Recent content by jlaake

Size of battery bank / wind generator I'm considering buying an Air Breeze wind generator. The vendor tells me that I need a battery bank of at least 400 Ah - no explanation given. Now I have two 120 Ah gel-batteries for consumption and a 80 Ah starter battery. Is there anyone who can explain...

Last October I spent a month in London and passed some of my time in bookshops. I came across many great books on sailing and the sea, three of which I'm happy to recommend: Passage to Torres Strait - Miles Hordern Sailing the Pacific - Miles Hordern Sailing for Home - Theo Dorgan The two...

The south coast from Kristiansand to the Swedish border is the sunniest. Lots and lots of small skerries. Get very good maps! The south is also the most crowded. With reasonable luck (chances are better than 50%!) you may have water temperatures above 20 degrees centigrade and warm sunny days...

I plan to sail from France to Norway via the Irish Sea and Caledonian Canal this summer. I believe I've got most of the courtesy flags needed for the trip but I'm a little worried about Northern Ireland. I believe that the red ensign is the correct courtesy flag, but I'm worried about local...