Avalon is based on the schooners that fished the Grand Banks at the turn of the Twentieth Century. They marked the end-point of an evolution that had been ongoing for some three hundred years. They came to be right at the time engines and oil changed everything. At the other end of that excursion fromContinueContinue reading “Avalon, a 106′ Schooner”
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Yearning for a purpose
When I wrote Designer & Client this is what I saw:So much of what we do is… required of us.……no one is forcing us to have a pleasure boat. No practical purpose is fulfilled by owning one… A boat is an opportunity to create a dream and act on it. Most such dreams are modest:ContinueContinue reading “Yearning for a purpose”
Finding Passage
Where do we start?Where we are is broken. Lies in tatters. Corrupt. We’re mired in toxic imitations of vitality.So many things are broken. Things we’ve forgotten what they were for.We are broken. Caught between our past and our loss of connection. Stuck in the ways we learned how to behave. Traumas endured and perpetrated. WeContinueContinue reading “Finding Passage”
The Schooner Actæon
In my novel, Shoal Hope a rum-runner sails a schooner named Actæon. It’s larger than this one, loosely based on McCoy’s Arethusa. This Actæon is much smaller; but still a large boat. When MacFarlane first sees his Actæon: That old boat was in bad shape. Went up to New England, looking for a replacement. HeardContinueContinue reading “The Schooner Actæon”
A 40′ Waterline Schooner
The 32’Schooner Boat is as small as we could go with this type and have it retain any practicality. At 48′ LBP, this cartoon is of a larger craft. Considering that boats gain volume and therefore displacement by the cube root of their length this is a significantly larger, heavier boat. This does increase utilityContinueContinue reading “A 40′ Waterline Schooner”
Who Teaches Whom… and How?
…And let’s not forget,”Why?” My involvement with boats has always been intertwined with learning. I don’t think this is unique. Every interaction we have with boats involves some element of learning, sharing skills and passing them along. Boats teach us, and they catalyze learning.This is one of their greatest powers. How do we begin toContinueContinue reading “Who Teaches Whom… and How?”
Boats for difficult times 