…when sails are working their hardest and accomplishing the most, they are full and quiet. When the sails are struggling and not efficient, they’re very noisy. It parallels some aspects of our lives. When we’re content and working hard to accomplish a goal, we are usually quiet and oriented, not expending energy on distractions or making noise. Likewise, when we’re struggling with something or unable to maintain a proper course, we need adjustment just as one would adjust a sail.
Category Archives: Personal Ponderings
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It took a long, long time…
She’s never been out on the boat before, and I want to make sure that when I take her sailing for the first time it’s nice and easy. I’m thinking 80 degrees with 8-10 mph winds would be the perfect scenario. That was not the weather we had this date…
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The second best day…
I met the prospective buyer at the marina a couple days after he first contacted me. He looked her over and made his offer on the spot. It was practically an asking-price offer, so it didn’t take long for me to agree….
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Can A Clinometer Be Sexy?
There I was, relaxing onboard my boat with the soft sound of reggae music coming from the stereo. I take in the view of everything around me. My eyes focus the clinometer….
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Broken Dock Lines!
So a couple of my dock lines broke in the super high winds [~70 mph!] this week. I got…..
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Nerd, geek, techie; Whatever you call it
I’ve been called a nerd, geek, and techie just to name a few. It’s interesting, though, because I abhor mathematics. I never was very good at the formulas and…..
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The best sailboat is the one you already have
When I got my head out of the clouds and cleared up from the allure of getting a new-to-me boat, I knew there’s not really a whole lot left to do on my refit…..
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Where have I been?
I guess I’ve got a pretty good portion of the globe covered so far. But I’m not done yet!
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from the McGuire family!