Tales of a Lowly Jack Tar. Learning Camden and the Penobscot. Gazing out of the large arched window from the Camden Public library on the respite of a Saturday off, Camden Harbor, its mouth and Curtis Island have been my dominant exposure of Penobscot Bay thus far. Even when the sun emerges, a near constant breeze seems to be its constant protagonist. Behind me, loved ones said goodbye.

Ramblings, observations, and lessons of a man who started curious, turned pirate, and is fully in love with water and sailing upon it. These are the records of a scoundrel who lives for wooden boats, music, rum, ale, and all things shiny. Monday, December 31, 2012. In a Booze and Boat Bits. Way back in August 2011, I noted the rise of piracy off the coast of Nigeria.

Weather, Wind, Traffic. Ballard Cup Series 2, Race 4. Mast Tuning Helps Win Races. Cal Sailboat Pictures and Asking Prices.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Peponi spent early July out on the water, including a nice stint on the mooring buoy at The Boat Yard. Cruising upwind toward Port Ludlow at 5 knots. Fog streaming off the aptly named Foulweather Bluff. On the mooring in Hood Canal. On the mooring on a calm morning. Wing and wing into Hood Canal. Becalmed under the Hood Canal Bridge. Thank goodness for the flood current. The girl pretending to be crew.

Boating Safety Tips, Tricks and Thoughts from Captnmike. My Boating Adventures and Adventures in Boating Safey. NOAA launches new Nautical Chart Catalog. South Puget Sound shows all the current charts available with a button to click on for the options such as a PDF file or a Booklet Chart. Additional searching and sorting fu.

Be Safe Have Fun Realize Your Bluewater Dreams. A Rally For All Sailors. Many of our Rally Runners continue south to meet up with the Baja Ha Ha. Check out our Full Sponsor List. Theme by Out the Box.