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
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 […]
“We were only three but we three were sailors”
It’s a moonless, pitch black night and I’m battling quartering seas trying to maintain course. The only lights within view are on our boat, some airplanes in a holding pattern for Logan airport, the occasional fishing boat working traps and the stars. The compass and GPS lag make it impossible to use either to keep […]