Omaha Sailors

Omaha Sailors

Omaha Sailors has a couple from Nebraska joining their teenage daughter who has already completed ASA 101.

Cleaning Up

Cleaning Up

The National Park Service has been removing invasive bamboo from the shoreline of historic Yorktown. Good luck with that. In a related note, I asked York County about the moorings off Yorktown. One is sinking (at right) and another is listing badly (below). Capt. James Scruggs, dockmaster at nearby Riverwalk Landing, replied: “We are aware […]

Opening Day

Opening Day

Within 72 hours of Opening Day, a Chicago family got to see a US Navy warship come into Yorktown.

Boat Delivery

Kroc yacht

What it takes to deliver a boat or yacht, from an experienced captain.

Navy Twofer

Navy Twofer

We got to see two Navy warships transit the Coleman Bridge in one day.

Future Sailors

Future Sailors

Couple returned for second sail in advance of retirement cruise to the Caribbean.

Navy Sailors

Navy Sailors

Three couples got to see two Navy ships passing in the York River from/to the Naval Weapons Station.

Knot Refined

Barge Anchors

A tugboat pushed the empty sugar barge Knot Refined into the York River to avoid a tropical storm in Florida. Let’s go sail.

Summer Sails

Summer Sails

Summer Sails leads to swimming in the York River when the weather is hot.

Navy, Finally

Navy, Finally

Navy Finally recounts how two ships came onto Yorktown for the first time in eight weeks.