The Christmas season has come and gone for another year and it’s time to take on all of the challenges in 2013. Just thinking about how fast the “2012” calendar went by makes this task a little less interesting - only in the regard that as the time goes by faster, we all get a little older, and those 1 to 2 hr jobs take a little longer than expected. Years ago when this ship was sailing into the pacific ocean islands, there was little in the way of sympathy for the crew who had to tend to the rigging in all weather conditions, with speed and agility while the tolerance for mistakes and poor choices was minimal. If the cap’n said tie off those lines while the yardarm had a mixture of morning dew and “slipperiness” then you’d better not waste anyones time in telling them why you could not do the task - just hop to it and get it done. The proof of your work was in the results that enabled the Cap’n to steer, guide and coerce at times the hull of his ship into places that would make grown men sweat with fear and young men leap to the lines because they already knew what “climbing the corporate ladder” was about. I suspect all I-pods were immediately confiscated and deposited overboard in the deepest water found that day! Different times, different challenges and different meanings to the reasons men took to the sea. Some of that has changed but some things remain the same in knowing how to manage your ship (no matter what the size) and to permit her to carry you exactly where you intended to go. Extra rations and grog for the crew that can manage that task every day.

If you are a current or past owner of a nordica sailboat, or just a bit curious about what this line of boats looks like, then this web site is for you.  It’s not going to have anything about Nautors, Nauticats, Nordics, Nordships, Nor’Seas, Norsemens or Nordfarer’s, so don’t be surprised. What you will find is some useful information and specifications about the models that were manufactured in Canada by a company called Exe Fibercraft in the mid 70’s to the early 80’s and sold under the name of Nordica along with some very interesting pictures of boats that the owners would really like for you to see

Almost all sailboat owners have “projects” that will add to or enhance the original manufacturers end results. It’s always helpful to see what types of issues others have had and how they might have resolved them. The Nordicas that are still sailing today have been doing so without “factory help” for a long time so if you were instrumental in finding ways to keep them afloat and in good condition, then we’d appreciate hearing from you.

  I hope you enjoy the site and welcome your feedback.

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