The northerly wind meant a long day of tacking, but no one seemed to mind. Although our goal was to reach Fremont Island, some 20 or 30 miles to the north, we were in no hurry. As every sailor has...
Category: Sailing Log
"The Great Salt Lake will show you who is boss" came the wise advice of Dave Shearer, harbormaster at the lake's South Shore Marina. I had asked Dave for his advice regarding a trip my 2 oldest sons,...
We left around 7pm and sailed to Lincoln Marina. We just had kids 5 and 6 with us. The winds were pretty strong, and the waves 2-3 feet. Under main sail alone, we made about 5 1/2 mph.We'd never...
My least favorite part of any trip is the last night. I find myself tempted to thing about the following day being the end of the trip. So I am careful not to spend time thinking about it....
Buddy-boating with my brother's powerboat caused me some anxiety. My foremost worry was that my crew (my kids) would decide they preferred power boating, mutiny, and be reluctant to come sailing in...
Beach camping was something new to us. Our family backpacks together and has camped often, but camping on a beach is very different. Between our 2 families we had 3 sleeping tents, 3 shade tents, and...