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I learned to sail on Martha’s Vineyard in Edgartown’s two great waterways: the outer harbor and Katama Bay. At the height and hustle of summer, this is my place of refuge. Sailing is [...]

Names of places can be quite confusing if you are looking through this country’s maps. Rhode Island is no more an island, than Hawaii is attached to the mainland. We have a hard time naming [...]

You can’t help but pay attention to the weather in the last week. I have friends sailing Vineyard waters. They are visiting different islands which include Block Island and Cuttyhunk and [...]

I wish I was smarter. I wish I could wrap myself around some of the difficult thoughts circulating around my nation right now, especially those concerning the availability of devices of mass [...]

I wish I was smarter. I wish I could wrap myself around some of the difficult thoughts circulating around my nation right now, especially those concerning the availability of devices of mass [...]

This spring I sent my favorite musical instrument to the guitar hospital. While she was away getting fixed, I missed her. I’ve had my friend, a Guild D-40 acoustic guitar by my side for a [...]

At the height of boating activity last summer in Edgartown Harbor, there was a pleasant surprise. Two dolphins spent three days swimming around Edgartown Harbor. This wasn’t a quick visit. [...]

Sailing to me is a little bit like being one of those smiling drivers who for joy go around our island in antique cars. He is not keeping up with the faster traffic, so drivers in younger cars [...]

There is a pretty spot along the Edgartown waterfront that could be named “Salty Mechanic’s Corner.” I’ve noticed a more than usual number of boat mechanics working away [...]

For many who love to take the helm of a sailboat, autumn is an especially wonderful time to ‘mess around in boats.’ There are days in September and October, and even a couple of days in [...]