“I’m a longshoreman,” Dante said when I asked what he does. “We have three container terminals in Norfolk, Craney Island and Portsmouth, as well as one across the river at Newport News. I specialize in containers. They lock down using four steel rods to keep them from popping off. 
A family from Minnesota was also on board, and their son Luke helped me fly the spinnaker. Earlier we thought we saw dolphins. His mom Renee said facetiously, “Can I swim with the dolphins?” It looked more like a giant stingray. “Never mind, I don’t want to swim.” It turned out to be a harmless skate. 
For the afternoon sail, a couple from California MD spent the entire three hours chatting and hanging out on the bow as we sailed for miles. 
According to Chat GPT, illegal or abandoned crab pots—known as “ghost pots”—are a growing concern in the York River, with thousands being removed due to their environmental impact. The ones pictured here are not abandoned, just illegal. They form the end of a long string of pots recently dropped along
Windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing and parasailing are all exhilarating water sports, but each offers a distinct experience shaped by its equipment, technique and environment. We got into this one day with friends of Jeanne Kushabar, a member of our Encore Sailing group. They are repeat customers who get a discount. Ron
I asked Chat GPT for 100 metaphors and 2 seconds later, these came up solid. Let’s Go Sail the York River tomorrow.