Category 'York River'
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Baby Sail
A couple recently relocated to Charlottesville took two sailing sessions on the York River. They…
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Sailing by Lights
On certain rivers and in certain bays, the US Coast Guard services navigation lights that…
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Dangerous Sail
A family visiting from Minnesota got the ride of their lives when they endured 20…
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Sailing by VIMS
To avoid a rainout, Bentley Streat of nearby Hayes went a day early to take…
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Multiple Sails
Home Again During multiple sails, the cable-laying USNS Zeus returned to Cheatham Annex after many…
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Submarine Sighted
While exiting Sarah Creek with a couple from Phoenix AZ, I heard a radio call…
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Secrets to Getting Married on a Sailboat
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35th Sail
Greg and Leslie Galland of Williamsburg celebrated their wedding anniversary as a 35th sail by…
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Hamilton Lives
A Chicago family spent Spring Break touring Williamsburg and took their son Luke sailing on…
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Rained Out
Navy Warships Mike and Kim Talbot moved from Las Vegas to Williamsburg to be closer…
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Open Season
After a long winter, Let’s Go Sail launched anew for the second decade.
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How Charter Sailing Started
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7 Menu Ideas for a Sailboat
People frequently ask, “Can we eat on…
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Sailing at 85
People sometimes wonder, “Who’s the oldest sailor?” Here he is. 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 so he could go sailing at 85. “In retrospect this worked out better,” she said, “as he’s cranky and would have resisted the sailing. Dad loves this.” Jack is retired…
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Who Goes Sailing
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Go Fish in the York
As a professional mariner, I regret to report I don’t know much about fish….
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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, it remains one big ship. 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 they had knocked down the bulk of the fire. 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 along with York County’s Marine 1 while training on the York River at that hour of the night. The cause of the fire might be electrical. It was definitely not lightning. Update: Sebastian said later that he suspected spontaneous combustion. The woman on board had been varnishing topside and left a rag in the corner. Still a big ship to catch fire. 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.” That sounds more exciting than sailing a big ship. 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. 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…
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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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19 Ways to Sail Faster
For outdoor adventure while traveling to Williamsburg or Yorktown, nothing beats sailing on the York River. Here’s some advice…
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Couples Enjoy Sailing
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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 with Widows
A most unusual party of women went sailing on a bright and breezy day on…
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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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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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Sailing Near Dolphins
A lovely couple from Hampton Roads moved to Maryland and like to return to Williamsburg on vacation….
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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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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 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…
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Unusual Navy ship
This very large and unusual Navy ship has been in port for two weeks at…
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Oyster harvest comes up short
Commuters from Gloucester County who were headed south on the Coleman Bridge this week could…
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Last call of the season
A wonderful young couple from Ohio wasn’t sure whether they should choose the Adventure Cruise…
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Power sailing with the Navy
A power couple from Washington celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary by observing the power of…
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Louisville sailors
Three people who grew up together 50 years ago went on a history binge through…
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Sailing past Busch Gardens
Every year Busch Gardens in Williamsburg ramps up in the fall for a massive theme…
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Sailing with a Sub Rescuer
Of all the military veterans I’ve taken sailing, none had a more peculiar stint than…
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The Future of Sailing
The future of the world and the future of sailing are in good hands with…
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Recounting Navy Sails
Ed Jones Jr. of Williamsburg took his family to Water Country as the summer heat…
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Spinnaker Sailing Twice
It’s a rare day that we can fly the big blue and red spinnaker…
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Polynesian Sailboat
Here’s a Polynesian update on that rickety pontoon sailboat Hakulai that was last seen towed…
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Summer Wedding on York River
Jody Longstreet and Ed Hollin rode his Harley from central Indiana to Williamsburg for their…
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Sailing with Shoeless Wonders
You meet some fascinating people sailing. Rob Spain took Sara Elizabeth Timmins out on the…
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Sailing to England
On a hot and sultry afternoon, we went sailing to England with a delightful family….
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Sailing Under the Bridge
Traffic picked up on the York River once the winds came up for the first…
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Serenity Sail
Light and variable winds reduced the speed, so we experienced a serenity sail on the…
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Best and Worst Sails
Cruising along the York River on a lazy summer day inspires people to recall their…
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International Sail
Guests from different cultures graced the boat on a day of light breezes for an…
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Naval Observatory
Every ten days or so a Navy ship cruises up the York River. It’s usually…
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Community Sailing
Question: Why are some people more compassionate than others? Answer: They serve their community nobly….
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Birds of Virginia
Question: What is it with the birds of Virginia? Answer: They sometimes fly right at…
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Sailing on Rising Winds
Question: How do you sail on rising winds? Answer: Keep spilling wind from the sails. Wanda…
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Sailing Good Winds
Question: Who should run the boat in brisk winds? Answer: A former Navy jet…
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Sailing to Museum Confusion
Question: Why are we sailing to Museum Confusion? Answer: Because two new museums have the same…
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Sailing to a Reunion
Members of the Class of 1965 at a public high school in Hershey, Pennsylvania had…
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Sailing to Afghanistan
Jennifer and Curtis Miller took their family on a “glam camping” trip to the York…
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Norfolk Boat Memories
While taking their gals sailing near Williamsburg, two fellows recalled their Norfolk boat memories, having…
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Sailing to Bahrain
Before he ships out to Bahrain near Saudi Arabia this summer, US Coast Guard Chief…
Sailing to Scholarships
Kyle Voors and Sarah Bevier drove up from Chesapeake to go sailing on the York…
Sailing into Retirement
They say you should phase in retirement and not do it cold turkey. John LaBossiere…
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Testing Oneself Under Sail
You never know what your limits are for personal endurance, and sailing under extreme…
Sailing a New Boat
Don Schreffler just bought an old sailboat with another fellow and then went sailing on…
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Sail Class Crescendo
The 16th fall sail class by the Williamsburg Area Learning Tree reached a crescendo Nov….
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Oysters in the Bay
They are comparatively few and far between today, but oysters used to clog the Chesapeake…
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Kin to George Washington
Chris and Stetson Hoffman of Franklin, Tennessee, had a special reason to bring their friends…
Blue Sky Over the York
Finally we got to see blue sky over the York River as the storm that…
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Where’s that, Sailor?
You can name your boat almost anything except Mayday and Vessel In Distress. As long…
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Sailing to a New Future
Many people retire to Williamsburg, but few try to develop a new future by relocating…
Sailing to College
Sue Jennings and Cindi Love picked up where they were years ago when they went…
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The Other Soaring
Anne and Mark Richards of College Station, Texas, went soaring on the York River near…
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The Zen of the Great Outdoors
Here’s what the Zen of the Great Outdoors can do for you. Amy and Jeff…
Flying to Sail
You would think airline pilots would be blasé about sailing since it’s not nearly so…
Sailing the Current
It took me years to realize while sailing that once you cross the York…
Sailing for Merit Badge
Boys aren’t always the best on a sailboat, but Wendy and Rick Cehon’s…
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Sailing to Greece
Mary and Philip Kotsios of Chelmsford MA joined two other couples to sail the York…
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Sailing Past the Navy
The US Navy has strict rules that no one can sail closer than 200…
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Sailing Past College
Among six people sailing the York River near Williamsburg, two had close connections…
Sailing to Safety
Paul and Pauline LaRoche of Mays Landing, New Jersey, enjoyed a brisk afternoon sailing…
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Sailing into Port
People ask, “What’s it like to see the bridge open?” The opening of the Coleman…
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Sailing from Iowa
Paul and Linda Johnson brought their children east from New Hartford IA to tour American…
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Sailing to Victory
Family and friends of Bob Davies celebrated his 60th birthday by sailing along the York…