Tag Archives: sailing

Hooked On Wooden Boats a Healthy Addiction

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Chris Kleinfelter

There is a podcast for every passion. I regularly download more of them in a week than I have time to listen to. Among the ones I digest religiously is a new one: Hooked on Wooden Boats. Dan Mattson turns … Continue reading →

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Windjammers on the Bay, A Festival Under Full Sail

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

There is no better place to be than on the water with a fresh breeze and the deck of a stout schooner beneath your feet. The solid way she moves in time with the waves matches the rhythm of life … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions From The Wooden Boat Festival

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

I had hoped to post some stories from the recent Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend. Life has interfered lately but i am working on it and will having something soon. Up first and almost ready for prime time is … Continue reading →

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Almost Afloat, A Sailboat Comes Home To Roost

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

My long dry spell is soon to come to an end. In my backyard is an O’day Day Sailor 17 foot sailboat on a trailer. My wife gets credit for dragging me to a garage sale where the boat was … Continue reading →

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The Log Of Dragonsong: Spring Milk Shake Cruise 1993 Day 2

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

May 21 0300, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. There is something about a lighthouse that brings the mind to muse on directions, dangers, and the eternal search for havens of rest. I am lounging on the upper balcony … Continue reading →

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The Log Of Dragonsong: Spring Milk Shake Cruise 1993 Day 1

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

In the Spring of 1993 I took a Cruise of several days in my 23 foot sloop Dragonsong. It was a needed break in a heavy schedule of working full time and going to Community College part-time. In those days … Continue reading →

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The Course We Steer Looking To Another Year

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

The swing of a compass in time with the easy motion of a well trimmed sailing craft is mesmerizing. The lubber line is a wandering, even elusive, target in rougher conditions.  The combined mediums of wind and water can present … Continue reading →

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Simply Messing About Anytime, Anywhere, It’s All Good

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

I’ve gotten used to not having much snow about. When you get it hanging around for a week or so it makes you nostalgic for Spring. I see the canoe on it’s saw horses with a blanket of white and … Continue reading →

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Death, Taxes and The Desire To Go To Sea

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

I often bridle at the seeming inevitability of things.  Why are “unavoidable” and “unwanted” synonymous?  It puts a negative spin on life.  One seeks some assurance of a life with rising prospects.  The company I work for frequently champions the … Continue reading →

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Boatbuilding In A Small Way

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

Building a boat, even a small one, can be a large undertaking.  Everything being relative, the size of my budget demands a minuscule boat.  I remain in an extended period of constructive daydreaming.  My hands, however, want to be actively … Continue reading →

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