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The Log of Spartina

taste of summer, plastic palm trees - I found my first ripe tomatoes this morning. The small cherry tomatoes are nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, which is surprising considering the cold ...
7 hours ago
John Vigor's Blog

Propeller whys and wherefores - WHY ARE SOME propellers two-bladed and some three-bladed? Why are some fixed, some feathering, and some folding? It’s all a question of compromise. In the...
23 hours ago
s/v Gemini Dreams

Elvis is in the building - Just before the stroke of high noon the Fisher King received a call. Over 24 hrs after the two mischievous cats were pronounced coyote victims, The Bob wa...
1 day ago
Windtraveler

The Sailor’s Code - How many times have you passed a stranded motorist on the highway? Turned a blind eye to the neighbor who’s basement flooded? Watched in stillness as t...
1 day ago
Trash Paddler

Connecticut River - Pachaug to Wequamps - This past weekend I teamed up once again with good friend Paul (aka Capt'n Dangerous) to further explore the Connecticut River as it flows down through th...
1 day ago
zenhabits

The Futility of Comparing Yourself to Others - By Leo Babauta One of the biggest reasons we’re not content with ourselves and our lives is that we compare ourselves to other people. Picture it: you see ...
2 days ago
Mayflower II Captain's Blog

Planking: It’s not just a yoga position - This plank is approximately 3″ thick, 7″ wide and about 31′ long. It weighs about 290 pounds. It is one of about 50 planks the ship yard has shaped, fit an...
2 days ago
Sailors for the Sea

Good News for our Oceans Today: North Sea Cod Stocks Recovering Rapidly - Good News for our Oceans Today: North Sea Cod Stocks Recovering Rapidly Every day it seems as though we learn of a new species threatened with extinction, ...
6 days ago
Pachuca Circumnavigation

Track of the Circumnavigation - The following are screen shots of the OpenCPN software showing the track of the circumnavigation. Stopping points are symbolized by blue squares. The firs...
3 weeks ago
The Buddy Show

Is The Buddy Show Being Cancelled? - How’s that for a titillating headline? Let’s see if I can top my biggest page view day with that one. And no, of course not, The Buddy Show is prime time, ...
4 weeks ago
Cruising aboard S/V Blondie-Dog

Poo-Pooing Beaches 'Cause I Now Feel That Way... - It occurred to me the other day that I happen to be presently residing within but a mile or two of a pristine, sandy beach and yet for whatever compellin...
5 weeks ago
Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island

Save the Date! Dedication Weekend Celebrating SSV Oliver Hazard Perry - Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel Dedication Evening Fundraiser Honoring VADM Thomas R. Weschler, USN (Ret.) Friday, July 5, 2013 Newport Sh...
2 months ago
Solo Around the America's Under Sail

Matt wins the OCC’s Jester award for 2012 -
2 months ago
Explore the Oceans

Pictures of the Oceans - *Map of the Oceans* *Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary* The islands in the Florida Keys span 126 miles (200 kilometers) and are home to the most ...
7 months ago
The Voyages of Threepenny Opera

Cienfuegos to Trinidad - "No es Posible"...."pero"... - *“No es posible”* (that is not possible) is one of those generic phrases that everybody who spends any amount of time in Cuba learns to take in stride. ...
1 year ago
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Ding Dong! Nope, not the Liberty Bell.

Ding Dong! Nope, not the Liberty Bell. Another Rhode Island winter doth fast approach and yes I'm doing my darnedest to embrace ...
Leg 6, Northbound Voyage 2010- Elizabeth City, North Carolina to Hampton, Virginia.

The difference between offshore and inshore navigation is perhaps akin to going into the ring with Ali or going into the ring with an ant. ...
Leg 7, Northbound Voyage 2010- Chesapeake Bay Entrance to Newport Rhode Island

As the crow flies, the distance from Hampton, Virginia at the Chesapeake Bay Entrance to Newport Rhode Island spans roughly 350 nautical mil...
Cutter or Sloop?

What's the difference between a Cutter and a Sloop? Is it a Cutter or is it a Sloop? Sailboat rigs. Single masted sailboat. People...
The Pearson Triton and a Fine Spring Day for a Sail

I begin this story with a little homage to what I consider to be the granddaddy of plastic classic sailboats, the Pearson Triton. A fine...
A Voyage Through Massachusetts, mid-August 2011. Leg 3.1, Cape Cod Canal eastern end to Plymouth.

Leg 3.1 of this voyage through Massachusetts is actually part of leg 3. The days run for leg 3 was from Mattapoisett to Plymouth. Howe...
The Sea Marke, a poem by Captain John Smith (1580-1631)

Mostly known today as the leading founder of the English Colony at Jamestown, Virginia (1607), Captain John Smith was also a prolific writer...
Leg 2, Northbound Voyage 2010- Fernandina Beach Florida to Charleston South Carolina

The Bermuda High A stable "Bermuda High" weather system ruled the micro-epic saga of this recently completed leg of sailing north....
Leg 1, Northbound Voyage 2010- Cape Canaveral to the Saint Mary's Inlet

Ahoy from Fernandina Beach Florida. Fernandina Beach is a municipality located on Amelia Island. Amelia Island is the northeastern most po...
"Kazi" is Japanese for "Rudder"

Kazi is Japanese for Rudder Again, I reaffirm the fact that Newport, Rhode Island is the sailing capital of the world. Today, I was par...