2022 Dec. 17 Legacy Model Yacht Club Racing

At 11:00am on Saturday, 2022-Dec-17, the Legacy Model Yacht club raced our US 12M class RC sailboats.  This is my second race so far with Poseidon, my US 12M class RC sailboat.  The last race, I came in dead last each heat.  We had 6 heats or races on my standing was last in all…

Rebuild of US 12M Class Sailboat

I’ve been sailing for a few months now with the sailors from the Legacy Model Yacht Club in Leesburg, Fl.  So far, it’s been a blast!  I am learning so much following them in my DragonForce 65 as they race their US 12 Meter class sailboats.  The club members dubbed my DragonForce 65 as “midge”…

Back into the RC Hobby World!

Now I’ve done it!  I’ve gotten back into the radio controlled modeling hobby.  Through my life I’ve been fascinated with RC models from planes, helicopters, drones, etc.  Stay tuned as I re-embark or continue on with my RC adventures.

DIY Solar Generator

For years, I have found off-grid power sources useful and necessary.  It has helped me to utilize various electric devices for yard maintenance and as alternate means of power during power outages.  Currently, I have two gas powered inverter generators which I have used for camping and have around for emergency situations during storm season…

Emergency Communication Preparedness

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been revisiting my preparation for emergency situations. Emergencies are numerous – catastrophic events, medical emergencies, travel emergencies (air & transportation) and outdoor activities (hiking, mountain biking & inland and marine excursions). One thing in common to all of the above emergency situations is the necessity to communicate (inbound &…

Please, Slow Down Time

On my drive into this office … yes, I am driving into the office only 3 days a week during COVID, I was just thinking how fleeting the time has come and gone.  I am older now and while the sun was just beginning to rise, I thought about where did the time go? My…

Groundhog Day 2022 Prediction – 6 more Weeks of Winter

It’s official, Punxsutawney Phil, aka the groundhog, predicts another 6 weeks of winter.  On 2 Feb., 2022, Phil saw his shadow and scuttled back in his lair for another 6 weeks.  With another winter storm moving from the west with an expectation to hit the northeastern corridor on 5-6 Feb., 2022, I feel Punxsutawney Phil…

Goodbye Pre-Paid SIM cards & Hello eSIM

Now that I settled on a ‘travel friendly world mobile device – a dual SIM Android phone that allows me to have apps from different countries – Best Phones for World Travelers.  What is the easiest way to obtain data access while traveling internationally?  Previously, I had to enable an international data plan for a…

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