What Should Abby Do?
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Dear Abby: “Lost at Sea”
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World Oceans Day
CONTAIN THE FILTH, SPREAD THE LOVE. Bottlenose dolphins in Velella’s bow wake, Channel Islands, California. Top links to explore for World Oceans Day: NOAA’s State…
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
June 8th marks the annual worldwide celebration of World Oceans Day. This year, it’s also the 50th anniversary of Dr. Suess’s One Fish, Two Fish,…
Beaches ‘n’ Cream
Continuing “Trekking by Sail: Exuma Islands” Having spent a second (drier) night on Farmer’s Cay, we were well-rested and ready to spend the day sailing.…
National Boating Safety Week
It feels right that National Boating Safety Week falls right before Memorial Day Weekend. We love to spend the long Memorial Day weekend on our…
Rainstorm Gourmet
Continuing “Trekking by Sail, Exuma Islands” I had never tasted fresh tamarind before. We cracked open the furry skins and picked out stringy strands of…
Bahamian Magic
Continuing “Trekking by Sail, Exuma Islands” We slept soundly under cool pine trees, fifteen feet from the hushing surf. The next morning, after spiced omlettes…
Watercolors
Continuing “Trekking by Sail, Exuma Islands” At 7:30am it was warm and windless as I walked to breakfast past heavy, punch-colored blooms and lemon-blossomed trees.…
The Sea Pearl 21
Continuing “Trekking by Sail, Exuma Islands” Shortly after being greeted by a hot wave of tropical air on the George Town runway, I was greeted…
Trekking by Sail, Exuma Islands
Day 9 I just battled my way through customs at Miami International, dazed from an exhaustingly beautiful sailing trip with Out Island Explorers in the…
Boater Education Just Got Easier
A few weeks ago I headed out to Santa Cruz Island in a light breeze–a rather boring breeze in fact. I was relaxing in the…
2009 Outstanding Schools
Abaco Sailing, Bahamas Affordable Sailing School, WA Barnegat Bay Sailing School, NJ Black Rock Sailing School, MA Charleston Sailing School, SC Floridaze Sailing, FL II…
2008 Outstanding Schools
Barnegat Bay Sailing School Black Rock Sailing School (SailTime Boston) Castle Harbor Boating School Cave Run Sailing Association Charleston Sailing School Charlotte Harbor Sailing Club Rio…
2007 Outstanding Schools
BaySail School & Yacht Charters Cave Run Sailing Association Florida Sailing & Cruising School II Dolphins Sailing Island Bound Sailing Academy Lanier Sailing Academy Learn…
2006 Outstanding Schools
Barnegat Bay Sailing School BaySail School and Yacht Charters II Dolphins Sailing Dunbar Sails Emerald Coast Yachts Flagship Sailing School Fun Maritime Academy Island Fever…