I Love A Good Sailing Story

I found this over at TPM and wanted to reproduce it here (it’s from Ted Kennedy Jr’s remarks at his father’s funeral) :

I Thought Sailboat Owners Were Better Than This

I have occasionally mentioned in the past that I like to sail. I even own my own sailboat. That is why I find this article to be appalling. Times are tough for people who own boats: Some of those disposing of their boats are in the same bind as overstretched homeowners: they face steep payments [...]

Sailing

Finally, some pictures from my recent sailing trip!This is my San Juan 21. We keep them on their trailers then when we want to go sailing we use a hoist to put them in the water. On Shore  This isn’t a very good picture. The bird you can barely see is very interesting. last year [...]

Gone Sailing!

Finally getting ready to leave for the lake. In the meantime, Snail’s Tales has an excellent post at Transitions. Check it out. I’ll be back Saturday evening or Sunday morning – depending on the wind! Gone Sailing I in the very back

I knew it could happen!!

About the time I bought my sailboat I started having some really nasty nightmares about sharks. In my dream the would jump out of the water like whales (one even winked at me, but we won’t go there)! Everybody I talked to about it said it was impossible, sharks don’t do that! Below are some [...]

Come Sail Away With Me…

Almost Ready One of my Joys in life is sailing. I own a San Juan 21 and during most of the summer I can be found out at the lake sailing. Normally, I keep my boat at the Lake Carlyle from the end of March to the end of October, after which I keep it [...]