Author Archives: John Weller

About John Weller

Brought up sailing on Lake Macatawa (Holland, MI). Raced Sprites (12 ft main and jib) at the local yacht club as a youth. Raced on LicktySplit J35, BlackBeard S2 7.9, and Lake Effect T30 on Wednesday nights with the Bay Shore Yacht Club racing organization. Enjoy teaching, sailing, and skiing to those who want an adventure.

New website for traveling boaters

Jackie and I have chartered sailboats in the past, and each time, there is a lot of preparation involved on where to anchor, what marinas take transient visitors, where to eat, buy food supplies, and what needs to be seen or visited or climbed when we are in port.  So we developed a new website that brings it all together by port.  Check out www.PortsByBoat.com.  Check it out. Its free to see and advertise.

ASA IQC courses

I have been preparing for my ASA Instructor Qualified Course this April.  ASA has provided the general ideas, and the make it clear that the course is ont training, but more testing.  So I have been reading, creating cheat sheets, and working as many sample navigational problems as I can find.  What an experience.