Monthly Archives: February 2013

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  New Sails…

  Posted on February 22, 2013 by Gretchen in Cruising, Sailing, Uncategorized.

    There is nothing quite like the feeling of being carried along the face of the Ocean, aboard a well designed sailboat, under solely the power of the wind.  It is a sustainable mode of transportation.  We made our way to and from, and all around the Bahama Cays last winter sailing the majority of […]

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  Maiden Voyage…and the new Salon Table

  Posted on February 3, 2013 by Gretchen in Boat Repair, Cruising.

  Two Thursdays ago, s/v Alchemy’s maiden voyage was from the Sailcraft boatyard, down the canal, heading towards the Neuse before hanging a short left into the marina where we will keep her temporarily until we are ready to leave and the weather has warmed up a bit. While turning the key to the engine and […]

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  Back in the Water…

  Posted on February 2, 2013 by Gretchen in Boat Repair, Cruising, Sailing, Uncategorized.

    The quote above on the fortune cookie is snappy.  John Augustus Shedd was waxing philosophy when he wrote it but I can tell you through experience it isn’t a quote that can stand up to reality.  I find there are so many heady sayings like this that roll off the tongue but quickly under […]

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