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This is from a series of pix posted up by a friend of mine from last Sunday's informal race. Lots of different kinds of traffic to contend with here. Just thought you all would get a chuckle out of it. Tug/Barge combos are entitled to "room" for a host of reasons! :) Loren

For those who might be interested, but have not heard, 2009 is the Quadracentennial Celebration of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River. A replica of the Half Moon will sail from New York Harbor to Albany in June, 2009. It will be accompanied by other replicated wooden boats such as the...

We just spent a couple of nights at a nearby island dock on the Columbia. And fellow Ericson (NW) Rendezvous attendees Mike and Carol were there in their E-32-3, Magic. Extended "happy hour" was spent aboard their boat, with other club members from a Benetau 350, Saber 32 and a Cascade 36...

We were thinking of exploring the Honga River area on the east side of Hooper Island this weekend. It's not far from Solomons, but we've never been there. Anyone ever been? Is it worth the trip? Thanks, Chris

It's an awful business admitting stupidity in public, but here goes: My wife an I have just bought an old Ericson 25 CB and the PO took us out for our very first sailing lesson today. We learned how to coast in and out of the slip using the outboard and did some sailing. After he left we went...

We are just back from our annual cruise down the river. Here is the view while anchored in the huge "liberty ship moth-ball fleet basin" behind Tongue Point. This is just east of Astoria Oregon. (the moth-ball fleet is long gone.) The view astern sometimes includes a bald eagle or two or one of...

I was doing some surfing on the web and found 2 references to the Merrimac River inlet in MA being the 2nd most dangerous inlet in the US. I know the area can be difficult to negotiate at times but does anyone have any pointers for sailboats for this inlet? The only things I have read are...