Spirit Island Double-crested Cormorants
We snapped this photo this past Labor Day weekend as we sailed around Spirit Island on Lake Mille Lacs in northern MN. It was a beautiful, sunny and warm day. The winds were very light so we got to spend the better part of an afternoon enjoying the sail. From where we...
Loss Of The Sailing Vessel J/World
Originally posted on http://sailing-jworld.blogspot.com Nov 29,2009 Just found this gut wrenching tale on Jworlds blog, some of you may have already heard it, but I had not. Below is excerpted from their site: I heard Ray say, "I hear something." I heard this deep...
Flying the Handkerchief
Every time I see this photo I think to myself that I really need to buck up more when I'm out sailing. The guys on the rail are the ones that really do it to me.
Iceboatin’ Video
Found this on You Tube this morning. Burrrrr! Its filmed on White Bear Lake, MN where we sail Var Skibet in the summer months sometimes. Thought you might get kick out of it.
The Missing Transcripts of “Setting the Record Straight or Capt. Puffy Pants Eats Crow”
...So now I'm finally at the helm, did I mention she tends to be a bit of helm hog, and it becomes immediately obvious that the sailing conditions are going to be a bit more tricky than I had anticipated. Now I hesitate to go further here because I do not want to...
Janna Cawrse Esarey, the Author of The Motion of the Ocean says:
Janna Cawrse Esarey says: December 2, 2009 at 10:11 pm Laughing my (puffy) pants off. I agree with Honey Bunny that a tad more detail of the dreaded capsize would have been a nice touch. And I suspect Honey Bunny may be able to relate just slightly to the opening line...