No blog post yet, but this shot from Richard's picasa photostream during a sail on the river from Buenos Aires to La Plata demonstrates virtues common to Richard's summer crews.
Road Fotos 30
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Trying to do a drive-through of maritime Maine in a few days is as futile
as trying to tease town genealogy from its graffiti, but I’m a fool and I
rush in...
TROUBLE WITH YOUR DECK SHOES?
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Yesterday was my first day on the water this spring. On “Snow Lion” we
looked at some new sails and adjusted the compass. We had a film crew
producing a vi...
The Underwhelming Shimmy
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The Wimbledon Studio's Summer Show was part of the Wandsworth Art Festivalwhen wrapped up today with the
Shimmy between Putney and Wandsworth Park.
Previo...
another phenomenon
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“follow” me on Twitter at @newtownpentacle - photo by Mitch Waxman That’s
the estimable Sea Wolf towing a barge of recyclables down the East River,
capture...
One House, Two Families, 75 Years
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Jean White Grenning and Jackie Forrestal The link is Jamaica High School,
built to last forever, high on a glacial hill. [...]
DECISIONS, DECISIONS!
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You may recall that BIANKA although being dragged a thousand feet across
the harbor during superstorm Sandy there was very little damage to her. The
same c...
Observations on the Double Haul
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Every year I’m asked to teach the double haul (a technique used to increase
line speed, primarily for gaining extra distance). These requests always
make ...
Trout with Morels and Wild Onions
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Trout with morels, ramps and fiddleheads is a classic combination - all are
in season at the same time, and in the same place. Even in the High Sierra,
we ...
Under Construction - Gulf Stream Golf Course
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Captured on an iPhone 4S, 4.3 mm, 1/1000 sec., f/2.4, ISO 50
GPS Data: Latitude: 26° 29' 3.6" N
Longitude: 80° 3' 21.6" W
Altitude: 25.00 m
Image Dir...
The beautiful old city of Cadiz
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Loving the old architecture. Will put some more pics in the gallery.
There's some on Facebook too. Enjoy :) (View Post...)
Mystery Calls – Warbler?
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Download Clip Download Clip Today I heard an odd song coming from the trees
and bushes on the slope behind the fire station. It started out like an
Orange-...
La Dolce Vita on iWineRadio
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As a journalist for three decades now, I’ve conducted at least a thousand
interviews. But rarely do I find myself on the other side of the
microphone....
Shackleton Epic comes to the boardroom
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Business heads urged to lead courageously 11 March 2013 Australian business
leaders keen to explore what it takes to lead courageously in the 21st
century ...
2013 Season Opener
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Saturday, April 27th, was not only the season opener, the first “official
paddle
of the season” for the Sebago Canoe Club in Brooklyn, it was also one of
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note to self
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A fisherman saw a sea turtle, and without anchoring his boat, dove for it.
Upon surfacing with the turtle, he found his boat had drifted away. He let
go of...
Where Am I?
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This one should be a good puzzle. The location where this photo was taken
isn't visible via the Google Street View (at least I just checked and I
coul...
Spring Sailing Stirrings
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Spring on City Island. The warmer weather stirs the sailor's soul from the
bitter winter, like a sleeping bear awakening from its lonesome den. Boat
yards ...
Catching Up
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I’ve been working in Vancouver for the last several weeks. After several
years off sailing, I’m enjoying working (in computers) again. While I
expect the...
Northwest Passage 2012 - ARCTIC DREAMS Video
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Looking back on 2012 hindsight is 20/20... ARCTIC DREAMS lead by Bob
Shepton aboard DODOS DELIGHT did an amazing 7,000 mile feat.... rather than
tell you ...
Dance Me to the End of Love
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Tonight, Barclays Center sports arena is packed almost to limit of its
seating capacity. 19,000 people came to hear Leonard Cohen. It is strange
to see all...
New : Who's where: September 24-30
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*Bureau Vallée:*
*What is Louis Burton doing this week?*
Monday: Last medical training in Port La Forêt.
Tuesday: Aerial photo shoot.
Wednesday: Offici...
Going for Gold
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WOW, so many emotionally charged events have taken place here in Africa
since our last blog post. Sorry we have not updated you since then but
after we s...
2012 Star Island Shark Tournament
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This article below may be appearing in the PYC newsletter, so I am printing
it here as well. I need some pictures from the crew members, so send them
over...
Design 90 - 76'-6" Shoal Draft Schooner
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Only two drawings were prepared for this preliminary design proposal; a
Lines Plan and a Sail & Deck Plan. I believe the Lines Plan that is shown
here i...
The Winter Cometh...
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Captain Russ doing his good deed
*The Winter Cometh....*
The wild winds have come, the waves are blowing in, the temperatures are
bouncing high and low...
Quirpon to St. Anthony 20110802
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Quirpon, pronounced “car pon”, is in the NE corner of western Newfoundland,
the NE tip of the Great Northern Peninsula. Photos of more icebergs and
coastline.
Inside CAMPER
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In the first video of our Volvo Open 70 build series, shot by CAMPER MCM
Hamish Hooper, skipper Chris Nicholson takes us to Cookson Boats in
Auckland where...
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Young Larry Blog - a continuation of Dermot's account of Young Larry's
transit of the Northwest Passage. We hope to up-date the blog at least once
a week....
Build Your Dream Boat #16
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Continuing the boat building dream #16… Since my father began Glen-L Marine
in the early 1950′s, boat building has been part of my life. I thought I’d
shar...
Homecoming
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*Final Blog Entry for this Voyage*
Imvubu is now back at the Bluff Yacht Club where she is undergoing a refit
after the hard use over the past three year...
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
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Took a look around on a cold (free) day. Yeah, it’s free admission on most
weekdays through the winter!
There is a lot going on with plants during the cold ...
Money Shot
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Okay, I now confess that my real motivation for riding all the way to
Ushuaia was to take this obligatory photo in front of the Tierra del Fuego
sign. Ever...
Broome Street no. 512-514, Manhattan.
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New York Public Library posted a photo:
[image: Broome Street no. 512-514, Manhattan.]
Digital ID: 482849. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. October 07, ...
Il varo dell’EA
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Evviva, Evviva. Un pò di silenzio per produrre un magnifico risultato
Sabato 28 Giugno 2008, L’altro ieri, Ea è stata varata dopo 18 mesi di
lavori e fatic...