Monthly Archives: August 2012
Preparedness, advice needed and GOST in the news
After reading a post at Here’s My Thing – it got me to thinking (always a scary thought, I know)… As Floridians (and boaters), we take preparedness almost for granted. The majority have at least three days of supplies (esp. during hurricane season), keep the gas tanks topped off, monitor the news, etc. Along comes … Continue reading
Updates for August, 2012
From Noonsite – Honduras – Single Handed Cruiser Loses Boat to Pirates Grenada– MAYAG to hold meeting with cruisers to discuss security concerns – a positive step Venezuela – Armed Boarding & Robbery Martinique – Yacht Stolen Seems like we are hearing more of these events, and the topic of security is appearing more in … Continue reading
Grenada: Lock your Dinghy with a big chain, or risk losing it.
This from Noonsite – Grenada: Lock your Dinghy with a big chain, or risk losing it. From the posting – “It seems Grenada has now become “lock your dinghy with a big chain” or else it is gone. Surprisingly, many cruisers still ignore this advice and a glance at the dinghy dock shows a number … Continue reading