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Among his troops
In July the Museum of the American Revolution released its first book, “Among His Troops: Discovering…
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Ultimate Towing Job
Reprinted from a Facebook post by my friend Mary Kay Dineen, who told me: “Should…
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Endless Summer
Here it is almost October and we’re still swimming in the York River. An ambitious…
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Big Ship
A US Navy Support cargo ship pulled into Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and left just a few days later. USNS Medgar Evers is 689 feet long and has a crew of 123 civilians and 36 Navy personnel, some of whom deal with two helicopters on board. The cargo hold can take 783,000 cubic feet. It is one of the largest ships that routinely visit NWS. Boat Fire at Yard A large motorboat caught fire the night of Sept 18 at boatyard of York River Yacht Haven, leaving the 55-foot vessel with heavy damage. In a Facebook post around 9 p.m., Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue said the bulk of the fire had been knocked down. Photos from the scene show the flames in the aft of the vessel, and don’t show any significant damage to other boats. Sebastian Manzulera, who lives on his boat down the hill, noticed the flames and rushed to the hill above the yard. He unplugged a nearby electric extension cord and used a fire extinguisher until Abington arrived. Three engines responded, as did York County’s Marine 1, which just happened to be training on the York River at the hour of the night. The cause of the fire is unclear, but it appears to be electrical. It was definitely not lightning. Update: Sebastian said later that he suspected spontaneous combustion because the woman on board had been varnishing topside and left a rag in the corner. Sailing Excitement In two cruises on one day, we celebrated two wedding anniversaries and one birthday. The winds were light and the conversation lively. We sailed under the Coleman Bridge and near a Navy patrol boat protecting the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. Kyle Doniff and Kyra Quijano of Leesburg VA celebrated their sixth anniversary by cruising the York on a lovely sunny day. They work for Sleep Number mattress company in sales management. Kyra is quite the adventure junky. “I’ve skydived several times and enjoy the adrenaline rush it gives. We rappelled in Mexico, about 50 feet in short bursts. I wouldn’t bungy jump because that seems too stressful on the back. And I love roller coasters. My goal now is to go squirrel-suit flying off a mountain.” Kyle said he hasn’t been able to find that online, and it didn’t sound like he was trying too hard.” Jeanne Kushabar celebrated her birthday by sailing with a couple in the afternoon. She recalled an offshore race earlier this year on George Jones’ 42 C&C that later got fried by lightening. “We were 50 miles offshore when we saw this black wall of water coming across the water. I was mesmerized. The lightening against the background was spectacular. Then it hit, hard. Later we had a second storm, and finally in the afternoon a third storm. That was the worst since it hit hard and fast. I went below and they buttoned up the hatch to keep water out. I was the only one with a lifejacket. The wind was so great that it slapped the mainsail down on the water (at 90 degrees). The jib filled with water, which led to a lot of yelling to release the jib sheet. But of course it was under tremendous strain. ‘Cut it with a knife!” someone yelled. Oh my God, it was such fun out there!” Military Sailing An Army couple just back from several years deployed in Germany gathered their grown children and mates from as far away as Atlanta to sail the York River in a mild wind. Melanie and Bob Leon just moved to their new house in nearby Newport News so he can commute to Ft. Eustis. One First Lieutenant son-in-law is about to make Captain. Bob took the helm and immediately recalled his tour on the Lehigh University sailing team. “I had no idea what I was doing. The skipper told me to sit right there (pointing beside him), which I did. We came in second and went on to race in the NCAA regionals in Annapolis. Lehigh didn’t have many good teams at the time. Our second-place showing in Annapolis made us the best…
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Sailing with Sandy Paws
By Erin Carey, Sailing Magazine The cruising life is difficult enough, with confined space and…
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Fall Sailing
As a couple and a family headed out for a brisk fall sailing adventure, we…
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Sailing Past a Navy Sub with AARP Video Crew Onboard
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Boating Fails and Tales
“We went offshore in New Jersey looking for bait fish,” said Colleen McGowan while taking…
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What’s the Deal with Dolphin Sightings?
While Let’s Go Sail doesn’t promote it, we get asked all the time, “What’s the…
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20 Sailing Superstitions
Sailors, fisherman and pirates have developed wickedly weird superstitions through the ages. The pirate Blackbeard…
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20 Best Sailing Jokes
What’s a boat party without nautical jokes? These are gleaned from Yachting & Boating World’s ybw.com. Barcode Navy Why…
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10 Mistakes New Sailors Make
OVER-THINKING—Look, this is a sport. It’s not rocket science. Many…
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Submarine!
Kathy and Dan Clodfelter of Newburgh IN went sailing on a bright sunny day along…
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Couples Enjoy Sailing
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Sailing the Great Loop
One of the most ambitious sailing adventures in America is the Great Loop, essentially up…
From Slaves to Soldiers
During the winter at Valley Forge, General Washington faced chronic shortages of manpower. Rhode…
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7 Menu Ideas for a Sailboat
Everything is better on a sailboat, especially…
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Sailing the High Seas
Two couples from New York and Virginia went sailing on the high seas of the…
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Sailing at 85
A Maryland family rescheduled a rain date and wound up sailing the York in a rising afternoon breeze that they found a magnificent adventure. Weeks earlier, Kathy Self had hoped to bring her uncle along with her father Jack Green as a birthday surprise on their 85th. “In retrospect this worked out better,” she said, “as he’s cranky and would have resisted the sailing. Dad loves this.” Jack is retired from a long career in graphics and printing in Washington. Kathy is finishing up…
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Beware Illegal Boat Charters
From workboat.com Illegal charters are becoming more of a menace, not just cutting into commercial…
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Heave-To Simplified
Let’s say you’re out sailing the York River and want to stop and have lunch….
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Sailing the Great Outdoors
Spring winds are at once fluky and gusty on the York River. We observed a…
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8 Little-Known Ways to Sail
Caribbean Day Sail—The common expectation for a trip…
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Sailing with Widows
A most unusual party of women went sailing on a bright and breezy day on…
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Secrets to getting married on a sailboat
Getting married in a unique setting is like nothing else in the world. Forever…
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Sailing the Open Sea
Two wonderful ladies with exciting jobs went sailing on a serene afternoon along the York…
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Boating Stories, Good & Bad
Stephanie King stopped off in Williamsburg from North Carolina on her way to Alexandria to…
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Sail Army
Some men have their heart set on buying a sailboat as a life-long dream. No…
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Go fish in the York River
As a professional mariner, I regret to report I don’t know about fish. Growing…
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Sailing Near the Navy
A couple and a family got a unique vacation adventure while listening to a…
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Junior Sailor Expertise
A junior sailor from suburban Buffalo got a chance to run a giant spinnaker…
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Sailing to Church
Two couples who never met before had the extraordinary career of part-time ministries in common….
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Sailing with Experience
In the annals of “Sailing Fails” there lies the successful outcome of a bad situation….
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Serene Sailing on the York
On a serene afternoon, we sailed the York for an hour before the wind shifted…
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Four Couples Sail the York
Sailing gets in your blood, as discovered with two of four couples sailing the York…
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Sailing Near Dolphins
A lovely couple from Hampton Roads moved to Maryland and like to return to Williamsburg on vacation….
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Boating Fails and Tales
“We went offshore in New Jersey looking for bait fish,” said Colleen McGowan while taking…
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Sailing with Dogs
Two cousins who’ve known each other for decades took a therapeutic sail on the…
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Rigorous Sailing Class, Day 2
The rain held off and the wind held up for Williamsburg Area Learning Tree’s second…
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Weathering a Hurricane
When he published “Travels with Charley” in 1962, John Steinbeck was arguably the most…
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Sailing into USCG Smoke
While sailing the York River with Kevin and Jennifer Brown and their children, we spotted…
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5 Lessons Learned Sailing on the York
Having not sailed since he was 14, Scott Lints took his wife and four children…
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Best Quick Guide to Cayman Paradise
We returned to Grand Cayman after an earlier vacation, looking for relaxation and the Caribbean…
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Belonging to the Army
With great anticipation, a large area behind the $50 million American Revolution Museum at Yorktown…
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Best Kids Ever Sailing
I’ve taken thousands of people sailing over the years, including hundreds of children. These were…
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Sailing Past Navy Destroyer
While on a weekend getaway from Washington, DC, Dave Ramish took his girlfriend Ilana…