Tag Archives: sailboat

Schooner of the Month, Lady Maryland

Seaward Adventures is starting a new feature: The schooner of the month.  We begin with a modern reproduction of a classic working schooner. The 104 foot long  Lady Maryland is a Chesapeake Bay pungy schooner.  She is rather eye catching … Continue reading

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Selling Siezed Sailboats by the Seashore

In these troubled economic times the boat market has gone soft.  Just as mortgage defaults and foreclosures are more numerous these days the default rate on boat moorage is also up.  Making the marina rent takes a back seat to … Continue reading

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Building a Memory, Modeling the Brewer Cat

I first became interested in boats, sailing vessels in particular, when I saw my first ship models.  They were in display cases in the Cabrillo Beach museum in San Pedro, Ca.  I was awed by the web of rigging on … Continue reading

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A New Magazine For Sailors Comes Over The Horizon

Magazines are going online every day. It seems like they all have a digital version available. At the Wooden Boat Show in Port Townsend I was introduced to a new magazine which is not transitioning to but has launched directly … Continue reading

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Garage – from the Greek for Keep Boat Stuff Here

From the Merriam-Webster free online dictionary comes this succinct gem of the English language: Definition of GARAGE 1 : a shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles There are not enough hours in the day for all the activities we … Continue reading

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Wooden Boat festival First Impressions

I just got back from the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend.  My first impression is that i am a little overloaded.  The sheer variety of vessels is amazing.  It was a splendid oportuninty to see some of the designs … Continue reading

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Wooden Boat Show Fever, The Temperature Rises With The Tide

We are just days away from the Wooden Boat Show in Port Townsend, Washington.  I am anticipating a day or two steeped in salty ambiance.  The weather forecast is looking like a cloudy but not particularly wet weekend.   Hotels are going … Continue reading

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More on Dylan Winter Cruising Britain

Back on August the 11th I wrote about Dylan Winter’s rambles around the British coast.  If you are interested in Knowing more about him check out Small Craft Advisor magazine, Sept./Oct. issue.  They have a very good interview with Dylan.  … Continue reading

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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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Boat Shows I have Known, Wooden and Otherwise

Ever since I began sailing I have enjoyed attending boat shows.  They have fed my fantasies and drained my pockets.  I have sampled there varied themes and locations: sailboat, powerboat, small boat, wooden, metal, kayaks, used, indoor, outdoor.  In fair … Continue reading

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