Late Minto Sailing

October 18, 2018

Hard to believe it is October already! What a year it has been. I thought I had the Minto, Martha, tucked away for the winter, but we had 10 days of great weather. I could not resist getting her out again. At a time when it is common for dreary grey skies and poor weather,

How to be grateful where you are

September 28, 2018

Joe, one of my mentors, shared a deep insight tonight. As he lay in his hospital bed he taught me how to be grateful where you are. All his life Joe has been an active person. He has traveled the world over, hiked amazing places, competed in many sports, and engaged in activities that kept

Sailing with friends new and old

February 13, 2017

The groundhog may have said we have have six more weeks of winter weather but Mother Nature must have ignored the memo. February 12th a few friends, both old and new, got together to go sailing on Mo’mento, Anne Girven’s Beneteau 323. The skies were bright blue, the mountains standing out proud, and the wind a

A weekend at Blake Island

September 2, 2014

Blake Island is a stunning semi-secluded island 8 miles (12 km) from the heart of Seattle. Blake is a 475 acre Washington State Park and as such there are no residents and the only way to get to the island is by private boat. It is a great place to take the boat out to

Zippey’s mysterious underside

November 7, 2013

Not too long ago I had Zippey hauled out for a complete sanding down and repainting. She desperately needed it as the previous owner had not taken care of her at all. The fellow doing the painting appears not to have used proper marine paint as the bottom is currently trashed and already in need