Tag Archives: sails

Book Collecting Warms a Sailor’s Soul

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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The Boat Guy Talks Up Pelicans, Cool Video

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Chris Kleinfelter

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 →

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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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2011 Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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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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Lake Sailing, Possible Dream In Your Own Back Yard

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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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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Musing on the Wind in the Heart of a Gale

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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County Fair in a Bottle

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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