Sailing with homeschoolers
Jamie and Brad Schmidt brought their twin girls and teenage son to Williamsburg on a learning vacation. They’re homeschooled by Mom in Westminster, Colorado. “We lucked out because this is Homeschool Week at Colonial Williamsburg,” Jamie said, “and they offered a good discount that we weren’t aware of when we planned this trip. We want […]
Memories of Far Away
Sailing brings out childhood memories of far away. Steve and Colleen Hamlin of nearby Suffolk took their children on a local vacation to see the Williamsburg sights. They went sailing along the York River the day after Tropical Storm Hermine blew through, so the winds were brisk and steady. Their son Tyler had experience […]
Bridge Locked Again
Once again, the George P. Coleman Bridge got stuck, as it has on several occasions in recent weeks. If this keeps up, the bridge opening will become a Thing To Do on Trip Advisor for those on vacation in Williamsburg. This time it was after the USNS Zeus transited from an Atlantic Ocean tour. […]
The Future of Sailing
The future of the world and the future of sailing are in good hands with young people, judging by back-to-back experiences with two families. Lauren Edwards took her family out from Williamsburg, where they were holding a small family reunion on vacation. Members came from three corners of Virginia: Blacksburg, Virginia Beach and Alexandria. Even […]
Recounting Navy Sails
Ed Jones Jr. of Williamsburg took his family to Water Country as the summer heat began to fade. But first he sent his mom and dad to go sailing on the York River on a calm and sunny day. That seemed like a fun thing to do while on vacation, and less stress than a […]
Sailing with Culinary & Music Artists
A couple from Maryland and a couple from Charlottesville who had never met had a great time on vacation when they went sailing near Willliamsburg. Cooler temperatures and a steady 10 mph east wind made it easy to run four tacks downriver under 20% reefed sails. Pam Beasley had never sailed before but managed the […]
Navy on Parade
On a day of light breezes the Silva family of New Milford, Connecticut, enjoyed an exciting sail on vacation. They got to watch the Navy on parade along the York River. First, the destroyer USS Jason Dunham came steaming up from Norfolk. It rounded the turn from York Channel to the York River. As it headed […]
Sailing with Dolphins
The Couvion family of suburban St. Louis crossed at least two rivers to go sailing on the York. First the Mississippi and second the James, where they’re staying in a VRBO house near the water while vacationing at Williamsburg. Mike the dad said, “We’re close enough to swim in the river, and you can walk […]
Sailing to Experiment and to Celebrate
Nine eager visitors converged from all over America to experiment and to celebrate with a sailing adventure on the historic York River. Ann and Mark Swindell drove over from Virginia to celebrate their 27th anniversary. “We take a boat trip every year on our anniversary,” Ann said. “Last year we went out on the water to […]
Sailing from Texas
On the very first day of their vacation in Williamsburg, Sherri and Mike Hanley went sailing from Texas. They took their son and Mike’s mother out on the first breezy day in the previous four. The winds built from the east from zero to 10 mph as the crew learned to heel the boat and tack down the […]
