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And at 3:00 AM

Braesail tied up in Anacortes, after a fairly fast, but uneventful run from Vancouver. It was easy—except for the beginning, … Continue reading And at 3:00 AM

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No room at the inn???

Church services done? check! Course plotted? check! Weather as nice as it gets this time of year? check! Lines untied? … Continue reading No room at the inn???

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A Margarita Cruise?

No. We aren’t in Mexico. No again—this isn’t about mixing drinks When sailors in this neck of the woods (or … Continue reading A Margarita Cruise?

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Braesail is on the move again —— December, 2021

It’s been a long time—the months of COVID, a wonderful year in Sewanee, Tennessee, and two years of hard work … Continue reading Braesail is on the move again —— December, 2021

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Braesail is in the yard…

One of the great things about a boat that is twenty years old is that it has twenty years of … Continue reading Braesail is in the yard…

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June 18, 2017: A new “paragraph”

On June 16, the Northwest Paragraph of the Americas Chapter of the Moody Owners Association had our inaugural rendezvous. Walt … Continue reading June 18, 2017: A new “paragraph”

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Getting ready for the Broughtons

Somehow it seems that getting everything ready for a long trip takes longer that the trip itself, and this winter’s … Continue reading Getting ready for the Broughtons

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A concluding semi-scientific postscript

Lorelette has blogged our trip up to Princess Louisa and back with her usual aplomb. I’m going to add a … Continue reading A concluding semi-scientific postscript

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Snow Shoo has tied up …

…and headed out. We left our intrepid crew making the turn into the Strait of Juan de Fuca last  Sunday. … Continue reading Snow Shoo has tied up …

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Let me flatter you on the way to the Graveyard

I just came on to relieve Hans at the end of the graveyard shift. Walt D is up on the … Continue reading Let me flatter you on the way to the Graveyard

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