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Tag Archives: sails
Book Collecting Warms a Sailor’s Soul
In my east coast incarnation I was a seller of so-called antiques and collectibles. It amounted to being a sort of nostalgia merchant. The experience showed me that niche markets grow from niche interests. If you are a stamp collector … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, book, bookseller, independent, map, naval architect, publisher, sailboat, sailing, sails
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The Boat Guy Talks Up Pelicans, Cool Video
Little surprises crop up on my Facebook page. The good ones are not trying to seduce me into buying useless stuff. The best ones have actual nautical content that speaks directly to my soul. Today’s serendipity was a posting from … Continue reading
Windjammers on the Bay, A Festival Under Full Sail
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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Tagged boat, cup, northwest, Port Townsend, race, sailboat, sailing, sails, schooner, Windjammer, Wooden Boat Festival
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2011 Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington
I am sending out the call to all hopelessly boat struck sailors. It is Wooden Boat Festival time once again. September 9 to 11 will see Port Townsend Washington awash in wood and the spirit of maritime history. Schooner watchers … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, craft, Good Old Boat, Port Townsend, sailboat, sails, schooner, Wooden Boat Festival, Woodenboat
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Lake Sailing, Possible Dream In Your Own Back Yard
My favorite cruising ground is the Chesapeake Bay but Puget Sound is what is available to me now. These are large expanses of water with varying characteristics of weather, topography and tidal conditions. They are not the kind of water … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Marsh Lake, boat, lake, sailboat, sails, water, watercraft
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The Course We Steer Looking To Another Year
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. Â The combined mediums of wind and water can present … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, boat, boat-building, helm, sailboat, sailing, sailor, sails, soulcraft, steer, water
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Musing on the Wind in the Heart of a Gale
As I sit here tonight it’s blowing half a gale outside. It is the proverbial, “dark and stormy night.” The sound of wind is like a time machine. It takes me to places where the scent of salt air and … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, magic, mariner, poetry, sailboat, sailing, sails, wind
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County Fair in a Bottle
The sea can be a boring place to hang out on long passages. Sailors have filled the off-watch hours with their own particular amusements for centuries. Now a days they have television or the Internet. not so long ago amusement … Continue reading
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Tagged boat-building, bottle, county fair, craft, illusion, mast, model, Port Angeles, rum, sailboat, sailor, sails, sale, schooner, sea, ship-in-the-bottle, water
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