innovations, Boats and boating, Boating, Boats

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The deadline dilemma

Article Abstract:

Two seasoned sailors learned that it is better to wait out for better weather than to prioritize a deadline in sailing. They learned this valuable lesson in an ocean voyage to the south coast of Chetumal Bay in Sarteneja, Belize.

Methods, Personal narratives, Sailing, Sailors

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