sailing with my grandparents has strengthened my relationship with them, helped me develop skills for boating and life, and provided me with awesome and joyful experiences.
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“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” With a good old boat, there always seems to be a daunting list of projects. Here are some of the imrpovements we’ve made on our sailboat Terrapin, a Westsail 32.
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Listen in to conversation snippets onboard Terrapin. Here are a few of the things heard onboard Terrapin during our 2019 summer trip.
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Our Sailboats Through The Seasons Of Life. We changed boats and sailing grounds depending on our season of life.
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On one of our crossings from the Bahamas to Florida, our family got boarded by the Coast Guard. Tyler’s grade school essay tells the story well.
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Our grandson Travis spent three weeks sailing with us in the Florida keys during his summer 2019 break and going to the Dry Tortugas was high on his list of places he wanted to explore. The Dry Tortugas is a remote, quiet, peaceful spot not far from the Florida Keys. We fell in love with this magical place and can’t wait to return!
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