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r2ak preparation progress

April 25, 2019

This lovely drawing says it all. Thanks to Dave McDermott, who drew the picture, and to Chris Shelton, whose white …

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r2ak: Expedition Prep

March 10, 2019

Thanks to Kent Mullikin’s friend in Mackerel Cove, Maine for this photo. A lot goes into making an r2ak run …

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Out of the Water

October 20, 2017

The boat is out of the water, and I do hope to come back and post some bits from the …

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AUKLET Still Floats!

May 25, 2017

This morning, May 25, AUKLET made it out of the boat shed, down the road, and into the water, after …

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Ashore for the Winter

November 3, 2015

Just over a week ago both the boat and I came off the water for the winter. The timing was …

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Under Full Sail

October 20, 2015

[both photos above: WR Cheney] Earlier this year I had the great pleasure of sailing alongside two friends who came …

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Dealing with Insects

October 19, 2015

Summer sailing, besides being beautiful and warm, is full of bugs… I have never been more bug-bitten than I have …

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The Anchored Wind

October 17, 2015

The boat rears and bucks, on its tether to the underwater ground. The wind will shift later, around to the …

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Beaching Legs ~ Score: Gravity – 1; Engineering – 0.5

July 26, 2015

A couple of weeks ago, on the mud flats in Joy Bay, we tried the beaching legs. These are stilt-like …

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Solar Hot Water

July 21, 2015

The boat carries a propane camp stove, but I hardly ever use it. If the charcoal heater stove runs to …

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