When sailing a sailboat, one of the most important things you need to understand is some of the rules on the water. These rules are similar to driving a car on the road. There are basic rules for who has the right of way in the water. A good skipper should clearly understand who the…
I have sailed on both keelboats and dinghy sailboats. They can be great sailboats to learn on, but they are not precisely the same. A keelboat is a sailboat with a keel and ballast and is very difficult or almost impossible to tip over. A dinghy is a smaller sailboat that does not have a…
As the New Year comes around, many of us start to think about our New Year’s Resolutions. At the beginning of the year, we may be excited about the New Year and the changes we will make, but soon we may feel overwhelmed and quit. For a long time, the British cycling team was the…
When a year ends, and another begins, many people, including me, will sit down and reflect on the past year and then look at what direction they hope their life will go for the new year. New year resolutions are essential as they help us give direction in our life; they allow us to focus…
If you want to travel from Wisconsin to Canada, knowing what states in the United States actually border on Canada is good. Wisconsin does not share any land border with Canada but does border Canada through Lake Superior. There are no border crossings between Wisconsin and Canada. Most people traveling to Canada from Northern Wisconsin…
If you are traveling to Vietnam, you may see Vietnam broken up into two words; the word Vietnam maybe also be shown as Việt Nam for the nation’s name. The words both Vietnam and Việt Nam are correct to use for the country of Vietnam. Vietnam should be used when referring to or writing about…