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Quotes from Seabadge XIX

Ship 7916 scout and current Boatswain, Rebecca, started a tradition of collecting quotes from each activity. Since she was not able to attend the Seabadge XIX training (Charlie Crew rocked the hardest!) at the USCG Curtis Bay repair yard this … Continue reading

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“Knots”

It’s funny how “knots” seems to be everyone’s first thought about an activity for our first meeting. I confess I’ve forgotten some of them, but this is an opportunity to brush up. I’m compiling a list of possibilities for meeting activities–including … Continue reading

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Adventure, not disaster

A friend wants to sail Amanda Grace to Occoquan with me on a 3-day weekend trip down the Chesapeake Bay and up the Potomac River. He doesn’t have a lot of sailing experience, and mine is quite rusty. I told … Continue reading

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Wet butts

I took Caitlín and her friend sailing yesterday, 2 hours in a rented Flying Scot from Belle Haven. Chelsea hadn’t been sailing before, so it was fun watching her freak out when anything happened. She said “I knew it would … Continue reading

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“Guys only…or co-ed?”

I received an interesting email from someone who appears to be a prospective member of the new Sea Scout ship. He asked, “As this is Venturing, I was wondering if this is a guys only ship or a coed ship.” … Continue reading

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US Yachts 27

I found some more info about the US Yacht boats online, which indicates it is a nifty craft. Here are some owner reviews of the US Yacht 27, a US Yachts Owners Group, and a Yacht Information Gallery that provides some rigging and … Continue reading

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Sailboats all around

Today the Chair of the Sea Scout ship’s committee asked me if I would “by any chance be interested in being one of the Sea Scout leaders for the Occoquan Sea Scout group we are putting together?” Sea Scouts are … Continue reading

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