Why did I agree to come on this stupid cruise knowing that I'd catch the mid-watch?
Mid-Watch
Adventures in Coastal Living – Soddom and Gomorrah On the Atlantic
A Lobsta Dinner I'm not a great fan of "Lobsta"; don't hate it. But don't love it.In 1965 I was a waiter at the old Poland Springs Hotel. I carried a thousand platters of lobster with drawn butter into the main dining room. The trays filled with lobster leaked brine all over my waiter's monkey …
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The Cap’ns English
My father-in-law, the Cap'n, owned a beautiful Ketch called Psyche. As a general helper, crew, and cook, I tried to keep up on all the maintenance and provisioning. One day, I was aboard cleaning up from a week-long family jaunt to Monhegan when the Cap'n appeared and started getting ready to make sail. I fumed …
Crossing The Line
I mentioned the shortness of twilight in the tropics. In the northern and southern latitudes, we are used to extended twilights at sunrise and sunset while in the tropics, it is a rush job - suns up and suns down.
Adventures In Coastal Living- Lobsta!
I'm not a great fan of "Lobsta"; don't hate it. But don't love it.In 1965 I was a waiter at the old Poland Springs Hotel. I carried a thousand platters of lobster with drawn butter into the main dining room. The trays filled with lobster leaked brine all over my waiter's monkey jacket, and the …
Cat’s Claw – a six-sentence story
Cat's Claw was newly varnished, painted, and almost ready for the regatta. Our friends Paul and Pauline were finishing the cleaning below decks, and Georgia and I were nearly ready to get our little sloop underway.Paul popped out of the companionway and asked, "Pardon me, Wes, but how do we get this little plug back …
Stream of Consciousness – 8/10 – Ship Shape
A favorite term among the older seamen of my acquaintance was "A calm Sea, Never a good sailor made." There are at least a dozen variations on this saying, and everyone from Teddy Roosevelt to his cousin Franklin gets quoted as saying it. Sailors have a penchant for friendly competition. And the seamanly way to settle a …
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A Schooner’s Story
what's the story behind the diorama? That's the thing about this type of presentation: there is a story.
The Sound of Sand Beneath the Keel
I like the coast during a good blow, hurricane, or full fog—just as long as there is a nice spot to dive into for tea, coffee, and something to snack on. Looking out the window is much more pleasurable than being in a blow, reefing sails, and getting ready to rig a sea anchor to …
Old Hand
Age can bring wisdom, but it just as often brings a fixity of opinion. And a fixation is a block to creative thinking and change.
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