Well, it happened. I almost burned down the boat. How? With the same terrible shore power plug that most all of us are using.

Let's dig into the truth to the 75-80% power reduction claims for Energy Recovery Watermakers, review some comparison data, chat with the inventors, and discuss who I think an ER watermaker (and it's hefty budget) makes sense for.

I’ve long thought there must be a safer, more comfortable way to go up our mast than a Bosun’s Chair. When I criticized our use of this ancient design concept, my fellow sailors and racers would give me that all too familiar judging smirk, followed by something like: “We all have to do it; just get up there.”