On the Water

Gusts

By JK|2011-01-20T16:09:17-08:00January 20th, 2011|On the Water|

University of Washington meteorology professor Cliff Mass talks about gusts on his blog and starts to explain why the westerlies are so exciting as you get closer to the […]

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John Lennon, Blue Water Sailor

By JK|2011-01-17T09:26:03-08:00January 17th, 2011|On the Water|

As we wait for the sailing season to begin again, a story from Paste magazine.com by John Clarke.

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No Tow Needed and She’s Rounding the Horn

By JK|2011-01-07T07:53:15-08:00January 7th, 2011|On the Water|

Take a look at Jeanne’s log at Sailing Yacht Nereida on Livejournal. Amazing. She’s back to rounding Cape Horn. From her log ….

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NEREIDA Update

By JK|2011-01-06T21:35:32-08:00January 6th, 2011|On the Water|

After lying broadside under bare poles and experiencing a second knockdown, NEREIDA is currently under tow (90nm) in 6-metre swell and breaking waves by the fishing vessel MAGELLENUS 3. […]

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Happy New Year

By JK|2010-12-31T09:29:00-08:00December 31st, 2010|On the Water|

And so we end one year and start another. We do so full of hope, promise, torn sails, yard bills, wonderful memories, and the profound wish that we will never […]

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