Hove to off Swan Point

The 2010 Duckboat Worlds are this Friday at Mantoloking. Details here. Speedwell lacks a coat of Maynard Bray White on her bottom, a bit of soaking and rigging to be ready. Found out most folks now lash the stays rather than using turnbuckles. I think it has something to do with causing less damage in [...]

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Here are some pics from the last few weeks. A mix of sailing and garden and family stuff. I asked Paul Gartside if he would mind If I shared his instructions for taking the lines off Sjogin and he graciously agreed. If any one is interested, drop me a note and I’ll send you the [...]

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Just wanted to take a moment to thank my readers for their comments and e-mails. I’m so very pleased to be able to share Sjogin and such with you all. Hard to believe it’s been almost five years. I heard from a reader in South America the other day and wanted to share this. He [...]

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Went out for a bit in the morning; nice NE breeze about 6 to 10 kts, bright sun but chilly as the wind off the ocean is blowing across mid 50′s water. Went down to Sloop Point and hove to on the Port tack for a good draw on the stove. A cup of tea [...]

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And another designer signs on board. Paul Gartside of Nova Scotia has expressed interest in doing a version of Sjogin. Rod Brink has been in touch with him and it seems he may be able to have a design done by the Fall. Here’s a bit from Rod’s post on the WoodenBoat Thread: “I talked [...]

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Here are some pics from the last few weeks. No sailing since Easter weekend but maybe tomorrow if the wind lays down. I also hope to take some initial measurements for Sjogin’s re-designers if it’s calm enough. … Paul and your Happy Skipper on the Winter Flounder grounds Easter Saturday. It was as raw as [...]

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Time to pull out Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale. A classic for a classic Winter. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a few more “Blizzards of the Decade” pass through. Here are a few pics from the last week or so. … Windswept decks and the usual cockpit full of snow. Last Sunday after the first “Blizzard [...]

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and the Happiest and let us hope, a more Peaceful New Years to all. Home yesterday for Christmas Dinner with family and friends, old and new. Just cool enough for an all day, all evening fire. The snow of last weekend still counts as a White Christmas though it’s melting fast. We didn’t finish digging [...]

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Photo in the NYT obit today of this groundbreaking curator at the Met. The boat the happy Hoving is rowing appears to be a livery skiff but of uncommon grace compared to the slugs used today. It even has a bit of Bolger to it. Note the touch of bottom showing right aft. … Nice [...]

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The off season is here with the rigging of the bubbler system at Beaton’s. It’s used to bring up the relatively warmer bottom water when ice forms to keep the pilings ice free. It helps keep the ice around Sjogin thin as well. It may be a while before the basin freezes as we still [...]

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