About John Kretschmer
Welcome to A Serious Ocean
A Serious Ocean is a window into the world of offshore sailing. It is a monthly, and occasionally more frequent, dispatch from the high seas that includes stories and insights from a lifetime of crossing oceans. It also features current passage updates as we continue to make our way around the world, conducting training passages aboard S/VQuetzal.
Beyond the regular monthly newsletter, A Serious Ocean offers a monthly detailed seamanship strategy, a monthly feature by Bob Pingel about technology, repairs and maintenance, access to the community chat, and early notification for passage openings.
“Captain’s Hour with JK. ” is a monthly 2-3 hour Zoom meeting that allows you to ‘pick my brain’ on any sailing subject.