Wednesday, February 21, 2024

To find, again, The Heart of Mother Ocean...

[image credit: DimaDim_art on pixabay.com]


In 2022, when I decided to leave the Pacific Coast, and look for a small town to endure the time I would need to have work done on my boat - I didn't imagine staying for more than 6-12 months.

After having the boat destroyed in early April 2023 - the refuge I had established became a place of healing - and a place to endure the vicissitudes of fate - until a clearer path ahead emerged.

Looking back now, over the last 14 months - I also see that this isolation was necessary - to find again that spark of joy for Mother Ocean.

The longer I abide here, the deeper the desire will grow to return to the ocean again.

It is a bit of a paradox - to find again my love for a thing, I must first abandon it.


Wednesday, January 31, 2024

February 2024 - Latitude38 magazine Caption Contest

https://www.latitude38.com/issues/february-2024/ 

My submission made it into the Top 10.

See page-35:

 

[image credit: Latitude38.com - February 2024 magazine]
 
 

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Vendor: Professional Plastics

https://www.professionalplastics.com

Fullerton, CA (Corporate HQ)
 

Professional Plastics, Inc.
1810 E. Valencia Dr.
Fullerton, CA 92831
 

Toll Free: 800-878-0755

Local: 714-446-6500
Fax: 714-447-0114

sales@proplas.com


https://www.professionalplastics.com/Small-Boats-and-Watercraft

"Overview of Small Boats & Watercraft (3732-SB) — Recreational boating is a popular leisure activity in the U.S. More than 88 million U.S. adults participated in recreational boating in 2013, using a boat for (sports) activities such as fishing and water skiing and/or to travel. The U.S. recreational boating market had an estimated retail value of almost 37 billion U.S. dollars in 2013. Sales of new recreational boats amounted to just over six billion U.S. dollars. In total, 11.99 million recreational boating vessels were registered in the U.S. in 2013. These boats are classified into several categories: sailboats, personal watercrafts, sterndrive boats, inboard boats and outboard boats. Professional Plastics offers a full-range of products used on small boats and watercraft including King StarBoard® HDPE which is commonly used for Hatches, Doors, Grab Rails & Handles, Step and Dock Boxes, Rod & Cup Holders, Countertops (other than galley), Chairs, Tray Tables, Frames and Trim. We also offer a wide range of lightweight materials, and glazing materials used for windshields, windows, mirrors and other applications. Our tubing products are used for fluid lines, and we offer spiral-cut tubing which is used for electrical wire wrapping."



G-10 products, for example (illustrative, not exhaustive):

https://www.professionalplastics.com/G-10--FR4

"Overview of G-10/FR4 — G-10 (or G-10/FR4) is a composite material composed of woven fiberglass cloth with an epoxy resin binder that is flame resistant (self-extinguishing)."

https://www.professionalplastics.com/G10FR4SHEET

Friday, October 13, 2023

2024 Singapore Yachting Festival (April 25-28)

Image by confused_me from Pixabay



I have plans to be in Japan during the month of April 2024, helping facilitate a conference.

Afterward, I'm tentatively planning to fly to Singapore for their 2024 Yachting Festival. 

https://singaporeyachtingfestival.com/
https://singaporeyachtingfestival.com/schedule/

Venue:
ONE°15 MARINA SENTOSA COVE
11 COVE DRIVE, SENTOSA COVE, 098497 SINGAPORE

Note: The 2023 event reportedly had over 9,000 attendees.

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