Dog Sailors
We set out to prove that dogs on the boat attract dolphins during the summer.
York Rescue
Let’s Go Sail alerted a nearby powerboat to rescue a stranded small sailboat with three people on board. They returned safely.
Omaha Sailors
Omaha Sailors has a couple from Nebraska joining their teenage daughter who has already completed ASA 101.
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
Within 72 hours of Opening Day, a Chicago family got to see a US Navy warship come into Yorktown.
Boat Delivery
What it takes to deliver a boat or yacht, from an experienced captain.
Navy Twofer
We got to see two Navy warships transit the Coleman Bridge in one day.
Future Sailors
Couple returned for second sail in advance of retirement cruise to the Caribbean.
Navy Sailors
Three couples got to see two Navy ships passing in the York River from/to the Naval Weapons Station.
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.
Summer Sails
Summer Sails leads to swimming in the York River when the weather is hot.
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.
Ship Disaster
Ship Disaster recounts a similar failing as the Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Season Opener
After a shakedown cruise with a delightful couple from Fredericksburg, we launched the season opener with a fellow who brought his wife and sisters-in-law along for his third time at Let’s Go Sail. Since it was a Monday, we were on the lookout for two Moran tugs that would signal an incoming Navy warship. Sure […]
Hover Sail
Three couples from Georgia, South Carolina and Maryland converged on a cool, crisp Fall day to pursue the History Cruise. But first we sailed under the Coleman Bridge to view a Navy submarine in port. Doug Boyd reluctantly took the helm, having once sailed S-28s in Annapolis. He talked of the wind conditions there as […]
Sailing Teamwork
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. People ask, “Is teamwork important in sailing?” Very much so. A Portsmouth couple bought a 27 Seward to dock near […]
Farming Sail
Farming Sail recounts hay harvesting in Oklahoma, plus other stories by other couples. Let’s go sail.
Emergency Sail
Emergency Sail recounts tales of the ER and sunning deck, among other items.
Buccaneer Sail
Eight years ago, I took Lewis and Paula Volk of Kansas out sailing for their first big cruise. They returned this year with another couple and told a fascinating story. “We were looking to buy a bigger motorboat than the one we had. But the deal went sideways with the broker, and then we went […]