Letters from the Dock Two Days From Shore In Europe, you are almost never more than two days from land. When distance is translated into time, insurance limits stop looking abstract and start mapping directly onto lived risk—fatigue, darkness, and exposure at sea.
Letters from the Dock What is a Yacht Delivery? From time to time, boats need to be moved, not cruised. The undertaking is never trivial.
Letters from the Dock Meet Rosemary A custom aluminum expedition boat from the Joubert-Nivelt / Meta lineage, closely aligned with the Ice Frontiers mission.
Letters from the Dock Bluewater Sailing: When Insurance and Taxes Set the Course I expected the weather to set the course. I didn’t expect insurance and taxes to do it first.
Letters from the Dock Messy Boats, Messy Sales Is this an invitation to move in with the owner or an offer to buy their boat?
Letters from the Dock What is an Expedition Boat? Not every boat that goes offshore is built for the same kind of offshore. Here is what actually separates a coastal cruiser, a bluewater cruiser, and a true expedition boat — and why it matters once you sail at high latitudes.
Letters from the Dock Buying a Boat in France France builds some of the world’s finest sailboats. Buying one is another matter. A firsthand account of searching for an expedition boat in Brittany.
Letters from the Dock Nine Signs an Owner Is Not Ready to Sell Their Boat The boat of an emotionally unavailable owner is not for sale.
Letters from the Dock Breaking up with Monica A boat’s history determines its fitness for its next missions.
Letters from the Dock Making an Offer An emotionally loaded transaction that almost feels like proposing
