PinnedPublished inAt Close QuartersA halyard to the sublime: Kant and the Three Bridge FiascoHow Kant’s observations on the splendid contextualize the joy of sailing on the San Francisco Bay.Jan 31Jan 31
Published inAt Close QuartersHow I went from newbie sailor to Commodore, for next to nothing.A learn to sail story from someone who found her pathway into the sailing community — with little money and lots of determination.Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
The Dark Side of Paradise: My Van Camping Experience in Kaua’iHas Hawaii’s high cost of housing, met with concerns over homelessness curtailed independent travel on the islands? Here’s what I learned.Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
Published inAt Close QuartersPart 9 — Racing.Yesterday’s SF Bay Singlehanded Sailing Society Corinthian race felt like every sailing event of my entire career rolled into one.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Published inAt Close Quarters‘Round the Island: An Alameda New Year’s Day boating tradition continuesThe San Francisco Bay Area’s boating community sailed safe and sane into 2021, moods as buoyant and bright as the ships on parade.Jan 3, 20211Jan 3, 20211
Published inAt Close QuartersPart 8 — Bugging Out in Clipper CoveIn which I found a blissful moment with a really small boat.Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
Published inAt Close QuartersEight Bells for Island Yacht Club?50 years of Alamedia estuary racing history, vanished by progress and a pandemic.Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Published inAt Close QuartersDo we sail, or not sail, during the COVID-19 pandemic?If there is a time to assess our sense of personal and social responsibility, the time is now.Apr 7, 2020Apr 7, 2020
Published inAt Close QuartersPart 7 — Dropping Anchor off CatalinaIn which a fouled anchor results in four friends getting more from a vacation than they imagined.Mar 2, 2020Mar 2, 2020
Published inAt Close QuartersPart 6 — Single, and Loving ItIn which I took our little Santana on the estuary — and only had to answer to myself.Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019
