Sailing as slow as I can….
Posted in Beaton's, On the Bay, Other, Sjogin on Aug 26th, 2012
The Duckboat Worlds were held at Mantoloking Yacht Club last Friday. Our Speedwell was in commission again with her sprit rig. Conditions were less than ideal with a light, flukey NE breeze. Not only that, but an unusually strong Northerly current played havoc with the start and weather mark rounding. I managed to get around [...]
Posted in Other on Jun 15th, 2012
No, I’m not hove to off Center Harbor. Maybe in August but not now. Center Harbor can be found on the North side of Eggomoggin Reach, right in the heart of Wooden Boat Paradise. It’s also the home of Brooklin Boat Yard. The Post title refers to a new web site created by some boat [...]
but the tiller needs a bit of the cut and shim. For now I’ll fit a custom wedge and glue it back to shape later. Looks like we’ll be sailing this week. (Written 02.22.12) Friend and carpenter Andy helped me with the installation last Saturday. Andy was nourished with the ship’s best before his “stand [...]
As some may recall, I’ve been looking to replace the standard, 10 year old friendly, marconi rig with a traditional sprit sail. The plan was to make the spars and order a suitable sail. But I saw a Thread on the WoodenBoat Forum where a Cape Cod member had an extra rig that needed a [...]
Works for me. Taken from the new read, Vagabonding under Sail by William Crealock. Always enjoy reading about heaving to in a gale and such while snug below at the dock in Sjogin with a cold rain on deck and a fire at my elbow.
Posted in Other on Jan 3rd, 2011
Just a quick Post to see how this works. Need to see if I can add pics. I think this works. Happy New Year from your Happy Skipper. Sail slow my friends.
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 [...]
Posted in Other on Jun 19th, 2010
Off the usual topic but I thought I should share this: One of our digital (and binary) friends from the WoodenBoat Forum who sails in Mobile Bay was supposed to join us all at the WoodenBoat Show in Mystic next weekend. He posted the following today: “I will not make it afterall. It is hard [...]
The first onshore wind in a long while is starting to thin the ice in the basin and the rain coming with this system will reduce it further. Not to say we can’t get another cold snap that will freeze things up again, but the sun’s getting higher and brighter each day. I’m looking forward [...]
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 [...]
Hove to off Swan Point
Sailing as slow as I can….
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