One of the special delights I enjoy when out on the water – or simply walking around the shoreline – is the variety and diversity of shorebirds. From the magnificent albatross that lives most of its life at sea, to the diminutive sand pipers scurrying…
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In the last issue of LIBW, I wrote about why rum is the spirit most associated with boating and sailors. This month, let’s look into the varieties of rum to be found throughout the Caribbean.Whether you drink ‘fhum’ in Martinique, rum in Barbados, or ‘ron’…
It is no secret that for most of us, cocktails and boat drinks are part of the boating life, and this is no modern appellation. For centuries, the consumption of spirits onboard naval vessels was a commonplace practice, though more in the past for relieving…
One Sunday morning in the middle of January 1984, Bo Curtis left Rockland, Maine, in his 15-foot outboard and headed for Kent Cove to dig clams. En route, a sudden snow squall packing 35-knot winds roared across Penobscot Bay and overtook Curtis’s small skiff. The…
LEGACY: Noun. A thing handed down by a predecessor. Those of us in more southern latitudes are fortunate to witness the twice-yearly nautical migration during which we ogle and “ahhh” at all those expensive yachts bound for their poolside berths in Fort Lauderdale or Palm…
Broken and brokenagain on the sea,the moon so easily mends.-Chosu On the open ocean, with only sea and sky in view, the moon becomes an object of intense fascination. At sea, there is nothing to distract from its capricious celestial show, no place to hide…
Have you ever noticed how our society is so often divided into two opposing groups? Conservatives versus liberals. Mc Donald’s versus Burger King. Lowe’s versus Home Depot. Coke versus Pepsi. Cats versus dogs. Button-fly versus zipper. Great taste versus less filling…I could go on and…
Bridges are an inevitable part of life for boaters and coastal dwellers. Whether walking, biking or driving over one – or paddling, sailing or motoring under one – bridges provide a passageway to what had heretofore been impassible. My Merriam Webster dictionary has 17 definitions…
I take great pleasure in having been privileged to live the majority of my days within a short walk or drive to the beach. Like residing in proximity to close friends and family, I always feel secure in the presence of the sea. I trust…
