Pearls from the Ships Log

Celebrating with drinks while renaming a boat, focusing on how to rename your boat.

How to rename your boat & satisfy the Sea Gods!

“Oh mighty Neptune, great ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom we who venture upon  your vast domain are required to pay homage, we implore you in your graciousness...

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How to rename your boat & satisfy the Sea Gods!

“Oh mighty Neptune, great ruler of the seas and oceans, to whom we who venture upon  your vast domain are required to pay homage, we implore you in your graciousness...

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Boat renaming story with Sampatecho II cruising photo

Boat Renaming: The Trouble With New Names

Boat renaming can stir up more dockside opinion than you expect. This old cruising story keeps the superstition, humor, and naming trouble intact.

Boat Renaming: The Trouble With New Names

Boat renaming can stir up more dockside opinion than you expect. This old cruising story keeps the superstition, humor, and naming trouble intact.

Harbour dory races in a Newfoundland fishing community

Harbour Dory Races and Cold Newfoundland Days

Harbour days in Newfoundland can mix fish farms, dory races, and cold air. This cruising story keeps the local flavor and dockside pace.

Harbour Dory Races and Cold Newfoundland Days

Harbour days in Newfoundland can mix fish farms, dory races, and cold air. This cruising story keeps the local flavor and dockside pace.

Waterfall anchorage with a room-with-a-view cruising scene

Waterfall Room With a View and Running Water

Waterfall anchorages can make a plain cruising day feel rich. This story keeps the running-water joke, harbor mood, and old logbook charm.

Waterfall Room With a View and Running Water

Waterfall anchorages can make a plain cruising day feel rich. This story keeps the running-water joke, harbor mood, and old logbook charm.

Town in Newfoundland harbor view from Grey River

Town in Newfoundland: Grey River Ghost Stop

Town stops in Newfoundland can feel quiet and unforgettable. This Grey River story keeps the cruising tone, old outport charm, and harbor perspective.

Town in Newfoundland: Grey River Ghost Stop

Town stops in Newfoundland can feel quiet and unforgettable. This Grey River story keeps the cruising tone, old outport charm, and harbor perspective.

Newfoundland sailing story with a foggy harbor and rugged coastline

Newfoundland Sailing: The Last Frontier

Newfoundland sailing has a raw edge that cruisers remember. This logbook story keeps the harbor feel, local color, and frontier mood of the trip.

Newfoundland Sailing: The Last Frontier

Newfoundland sailing has a raw edge that cruisers remember. This logbook story keeps the harbor feel, local color, and frontier mood of the trip.