Mid Winter - Show your Sailing Summer

[John Ring]

CD36 Tiara, gliding by Baker's Island off Cape Ann on a perfect day in July of 2018:

42°32'11.4"N 70°47'09.4"W

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[Cathy Monaghan]

14 Jul 2018. Red Brook Harbor, Cataumet, MA.

[BernieA]

We took 3 of our grandchildren on a treasure hunt aboard the S/V Pinafore. They "found a bottle on the beach at Port Townsend WA that contained a treasure map and directions to the treasure.

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We sailed to Marrowstone Island where they found the hidden treasure chest.

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[BernieA]

They found the treasure and hauled it back to the Pinafore.

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Among all the treasures, the youngest found the eye patch to be most valuable.

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[Sea Hunt Video]

Aarrh, me mates, ya found me treasure did ya!

[BernieA]

The funniest thing was that the kids thought it was absolutely real.
The 9 year old said, "I've seen the discovery channel, and if there's somebody else looking for the treasure, we could get in a fight. "
The 7year old said, "If this is pirate treasure we could end up dead. "
Nana said, "It will be adventure. "
He responded, "But Nana, dead?!."
The 5 year old shouted, "Pirates! Treasure! Let's go! "

[Tom Keevil]

Early morning in Fury Cove, Rivers Inlet, BC. Those beaches are 100% clam shell fragments resulting from eons of native harvesting.

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The rather tense entrance to our anchorage in Emily Carr Inlet, Princess Royal Island, BC

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Headed into our anchorage at Owyacumish Bay, Gardner Canal, BC. A submerged Yosemite Valley. Note the color of the water resulting from glacial runoff.

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[grluecke]

I can't beat BC, nor youthful pirate enthusiasm, so here is a sound for sore ears in a thick fog.

https://youtu.be/3_anyQqQVnE

It is the buoy circled here, just of the south tip of Bailey Island, taking our boat over to Finest Kind Boatyard for her winter nap.

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[Keith]

Not sailing but my favorite time of year! MOON DANCE about to be launched May 2018! Come on Spring!!!

[Keith]

Wish I knew how to rotate the pic. It was correctly oriented when I grabbed it.

[Cathy Monaghan]

15 Jul 2018. The Kalmar Nyckel sailing in Provincetown Harbor, MA.

[Jim Walsh]

15 Jul 2018. The Kalmar Nyckel sailing in Provincetown Harbor, MA.

Another beautiful photograph. I was unaware of the existence of the Kalmar Nyckel, you learn something new every day. Both the original and this faithful reproduction have an interesting history.

[John Stone]

Lots of great summer sailing photos on this thread. Especially love the ones with kids. They are the future of the sport.

[John Danicic]

Lots of great summer sailing photos on this thread. Especially love the ones with kids. They are the future of the sport.

We need them to buy our boats.......

[John Stone]

true true.