The thought of riding out another southerly gale in the middle of Knock Down Alley between Dutch Island and Jamestown felt like a long growling sigh, grrr-argh! But Sunday was[…]
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The thought of riding out another southerly gale in the middle of Knock Down Alley between Dutch Island and Jamestown felt like a long growling sigh, grrr-argh! But Sunday was[…]
Read moreI (Dena) woke at four in the morning and spent an hour and a half pondering dread. It’s not an emotion I spend a lot of time with, but I’ve[…]
Read moreThere was a mutual, audible gulp between us when we saw that future storm bearing down on us from all our media sources. It sucked! Some said 50 knot gusts[…]
Read moreStarting a fire is the very essence of human technology. If you’ve ever built a fire, you know — it’s an awesome achievement! It’s the fundamental step in the manipulation[…]
Read moreWe got this Seth Thomas striking watch-clock at Captain Jim’s Marine Salvage in Portland, Maine last year when we first made landfall there as a boat-warming present to ourselves. It[…]
Read moreHands are sensory organs, and the difference to the hand between old and new lines is emotional, encouraging, adventurous. A soft handful of control, thick enough to grip and pull,[…]
Read moreHer first haulout was a long one – out last September and in at the beginning of April. It really was the same thing in reverse. The guy who did[…]
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