While checking the deck before the second sunset of the the sail I felt… clumsy. I made a mental note to research whether sleep deprivation leads to diminished coordination
A Weekend Sailing to Block Island
We dedicated a weekend late in the sailing season to finally getting ashore at Block Island. It was a great change of pace and I had a lot of fun making this video! Please enjoy:
Sailing Maine from Acadia to Boston
Riot Stretches Her Legs I hate spinnaker socks. At first I was drawn in by their allure: an easy way to set and douse the spinnaker in all conditions. I mean, who doesn’t want that; especially when the wind comes up on you unexpectedly! But in my experience “troublesome” is a much better word than […]
Find a crew spot at an Offshore Rally or Offshore Race
This is Part IV in a series of articles on acquiring offshore sailing experience. Here we discuss and link to ways to find and evaluate offshore races and rallies from the comfort of your desk at home. Enjoy: Offshore races and rallies provide great opportunities for sailors new to offshore sailing to get out there. […]
Finding and Evaluating an Offshore Delivery and Skipper
This is Part III in a series of articles on acquiring offshore sailing experience. Here we discuss and link to ways to find and evaluate offshore deliveries via the internet. Without further ado: Deliveries are another great opportunity to get offshore experience as crew but they’re harder to find and require more vetting than other […]
Anxious
Anxiety is fear of what might happen. It’s that feeling of unease you feel when you’re about to leap in; unsure of how it will turn out. It’s that feeling in the pit of your stomach before you step off the dock into difficult conditions. Usually for my offshore “pick up” trips there isn’t time […]
Safety Offshore: Evaluation and Preparation
Mr. Safety nudges you toward the Danger Zone Dana called me out, loudly, “if there is anyone who embodies one of the stereotypes in that video it’s you; you’re ‘Mr. Safety.’” We were at the bar after an uneventful evening circling cans and haranguing each other using the latest sailing video to make the rounds. […]
Our Atlantic Gale: Chip is Not Impressed
I got to crew on a delivery from Nantucket, MA to the Annapolis Sailboat show this year. The GRIBs indicated that if we went far enough south that we’d miss the worst of the low crossing our bow, we even delayed our departure to help it pass. That didn’t work out; the wind never clocked […]