There are certain products, organizations or things I feel passionate about. Here they are.

 The thing I feel most passionate about on Wild Card is my Monitor windvane. It is priceless. I can't recommend it more.

My Harken roller furler has worked perfectly for over 18 years now. Amazing!

My Maxwell windlass is wonderful... ten times better than I hoped.

My latest electro-toy is a AIS (Automatic ID System) made by Vesper Marine. It is an amazing affordable solution to an age-old complicated problem.

If you need anything mechanical in the Caribbean, contact Parts and Power.

If you need a marine generator which is quiet and dependable, check out Norhern Lights here.

The best marine supply store in the whole world is Budget Marine.

Cruising World has been wonderful to me, as has All at Sea.

Sally Erdle is a hero of mine at Caribbean Compass.  

The best bar in the world is Skinny Legs of Coral Bay. Actually, if you need anything on St. John, USVI, just walk into Connections and start throwing money at Cid.

Obviously, I'm in love with NPR.

To locate Wild Card, just punch in my ham callsign of W2FAT right here.

Carolyn likes to weave with natural stuff made from South Sea flora... 

Friends Web sites & Blogs

Our friends Gwen and Don on Tackless II are here.

The Dharma Bums (famous cruising authors in Chinese) are here.

Jan and Nick of Yawarra have turned to powerboating in their sunshine years.

Peter Holmberg, the finest Caribbean sailors ever, is all suited up and set to go.

Judy Knape and Bryan Lane of Ursa Minor are hiding out here. 

The beloved 'Wood Chuck' of the St. Thomas lagoon... also known as Chuck Handy... is blogging here. 

Paddl'n Sue doesn't even use a paddle to cruise the entire Lesser Antilles... just her hands!

Now that David Bemis has sold his Swan 65, wife Tami has become a shutterbug. (Watch out: Cutie the Cat still bites!)

Here's a fellow who claims he can think AND travel... 

Here's author Janna Cawrse Esarey's website. (You may have already read her in Cruising World or Sand in My Bra.) She has a fine eye, a great turn of phrase and writes some wonderful stuff from a female perspective.