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A New Adventure - Round 2

A New Adventure - Round 2

Turning a fast chase boat into a cruiser is the next goal of world cruisers, Scott and Mary Flanders. They have found the right boat, trucked her to North Carolina, and in a few months begin the modifications necessary to create a highly competent pocket cruiser.

EGRET TALES OF THE SEA - Andratx, the Balearic Islands

EGRET TALES OF THE SEA - Andratx, the Balearic Islands

Scott and Mary Flanders continue sharing their Med cruise with a visit to the Balearic Islands off Spain. This post is about the seaside town of Andratx, on the island of Mallorca.

Adventure Series Conclusion

Adventure Series Conclusion

In this final piece on the Adventure Series, Scott and Mary wrap up their discussion of this very different kind of cruising motorboat, specially designed to voyage in higher latitudes. Hopefully someone will step forward to take this design into production, and the rest of us can witness the dawn of a new concept of adventure boating.

Adventure Series Design - Part Four

Adventure Series Design - Part Four

Scott and Mary Flanders continue discussing their ideas for a new design for adventure cruising. The boat is intentionally kept simple for ease of maintenance, but offers the speed and seakeeping qualities to make fast passages possible. Less is more on the Lightspeed 41.

Adventure Series Design Article - Part Three

Adventure Series Design Article - Part Three

In this third article of the new Adventure Series motorboat, Scott Flanders walks through some of the features and design elements that came up from a meeting with his builder, a naval architect, and Bill Parlatore. The rough edges softened into more specific design spiral elements, and the design continued to evolve.

What's Life Without A Little Adventure

What's Life Without A Little Adventure

Scott and Mary Flanders begin a new journey, a new path, with a new design concept for a cruising ocean motorboat. This begins a series of posts that will follow the philosophy behind the design spiral, the construction, and all that will follow....

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A Photo Essay - Newfoundland’s Fjord Coast and St Pierre

A Photo Essay - Newfoundland’s Fjord Coast and St Pierre

Scott and Mary Flanders share their photos and thoughts of traveling the less-popular cruising grounds of Newfoundland and beyond. The imagery is fabulous and the trip quite a unique experience to complement any cruising agenda.

Experienced Circumnavigators Build a Coastal Cruiser - Part 1

Experienced Circumnavigators Build a Coastal Cruiser - Part 1

Scott Flanders begins a blog about the couple's search for a small, proper cruising boat so they can spend months of cruising along the East Coast and the Bahamas during the season. They begin by finding the right boat so they can use their experience to make it better, more comfortable for their cruising plans.