How Not To Sail Minute
Your daily (weekday) dose of cruising wisdom, humor, and occasional useful insight...from the same alleged minds who brought you the How Not To Sail podcast.
A Serious Lack of Cleats
I probably should do something about that... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Solo, Storms, and a Pulley on the Run
...and loving it. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Most Fragile Pole in the Marina
(They're more like suggestions, really...) https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Chipmunk Audit
A rodent in the house becomes a productivity tool. And a mirror. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
190-Square-Foot Brain
How the water rewires your standards for everything back on land. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Oops! (Waste Not, Want Not Redux)
I have the memory of a goldfish, it seems. https://www.hownottosail.com/2026/10/26/waste-not-want-not/
It's gonna be fine! (Depth Sounder Diary)
A tease of the next HNTS episode... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
"The Rose Jaguar" licensed via Music Vine: NHFVAMKBEZUOLRTS
Waste Not, Want Not
Is it cruising that does this to you? Or just middle age? https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Back in the Peach State
...and a fine time was had by all... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Annapolis Meetup TODAY!
See ya there at 5pm! Davis' Pub at 400 Chester St. https://www.hownottosail.com/2026/10/11/annapolis-meetup-friday-5pm/
Guess Where I Am Now?
(It's pretty salty.) https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Scenic Route
The scenic route isn't a geography problem. It's a time problem. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
An Audacious Gamble
October 13, 1775. One Congress. Two sloops. A terrible idea. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Land Ho! (Or, "Tierra Ho?")
He thought he was going to Goa. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
This Date: Hurricane Milton
To quote FDR, "...a date which will live in infamy." https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Come to the meetup at Davis Pub on Friday!
5pm @ Davis Pub
400 Chester
Annapolis, MD
See you at the pub?
See you in Annapolis, Baby! https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Missions Not Accomplished
...but see you in Annapolis "irregardless"...! https://hownottosail.com
Oxymoron: Engine Fun
If it's your cup of tea, though...great! https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Don's Salvage
If you know, you know... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Scrubbing My Bottom
...and other diagnostics. But where does that get us? https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Dropped the Nut
I'm certain it's not what it sounds like... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
On The Road South
What could possibly go wrong? https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Where Am I?
Guess the rest stop and win a How Not To Sail pint glass. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Answers to the Trivia Questions
Don't worry if you didn't win the pint glass...you can still get one at HowNotToSail.com/store
Nautical Trivia...and a Prize!
We'll see how much you're paying attention. (BTW, for the second question, check out HowNotToSail.com/9 ... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Edge of Chaos
A boat's relationship with entropy is rather more personal than you'd like. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Goose vs. The Golden Eggs
Or "The Life of a Boat Owner" https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
A Very Important Holiday
We had a very important national holiday over the weekend...but you can still celebrate.
https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Antidote
The boat was supposed to be the cure for too much technology. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
No Land in Sight...
Is that bad? https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Marina Zoo
They're here...and you're a visitor. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Somewhere on the Boat
Thomas and Lisa left a white binder full of manuals. The boat has evolved. I have not. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
See Ya in Annapolis?
Yep, we got plans in motion, HowNotToSailer! But be sure to stay tuned... https://www.hownottosail.com
Guess the Sound of the Day...
(It goes with tentatively good news...) https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
The Poop Bag
You can do anything on a boat. That's the problem. https://www.hownettosail.com/minute
Grrrrr....!
Not a happy camper... https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
All at Sea
https://www.hownottosail.com/2022/01/13/episode-29-all-at-sea/#all-at-sea
In the (Water) Closet
The boat pitches. You have options. None are good. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
Nine Tons and a Grapefruit
Third time's the charm. (Unless it's not.) https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
One Fender to Rule Them All
When a single fender, placed with the confidence of a gambler, can keep a nine-ton boat from turning a piling into sawdust. https://www.hownottosail.com/minute
