They Loved to Sail
They Love Sailing recounts the experience of 15 famous people. Let’s go sail.
Opening Day
After less than a week on the hards getting the bottom painted, Season 14 opened when a cold front blew through. It’s the first time I’ve had to shovel snow off the boat to go sailing. The first family drove all the way from New Jersey just to sail. Shelly Ascione said, “We’ve been taking […]
Sub Sighted
Two couples got to sail past a US Navy destroyer and then saw a submarine up close. Let’s Go Sail the York River.
Dolphins!
Dolphins! recounts a late-season show of 10+ dolphins that lasted 35 minutes long, a record. Let’s go sail.
Boy Sailor
A Yorktown dad drove over the Coleman Bridge to take his 8-year-old son sailing for the first time. Sirish Mulpur was thinking about buying a boat. “Noah is really excited about this. I don’t know where he got the idea, but he’s been reading and research about sailing. Today’s the day.” Sure enough, Noah turned […]
York Rescue
Let’s Go Sail alerted a nearby powerboat to rescue a stranded small sailboat with three people on board. They returned safely.
Sailing to Simplicity
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. Sit in the catbird seat or up on the bow. People often ask, “What’s the magic of sailing?” This is […]
Future Sailors
Couple returned for second sail in advance of retirement cruise to the Caribbean.
Ultimate Hobby
Ten reasons why sailing is the ultimate hobby for people to consider. Plus 102 boat names.
She Said Yes
She said yes while sailing on the York River.
Delaware Sail
Delaware Sail recounts scooting around the tall ship replica Kalmar Nyckel as it visited Yorktown.
Big Winds
Big Winds recounts several days of 15-20 mph winds on the York. It was fabulous.
Good Riddance
Derelict boats are being crushed and removed from the marina yard.
Last Call
Last Call recounts the end of dolphin season, plus flying the spinnaker.
Excessive Sail
Yorktown is abuzz about a giant cruise ship coming into port next year, ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Typical headline: Princess Cruises shares update on Yorktown Voyage, but not everyone is on board The company announced in February that it would add Yorktown to the list of ports, largely because […]
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 […]
Southern Sail
For the second time in 11 years, we headed south to review venues to relocate or extend the charter sail business. The Carolinas offer a longer season, albeit with few tourists than Williamsburg. First, we stopped in Edenton NC where we took a 40-minute boat ride on Liber-Tea, an electric engine runabout under Capt. Mark […]
Mindfulness through Sailing
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. Sit in the catbird seat or up on the bow. People ask, “What is the concept of sailing?“ One beautiful […]
Salvage After Storm
People wonder, “Can you salvage a boat after a storm?” The threat of Hurricane Irma loomed large and led to a bevy of oil tankers showing up in the York River. We went sailing on a bright and beautiful day with two delightful couples. A key element was wondering about salvage after storm. Let’s go […]
Let’s Go Sail Charleston
Let’s Go Sail Charleston recounts ideas for boats as found at City Docks.