Archive for November, 2007

Blowback 4 - Sailor’s Status

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Blowback 4 - Sailor’s Status

Two years into our voyage the Yucatan current catapulted us northward in a great arc toward the east coast of the United States. From the Keys, we snaked our way in and out of the inland waterway toward the Chesapeake Bay. Along the way we used the few anchorages we could find between $100-a-night... »

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High Anxiety Docking

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

As a sailing instructor, my favorite teaching topics include all things having to do with handling boats under sail. Auxillary engines and motors were a rarity on most of the boats I operated as a youth.  Even when I operated vessels with an engine, I never really expected them to work when I most needed them. ... »

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