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A Daysail With Reid Stowe
Posted on June 18th 2010 - Charles Doane
  Twas about 6 a.m. yesterday when we aboard the good ship Avocation arrived at Sandy Hook and found Reid Stowe aboard the schooner Anne getting ...

COMPREHENDING REID STOWE: Crucified on the Internet
Posted on June 16th 2010 - Charles Doane
For marathon sailor Reid Stowe, as for many of us, the Internet is very much a two-edged sword. In Reid's case, it has on the ...

ABBY SUNDERLAND: Three-Ring Circus
Posted on June 14th 2010 - Charles Doane
  If I wanted to I could now blog about this almost hourly and seem relevant, but really I have better things to do with my ...

ABBY SUNDERLAND: Gone Fishing
Posted on June 12th 2010 - Charles Doane
  Abby has been taken off Wild Eyes and is now aboard F/V Ile De La Reunion. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has released the following ...

ABBY SUNDERLAND: Alive and Well (Updated)
Posted on June 11th 2010 - Charles Doane
  Excellent news! An Australian search plane launched from Perth early today has located and established contact with Abby. As you can see in this photo, ...

ABBY SUNDERLAND: Lost at Sea
Posted on June 10th 2010 - Charles Doane
  This really, really sucks. Teen circumnavigator Abby Sunderland is in serious trouble deep in the Southern Ocean well east of Madagascar. Reportedly her shore team lost ...

WEATHER RULES: Still Stuck in Bermuda
Posted on June 10th 2010 - Charles Doane
  That ugly thing you see here labelled GALE, right under New England, is why I decided to abort my attempt to bring Lunacy home from ...

TARTAN 27: Classic Pocket Cruiser
Posted on June 7th 2010 - Charles Doane
The Tartan 27 is sometimes hailed as the first fiberglass boat ever to be designed by Sparkman & Stephens. This, however, is not quite accurate, ...

FISH SEX: Guys Beware
Posted on June 4th 2010 - Charles Doane
Sorry, folks. I couldn't help myself. To see the rest of this sordid tale, click here. Remember the angler fish in Finding Nemo? I'm really glad now ...

COMPREHENDING REID STOWE: His Various Purposes
Posted on June 3rd 2010 - Charles Doane
Preparations for the return of marathon solo sailor Reid Stowe and the schooner Anne are proceeding apace. You can see a detailed float plan for ...