Schooner fun

11 August 2023, 12:25 PM

AdagioM

Schooner fun

I recently spent a few days on a 160 ft schooner. It was a knitting teaching gig, but the ship is a sail-teaching vessel, so we could opt to help sail it. Lots of pictures in the blog post. I blogged about it here.

I shared it on FB, but I know not all of you are on FB. It was really fun!

FullSizeRender by pianomom2001, on Flickr

11 August 2023, 03:13 PM

CHAS

Now I am jealous.

Did you have much wind?

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11 August 2023, 04:06 PM

AdagioM

quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
Now I am jealous.

Did you have much wind?

Sadly, no. Some wind the first day, but not enough the next two.

Check out the photos on the blog; it’s a beautiful ship.

11 August 2023, 04:43 PM

wtg

Really great travelogue blog post, AM! I try to check out your blog occasionally, but hadn't seen this entry.

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11 August 2023, 06:45 PM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by AdagioM:
quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
Now I am jealous.

Did you have much wind?

Sadly, no. Some wind the first day, but not enough the next two.

Check out the photos on the blog; it’s a beautiful ship.

Liked the blog.
Motorsailers are popular in the Northwet because the tides are fast and summer winds are light. Motorsailers have sails and substantial engines. Found that myself when I chartered a sailboat there in 1992. We had to motor a lot.

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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.

11 August 2023, 07:57 PM

ShiroKuro

Wow, that's cool!

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12 August 2023, 07:35 AM

Steve Miller

Big fun!

14 August 2023, 11:54 PM

AdagioM

quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
quote:
Originally posted by AdagioM:
quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
Now I am jealous.

Did you have much wind?

Sadly, no. Some wind the first day, but not enough the next two.

Check out the photos on the blog; it’s a beautiful ship.

Liked the blog.
Motorsailers are popular in the Northwet because the tides are fast and summer winds are light. Motorsailers have sails and substantial engines. Found that myself when I chartered a sailboat there in 1992. We had to motor a lot.

The same schooner is off on a weeklong sail, and they’re having great wind. You never know!

15 August 2023, 11:41 AM

Steve Miller

You knitters do the coolest stuff!

15 August 2023, 06:13 PM

AdagioM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
You knitters do the coolest stuff!

I’m teaching on an Alaska cruise next month on Holland America; it will be a very different experience! I taught on a cruise to New England and Canada out of New York last fall on a Norwegian Cruise Lines ship; that was a huge vessel. Both of these are through Vogue Knitting.