Names 53
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I don’t parade opinions much on this blog, but I think no more iconic
structure exists in the sixth boro than this, officially known as Liberty
Enlightenin...
Archives #022
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Tuesday – photo by Mitch Waxman Another archive post today, which pulls
prior postings that were published on this date in their respective years
out of ba...
The America's Cup in Barcelona
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I haven't posted for a long time, but it's blog anniversary day and I've
recently been in Barcelona where managed to see the America's Cup, so
thought...
Tajarin Pasta
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[image: A bowl of tajarin pasta with beans and greens.]
How to make the famous tajarin, an egg yolk pasta dough from northern
Italy. This is a rich, vibran...
MIDDLE SEA RACE 2009
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The Middle Sea Race, one of the great 600 milers of ocean racing. I had the
great pleasure of sailing in 2009. Bugs Baer chartered a 61 foot (Nix) boat
for...
Dodgers and Mets. My Childhood/My Career
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Carl Erskine knew glory in Brooklyn. I have a replica cap at home, and wear
it proudly. Now Shohei Ohtani wears the same colors and the same No. 17. It
use...
The National WWII Museum
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The National WWII Museum is a military history museum in New Orleans, LA.
Formerly the D-Day Museum, it opened on June 6, 2000, the 56th anniversary
of D-D...
#31 Volcán Tajumulco, Guatemala High Point
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At 13,845 feet tall, Tajumulco is not only the highest mountain in
Guatemala but also the highest in all of Central America. Because if its
remote locati...
INSTALLING THE 48 VOLT LITHIUM BATTERY
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One of the nice things about electric propulsion in a sailboat is the
ability to upgrade parts of it as new technology comes along. When I made
the conver...
Hitching a Ride
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At sea, sometimes birds find places to land on the boat and rest for a
while. Usually they land on the rail, which is easy to land on.
(Continued...)
Drilling Shaft Hole
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Hi Everybody. First post here. I’ve been slowly building a Monaco. At the
point where i need to drill the shaft hole through the hull. I’ve seen a
number...
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Nach langer Krankheit ist meine liebe Frau Martina sanft in meinen Armen
entschlafen. Mancher, der unseren Blog über die Jahre verfolgt hat, wird
vielleich...
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Looking for something a bit different? Check out our Facebook Page with a
great little video gearing up for our summer fun!
And we Have Pirate Pizza - a ...
On the Road Again
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We are off again..This time to warmer Climes in the Caribbean. We brought
our departure forward by 2 days as we had a good weather window. We left in
Qu...
Red Dot on the Ocean
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Matt’s life and voyage have been made into a feature-length documentary,
Red Dot on the Ocean. Learn how you can see it at RedDotontheOcean.com
Rumour has it…
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Rumour has it that I was sailing this yacht last month on the Baltic Sea
and that they have started to build a very similar version for a third
attempt at ...
The End
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After almost two months at sea and more than 5,000 miles, Issuma reached
Norfolk, Virginia. This was both my longest passage and my longest
singlehanded p...
Sea Chair – Art from A Plastic Ocean
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Have a look at this beautiful video that speaks to the fact that the ocean
is full of all the consumer plastics we use that just Won’t. Go. Away!
These cle...
NRDC Defends California's Ivory Law in Court
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Elly Pepper, Legislative Advocate, Washington, DC: Last year, California
became the third state in the country to pass legislation (Assembly Bill
96) restr...
DAY 71 | Making the call
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[image: DAY 71 | An unmatched trilogy of Antarctic achievements]
The post DAY 71 | Making the call appeared first on Shackleton Solo.
Italian Travels
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[image: Italian Travels]
A few photos of Barb, Bono, and Jim's adventures in Italy.
Date: Apr 2, 2015
Number of Photos in Album: 61
View Album
The Alexandra Shackleton on display at the ANMM
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The Alexandra Shackleton (our James Caird replica) is now on display at the
Australian National Maritime Museum, taking pride of place in the foyer as
part...
Enjoying the Snow
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A few weeks back I realized that we hadn't taken Fitz downhill skiing in
the backcountry at all. We've gone on tours in RMNP with Fitz in the
Chariot, but...
Star Island Shark Tournament Video
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Here's the film debut of the Small Fortune from last month's Star Island
Shark Tournament. No winning fish this year but we're crossing our fingers
for ...
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 ...
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...
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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....
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 ...
1 comment:
Nice post, George!
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