Question: What’s the best thing to see on the water? Answer: Dolphins! Nick Haller brought his family to Williamsburg from Frederick, Maryland, where he is the chef of the community hospital. While sailing in light breezes on a sunny morning, the first of 20 or dolphin started frolicking with
Question: How do you sail on rising winds? Answer: Keep spilling wind from the sails. Wanda and Bryant Brumfield live in rural Clinton, Louisiana, north of New Orleans. “He’s been boating all his life, but he has always wanted to try sailing,” she explained on the dock. He succeeded quite well.
People ask, “What do you do in light breezes?” Answer: We run the spinnaker sail downwind. The Orr family of Richmond thought they might need oars on a quiet Sunday morning when they went sailing near Williamsburg. We sailed gently across the York River near the Coleman Bridge to see
Question: Who should run the boat in brisk winds? Answer: A former Navy jet pilot. Moderate winds of 12 mph turned to a brisk 18-20 mph on a bright sunny day, leading to one reef in the genoa to make it more like a jib. The mainsail was full.
Question: Why are we sailing to Museum Confusion? Answer: Because two new museums have the same name. This week the Museum of the American Revolution announced Opening Day as next April 19. According to a news release: “On that day in 1775, a shot rang out across the North Bridge in Concord,
Question: Can a man have too many cars and boats? Answer: Not if he can identify them all off the top of his head. Stephen Coe and his wife Frankie came back for their second annual sail on the York River. They live on several acres in Trinity, North Carolina.
Nutrition is complicated because of all the permutations of what you’re supposed to do to lose weight, stay healthy, and retain energy. It’s a vicious circle when it’s supposed to be a virtuous circle. I’m flummoxed. Lori Thomas took her family sailing near Williamsburg, and their three-hour afternoon trip
The Ryan family of the Pittsburgh area got to see something you don’t find on the Monongahela River. With Kelly Ryan behind the wheel of our sailboat while drifting off Yorktown, a US Navy destroyer came up the river from Norfolk, en route to the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. The
It’s an enduring cliché that young people have it tough coming out of school and finding a job. So it was a pleasant surprise to meet Paige Neidig, whom her parents Connie and Mark Neidig took sailing near Williamsburg along with her sister Samantha and fiancé Seth Weaver. They were
We went sailing with Kiwanis as members and spouses of the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club set sail on the York River on a trip donated by Williamsburg Charter Sails to the Kiwanis Foundation. Its president, Gary Ripple, reported that the fund has grown to $405,000 and yields $20,000 annually for key club
