Maybe Not Done
It took until about March for the water to look a tiny bit appealing. One warm day (comparatively) and a …
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How It Ends
Other sailors have told me – from their cozy position on a powerboat, or from a spot firmly on solid …
Out of the Water
The boat is out of the water, and I do hope to come back and post some bits from the …
Postcards
The third trip this year started a couple of weeks ago, heading generally west from Gouldsboro Bay, with a destination …
Puffin Interlude
I look back at the pictures, out to sea, and you could have the idea that the wind was blowing. …
Judgment
Note to self: if there are no sails, and the wind is blowing, but not toward where you want to …
AUKLET Still Floats!
This morning, May 25, AUKLET made it out of the boat shed, down the road, and into the water, after …
Peep Hen Capabilities and Limits, part two: Shifting and Gusting Winds
Arriving in Rockland Harbor anchorage, after quite a flurry. Yes, the clew on that sail could use an additional line …
Peep Hen Capabilities and Limits, part one: Tacking
[photo credit: Sarah Bliven] The Peep Hen is, after all, quite a small boat; it was interesting, this summer and …
Motorless at Last
[photo credit: Suzanne Jean] Earlier this summer the motor finally came off the boat. “Motorless in training” was a long-term …
