Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
My father went on a "booze cruise" on the True Love on Seneca Lake.
http://www.schoonerexcursions.com/index.htm
It's a classic John Alden-designed Schooner dating from the 20's.
Looks delightful. He reported that it was well-maintained and well-handled.
The well-handled, lead me to start looking at a Coast …
Sailing is fun. Teaching sailing can be fun, too. Once you get past the worrying part. And once you get past the culture shock.
For the last 9 years, I've been helping my friend David teach sailing at Skye Farm Camp. They've got about 10 Sunfish of various vintages.
This …
Finally.
Moving on.
Two masts means two sessions with the crane operator.
Rigging Phase 1 was done on the hard. They positioned the mast and mostly reset the stays and shrouds that secure the mast.
The inner forestay isn't correctly backed under the deck. The mast isn't yet blocked into position …
You need to know both things -- where you are right now, and where you're going. If you don't know where you are, the destination is just academic.
Sailors like to say they're "bound for" a destination. We're told not to over-commit to a particular place and time. My limited off-shore …
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