Young Hands on Deck
Being designated deck boy on the family sailboat was sometimes scary, always exciting. Issue 144:...
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Author: Craig Moodie
To Nap, Perchance to Dream
After a brisk autumn catboat sail, a catnap invokes memories. Issue 146: Sept/Oct 2022 The sail...
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Into the Wild Blue Yonder
A drifter evokes pioneering explorers and the eternal quest for meaning. Issue 148: Jan/Feb 2023...
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Sailor’s Block
A mariner grapples with an unfamiliar reluctance — and finds the cure Issue 152: Sept/Oct 2023 The...
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A Feast Afloat
Memories of food and boats swirl together, powerfully evoking time and place Issue 153: Nov/Dec...
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Don’t Give Up the (Little) Ship
When it comes to sailboats, bigger isn’t always better. Issue 155: March/April 2024 “Buy a bigger...
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Moonward: An Off-Season Daydream
Close your eyes and climb aboard your little sailboat. Hoist the sail and drop off the mooring and...
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Chat With a Catboat
I stood in the cockpit of our boat, my trunks dripping wet from the swim out. Usually being aboard...
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Floating Time
I drag the dinghy down the dune to the beach. The water lies so calm only an occasional ripple...
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