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The pirate scourge of Land’s End Marina

It was a beautiful summer day anchored in the Manatee River last summer. My pal Nat aboard his boat, the SNAP ONE a Morgan 50′, was anchored nearby.
While setting up my boat for the next few days of resting at anchor, I sent my small pirate flag up the starboard spreader. It was a simple [...]

Boat bites, on the boat (part 2)

By: Nat Manning

Now that we arrive at the boat, the danger really begins. The deck of a sailboat is a virtual cornucopia of hazards that come in all colors and flavors. Hey, you remember “cleats”? Well, they are generally sprayed onto a sailboat and then bolted down where-ever they land. For fun, add some steel [...]

Boat Bites, getting to the boat

By: Nat Manning
I know that some of you are asking yourselves… “What are boat bites?”
Boat bites are painful, non critical, non debilitating minor injuries that occur on and around boats. Take note that I referred to them as injuries, not accidents. I have been studying this phenomenon and am somewhat convinced that the injuries are [...]

Welcome

Greetings everyone,
I would like to welcome you to my blog, Southern Crosses, which just happens to be the name of my newly released novel. Southern Crosses was several years in the making, and was quite a project of mine. I wanted to take you on a sailing adventure along the western coast of present day [...]