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These relics of nautical history still have practical modern uses Issue 22 : Jan/Feb 2002 As sailors, sometimes our most basic feelings come to the surface when we go aboard an old boat. Whether it be a small craft or a tall ship, there is a strange wonder, nostalgia, and enchantment as we walk the...
Issue 22 : Jan/Feb 2002 I reluctantly accepted the fact that I couldn’t keep her. It was like my first sports car, which I had vowed to keep forever in a barn until I was old, retired, and ready to play again. There was no barn for the boat, just as there was no barn...
All you need is a simple calculator and Jerry’s magic formula Issue 22 : Jan/Feb 2002 The mathematicians who read this should be prepared to forgive me. It is my only contribution to “applied mathematics.” About 100 years ago, I used to eat supper with my calculus teacher before our night-school class. On one occasion...
The culinary delights of shrimp, crab, and lobster Issue 23 : Mar/Apr 2002 Michael Greenwald told us how to collect and cook clams, mussels, and other delights in the November 2001 issue. Can the man cook? He’s a Paris-trained chef. Does he sail? He’s earned his USCG 100-ton master’s license (power and sail) and has...
