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Learning Curves

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“OK, I admit it,” said Barry, one morning. “I’m loving the hell out of this.” I was so shocked by his statement, I would have fallen out of bed had that been possible. Fortunately, it’s… Learning Curves

Sun boots

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“Do I have to?” I whine and I cry, As I stand under blue, cloudless sky, But we’ve boiled every pot, And the water’s so hot, That my rain boots must keep my feet dry.… Sun boots

Preaching to the Choir

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Even though I am thousands of miles away from my boat this summer, she is always on my mind. This week, I’ve been all smiles, because Issue 63 of the Junk Rig Association Magazine just… Preaching to the Choir

Flutterby's bound for to go

You’re going to love this! Mepsnbarry.com now has a short video of Flutterby sailing, with a musical soundtrack featuring my friends Michael Greiner and Doeri Welch. I filmed it during our shakedown cruise with the… Flutterby's bound for to go

27 inches, why do you ask?

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The compass roses on our charts are very practical, necessary, and boring. They include true and magnetic north and a circle of numbers and tick marks to help us plot courses. Flutterby recently acquired a… 27 inches, why do you ask?

Dream on

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Like a young woman whose husband went away to sea, she waited patiently by the water. She grew old but never lost her beauty, and he never returned. She was a grand old wooden sailboat,… Dream on

Preparing to meet Irene

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Hurricane Irene is now heading directly for our boat, which is our only home. She’s just north of Morehead City, North Carolina: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/152235.shtml?gm_track#contents But we are three thousand miles away, on our way to Burning… Preparing to meet Irene