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Category Archives: sailing
To sail tall ships
Being a sailor, having sailed tall ships and feeding dreams of sailing them further, I have thought much about last month’s sinking of the HMS BOUNTY and the tragic loss of life that day. I never met Claudene Christian, … Continue reading
Sailing with Sea Nanners
Some of my friends have recently asked why I am still involved with Sea Scouts, even though I officially retired from the skipper (unit leader) position some time ago. I stay involved because of the Sea Nanners. Though it has … Continue reading
Masters of the Potomac
At about two o’clock this morning, I was holding the wheel of a 31′ sailboat as she glided almost silently across the water in the middle of the night. We were sailing beneath a black sky smudged with white clouds, … Continue reading
Rocking the Cherry Blossom Regatta
Though I was originally to sail with GOOD TRADE, her skipper, Bob, landed me a spot crewing aboard TRUCULENT TURTLE, a modified Lindenberg 26 (hull #41 of 51). This is a very fast boat, with a great skipper and crew. … Continue reading
Frostbite Regatta
Imagine the deck of a 31′ sailboat, slick with spray and heaving over three-foot waves while heeling at a 45-degree angle. As she tacks, you duck out of the way of the boom and hang on, while keeping feet and … Continue reading
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A most wicked sail
Rosemary’s little O’Day 19 was the only sailboat out on the Chesapeake Bay that Sunday afternoon in mid-April. It was one of the few boats on the water at all. As we began our sail, even the fishing boats were coming … Continue reading
Whitecaps for Shay
The day started off prickly. Serious communication glitches in the Saturday Sail coordination process caused me to spend 20 minutes and however much gas to drive down to the dock, only to find no scouts, and no captain. I was … Continue reading
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"A Jolly Romp on the Ocean"
Marvin Creamer “was intrigued by such voyagers as the Vikings and the Phoenicians, who used their eyes and know-how to observe wind and waves so they could cross oceans.” He “sailed his 35-foot steel-hulled cutter Globe Star around the world … Continue reading
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"Lifelong Dream Come True" or "Movable Ballast"
Caitlin and I went racing with a skipper from another nearby ship. The race was in West River, MD, a race I had seen 2 years ago when anchored out on my first cruise.I had wanted to race since I … Continue reading
Captain Chaos
Yesterday I received a much-needed and far-too-long-awaited reward. It had been six months since I had really sailed, and that previous time was the Amanda Grace homecoming, during which we only sailed for about 1 of the 26 hours under way. … Continue reading
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