Saginaw’s New Stack
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Monday, March 14, 2022
Martian valley -
A panoramic view from the surface of Mars captured by Curiosity rover. pic.twitter.com/OxwwongSoB
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) March 14, 2022
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s Ship, Lost in 1915, Is Found in Antarctica - The New York Times
The wreck of Endurance has been found in the Antarctic, 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in pack ice and sank during an expedition by the explorer Ernest Shackleton.
A team of adventurers, marine archaeologists and technicians located the wreck at the bottom of the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula, using undersea drones. Battling sea ice and freezing temperatures, the team had been searching for more than two weeks in a 150-square-mile area around where the ship went down in 1915.
Endurance, a 144-foot, three-masted wooden ship, holds a revered place in polar history because it spawned one of the greatest survival stories in the annals of exploration. Its location, nearly 10,000 feet down in waters that are among the iciest on Earth, placed it among the most celebrated shipwrecks that had not been found.
The discovery of the wreck was announced Wednesday in a statement by the search expedition, Endurance22.
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
Volodymyr Zelenskyy - a Dancing Star
Good grief. Apparently Volodymyr Zelenskyy is actually Buckaroo Banzai. https://t.co/bJgtKaIVc1
— Charles Gaba 🇺🇦 (@charles_gaba) February 27, 2022
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
Georges Harbor - Colby College Acquires Andrew & Betsy Wyeth's Islands - The New York Times
In 1605 George Weymouth headed to what we now call America. His ship, the Archangel, ran into the shallow waters of Cape cod Bay, turned east and sailed downwind until he hit Monhegan Island. They spent a night anchored in its inhospitable harbor, then found a cozy spot, now known as Georges Harbor, at the mouth of the St. George River and Muscongus Bay.. It is protected by four islands - a great refuge from the sea. They spent some time exploring the area, trading, kidnapping some natives, etc.
If you've ever visited us in Maine in fair weather you've been to the spot. Last summer, aboard Ralph and Hannah Wolf's Caleru, we replicated part of that voyage. We spent a peaceful night at Georges Harbor, anchored just off Andrew and Betsy Wyeth's place, near the granite cross the State of Maine placed in 1905 to mark the tercentennial.
- GWC
Feb. 2, 2022
Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, five miles off the coast of the picturesque town of Port Clyde, Maine, lie two rugged islands with stories to tell. Allen and Benner, as they are called, have witnessed a string of inhabitants over the centuries, from the Abenaki people and English colonists to homesteading lobstermen. And then came Betsy and Andrew Wyeth — mid-coast Maine locals and the most high-profile members of what many consider the first family of American art.
After the death in 2020 at age 98 of Betsy James Wyeth, the notoriously formidable adviser, collaborator, business manager, muse, and wife of the realist painter Andrew Wyeth, a polarizing figure in American art history, the keys to the castle are now passing to a far younger generation. (He died in 2009 at 91.)
Colby College of Waterville, Maine, around 75 miles inland from the islands, is set to announce it has acquired Allen and Benner from the family’s two foundations, Up East and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. The Colby connection could breathe new life into a name that has been lacking in youthfulness for some time.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Sand Dollar -Plans, Kits ,Instructional Video - Arch Davis Design
At 76 I'm still so caught up in being a law professor, lawyer, Chinese student, and summer sailor that I'll probably never get to build a boat. But this would be a delight if I built it. Just my style. I could sail it on the Back River behind our house in Friendship, or trailer it anywhere.
- GWC
featured in Small Boats Monthly - January 2022
Sand Dollar
Length: 11’ 0” || Beam: 3’ 10 ½”
Draft, board up: 0’ 5” || Draft, board down: 1’ 11” || Weight: 95 – 120 pounds
Sail areas: Gunter rig: 55 sq. ft. || Lugsail rig: 49 sq. ft. || Sprit rig: 49 sq. ft.
Sand Dollar is designed for the first-time builder, including those with no previous woodworking experience. She is a flat-bottomed skiff, with lapstrake sides. The bottom and sides are marine plywood, glued and screwed to a simple framework. As with the Penobscot 14, I took great pains with the lines, building a model to refine the shape. The result is a very pretty, practical little boat that will satisfy both the novice and experienced boat builder.
I included some innovations in the construction method, that made it possible to include some details that have the look of the craftsman's work, but which are really very easy to do. One is to install the seats before the side planking, which avoids having to cut them to fit inside the boat, as you would if they were installed later. I also developed very simple methods for cutting and fitting other parts that add so much to the boat's appearance.
Sand Dollar is a delight to build, and versatile on the water. She is a pleasure to row, and handles beautifully under sail. She is great for daysailing or fishing, and of course you can put a small outboard on the transom if you wish.
THE PLANS
I have tried hard to make the plans the most complete and detailed that you can buy. There are 15 sheets of drawings, including construction drawings, full size details, and sail plans, and a large sheet of full size patterns, showing the stem, transom, bulkheads, and building frames. This is printed on Mylar, which is very accurate, and stands up much better than paper to the rigors of workshop use. Being transparent also makes it easier than paper to use. There is also a complete building manual, illustrated with numerous drawings and photographs, which takes you step by step through the whole building process. It also includes a materials list and cutting schedule, a section on sharpening your tools, and sources for hardware you will need.
THE VIDEO/DVD
The two hour video/DVD takes you in great detail through each stage of building the boat. There are numerous close-ups, showing exactly how to get good results with some of the jobs that may be new to you. The video/DVD finishes with some great shots of the boat under sail and oar.
TOOLS, MATERIALS, COSTS, AND BUILDING TIME
You need a very basic set of woodworking tools to build Sand Dollar. These include a hand plane, a set of chisels, handsaw, and measuring tools. The essential power tools are an electric drill and a jigsaw. A list of necessary tools, with recommendations on which are most suitable, is given in the building manual.
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