Sailing to Simplicity
Let’s go sail the York River, where couples enjoy a serene three hours. Take one of 6 sailing adventures near the Chesapeake Bay for your best vacation excursion: Adventure, Event, Appreciation, History, Lessons, Boat Buying. Sit in the catbird seat or up on the bow. People often ask, “What’s the magic of sailing?” This is […]
Ultimate Hobby
Ten reasons why sailing is the ultimate hobby for people to consider. Plus 102 boat names.
Sailing Safety
A hazardous PVC pipe was removed as a prank and dropped into the York River, making it a worse hazard to navigation.
Stout Sailors
Stout Sailors show a US Navy destroyer coming into Yorktown en route to the Naval Weapons Station. Let’s go sail.
Navy Sailors
Three couples got to see two Navy ships passing in the York River from/to the Naval Weapons Station.
2 Ships
Two ships came into the York the same day, a Navy guided missile cruiser followed by a USCG buoy tender.
Sailing George
We toured George Washington’s Mt. Vernon and learned how dedicated he was to the place until he died.
Knot Refined
A tugboat pushed the empty sugar barge Knot Refined into the York River to avoid a tropical storm in Florida. Let’s go sail.
She Said Yes
She said yes while sailing on the York River.
Bachelorette Sail
Bachelorette Sail recounts the party on the boat for Emily Claar.
Memorial Sails
Memorial Sails describes a burial at sea and a commemoration of a fallen Navy sailor.
Summer Sails
Summer Sails leads to swimming in the York River when the weather is hot.
Gal Pal Sail
Gal Pal Sail describes how three women from Richmond took the helm.
Delaware Sail
Delaware Sail recounts scooting around the tall ship replica Kalmar Nyckel as it visited Yorktown.
D Day Sail
D Day Sail recounts an MIA discovery in France 80 years later.
Sail Impasse
Sail Impasse describes a Navy warship stopped in the water due to a stuck bridge.
Sail San Fran Bay
Sail San Fran Bay relates the perils of sailing and watching the fireworks.
Anchors Away II
Anchors Away II describes the departure of a second Navy warship from Yorktown NWS on the same day.
Navy, Finally
Navy Finally recounts how two ships came onto Yorktown for the first time in eight weeks.
Big Winds
Big Winds recounts several days of 15-20 mph winds on the York. It was fabulous.
