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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Sailing Towards Sanity
Ralph Waldo Emerson, “…The wonder is always new that any sane man can be a sailor…” Call me insane. I can’t imagine not being a sailor. Maybe it’s a genetic thing. My Grandfather joined the Merchant Marine prior to WWII. … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, mistress, Port Townsend, sailboat, sailing, sanity, sheets, wave, wings
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Pointed At Both Ends, What A Concept!
I was just cruising the web looking at boats and having a moment of appreciation for double-enders. This timeless hull form was not so much developed by the mind of man as simply assembled organically by the hands of natural … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, magazine, mast, sailboat, Woodenboat
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Singlehanded Sailing And The Tao Of Independance
Although I am often unaccompanied by other people on board I never sail alone as I count the boat and it’s most important parts to be equivalent. Each sail is a crew member. They are fantastic conversationalists, if you’re listening. … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, Manry, museum, sailboat, sailing, sailor, singlehanded, solo, tinkerbelle
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