We named our little craft “Gwaihir,” after the Eagle Wind Lord from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” Really, she was a wind lady and a rather dainty girl at that. The name was perhaps a trifle pretentious for such a small craft,… Read More ›
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PREPARE TO REPEL BRIDGE – FLASHBACK FRIDAY ON SATURDAY
SURIVING BRIDGES IN A VERY SMALL BOAT Gwaihir, our 16-foot Soling was a doughty sloop. Built of fiberglass, aluminum and a bit of teak for deck, rails and hatch, she lived in my basement through the off-season. I lovingly painted… Read More ›
ANCHORS AWEIGH – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Anchor “It’s not anchors away,” she said, more than a small hint of snark in her voice. It’s ‘aweigh’ and it’s about getting the anchor up from the bottom and the sand into which it usually sinks…. Read More ›
REPELLING THE BRIDGE – Marilyn Armstrong
SURVIVING JONES INLET IN A VERY SMALL SAILBOAT Gwaihir, my 16-foot Soling was a doughty sloop. Built of fiberglass, aluminum and a bit of teak for deck, rails, and hatch, she lived in my basement through the off-season. I lovingly… Read More ›
SAILING – THE DAY OF THE MONARCHS – A STORY RETELLING
We named our little craft “Gwaihir,” after the Eagle Wind Lord from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” Really, she was a wind lady and a rather dainty girl at that. The name was perhaps a trifle pretentious for such a small craft,… Read More ›
PREPARE TO REPEL BRIDGE
SURVIVAL IN A VERY SMALL SAILBOAT Gwaihir, my 16-foot Soling was a doughty sloop. Built of fiberglass, aluminum and a bit of teak for deck, rails and hatch, she lived in my basement through the off-season. I lovingly painted her… Read More ›
DAY OF THE MONARCHS
We named our little sailboat Gwaihir, the wind lord. Really, she was a wind lady and the name was a bit pretentious for such a tiny boat. Somehow, I thought it would be a lucky name. She was a 16-foot Soling with a centerboard. She drew a… Read More ›
A LITTTLE SAILBOAT IN THE BIG OCEAN
Gwaihir, my 16-foot Soling was a doughty sloop. Built of fiberglass, aluminum and a bit of teak for deck, rails and hatch, she lived in my basement through the off-season. I lovingly painted her hull and lavished layers of varnish… Read More ›
DAY OF MONARCHS
We named our little sailboat Gwaihir, the wind lord. Really, she was the wind lady. A bit pretentious for such a little boat, but I thought it would be a lucky name. She was a 16 foot soling, a centerboarder,… Read More ›
Scarlet Dawn
I wanted to add a note about how I got this picture. There I was, on the dock, watching, camera at the ready. Shooting. I saw that long thin cloud and I knew there would be a moment when the… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 