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Category Archives: Martha’s Vineyard
Go North, Young Man…Not
Or…how not to take down your spinnaker in several painful steps…or, Summer Vacation, part deux. Of course make our best effort to take as much of our vacation in the summer on the boat – with Junior Sailing now crowding the schedule we generally end up with one towards the Read On..
Also posted in Block Island, broken things, Cuttyhunk, injury, Martha's Vineyard, ouch
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May Be the Best $100 I’ve Spent
The kids, sailing into town to get Ice Cream in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. How cool is that? When I saw this little old boat that had been donated to our Jr. Sailing program’ bi-annual auction last spring I though it would be a blast for the kids. No Read On..
Also posted in Dinghy, GBSA, kids, Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Skimmar
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Vacation Report – Part one (to the Vineyard)
Perhaps we are a bit too Laissez-faire in our trip planning, but anchoring out everywhere gives you that freedom. So as morning dawned on July 11th, the day we were leaving for ten days, it was not clear in my mind precisely where we were going and when. I know Read On..
Also posted in Cuttyhunk, Martha's Vineyard
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What I Did on My Summer Vacation – Part I
Vacation is tough. Not the going, but the coming back. We’ve just returned from a week on the boat. Our itinerary was simple – eventually find our way to Nantucket, then find our way back. We did that with stops at Cuttyhunk and Martha’s Vineyard en route. Overall it was Read On..
Also posted in aground, Cuttyhunk, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, vacation
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