How would you like to travel 140 miles on a half cup of gasoline and a big friendly dose of wind? We have just finished up a trip with several of our friends using a centuries old mode of transportation, sail power. We gathered up our flotilla at the city docks in front of the Columbia County court house in St. Helens, Oregon. The wind was right on the nose at 10 to 12 knots. (That’s miles to a sailor; however, you get a 12 percent bonus over land miles)
Wind Power:
July 31, 2008
Fair Winds and Hot Sailing:
August 27, 2006
I used to have a favorite one liner that I used at every opportunity. “I had fun last summer, I went sailing both days!” There was a time here in the Scappoose – St. Helens area that that could be literally true. When we first moved into the area in the mid seventies, we could never get ripe tomatoes out of our garden. Only little green tomatoes and even hanging the vines in the garage only produced little green rotten tomatoes. That is no longer true. Read More
Summer Fun:
August 24, 2006
Here we are in the “Dog Days of Summer,” and we are taking another quick break before our new grand-daughter makes her début. The project house we have been helping Renee and Neil with is complete except for a short punch list of loose ends. It went on the market last Sunday with an open house event. Read More
Neat Little Packages:
July 17, 2006
I am going way out on a limb, but I have a feeling that most people like to have their lives tied up in neat little packages. You get up about the same time each morning. You have a little breakfast, probably from a narrow list of favorites. You go off to some kind of work, solve many of the same problems, fight the same rush hour traffic and park in exactly the same place each evening. Read More
The Sailboat Race:
July 10, 2006
We have a hypothesis that goes like this; “If you place two sailboats in the same body of water, add some wind and stir, a sailboat race will break out.”
Today we tested that hypothesis and indeed when Regal Jug, crewed by Gary and Judy found themselves close to the Cat Dancing, crewed by Sue and Phil Owen, winds were brisk and indeed a full blown race broke out. Read More
Independence Day:
July 5, 2006
Last night Judy and I with Renee and Neil watched the July 4th celebration at the Hillsboro Elks Lodge from the comfort of our home, while sipping on lattés. The Elks put on a really spectacular show, and we were close enough to feel the concussion of the mortars. I mean come-on folks, it just doesn’t get any better than this. This is the good life! Read More
Paradise in Washington State:
September 11, 2004
We are just closing the second chapter of our retirement journey. Chapter one was the tent camping trip to Illinois. Chapter two was six weeks in the San Juan Islands in our small “Pocket Cruiser” a 23 foot Aquarius Sailboat. Read More
Traveling by Sailboat
September 10, 2004
September 2004
The Gateway to the San Juan Islands is Anacortes Washington
With the help of our Son, Glen, we towed the Regal Jug to Anacortes and launched at Cap Sante.
Week of August 1 through 6 has been spent in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. We camped on the sail boat, and our Son, Glen and his family joined us in their tent on land nearby. We spent the week day sailing to local destinations like Friday Harbor, Roach Harbor and Sucia Island. Read More
Classic Air-Sea and Land Fly-in at Roache Harbor.
September 2, 2004
We had a great time at the Classic Air-Sea and Land Fly-in at Roache Harbor. There were a few classic aircraft at the little airport right there at the resort. Read More
Great Winds – Grand day of sailing!
August 27, 2004
Well we have now completed a circumnavigation of Orcas Island. We set out from Fisherman Bay and did a quick sail up to Odlin County Park which is also on Lopez Island. Read More
