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Introducing “Channeling Isabella + Sailing”
A blog channel on my adventures as a sailor, maritime related movies, and other resources.
A Shell Point channel navigation guide
This article is a bit of an odd one: its primary goal is educational. The…
Mental health and sailing Apalachee Bay
The semester and academic year are finally over. This was a good enough reason to…
Small sailboat handling in a stiff breeze
We recently headed out to Apalachee Bay for an afternoon daysail and unexpectedly received another…
Heavy winds make for a challenging sail
The Apalachee Bay Yacht Club at Shell Point, Florida, has a PHRF racing series which…
(Mis)adventures in Sailing Part 1: Running Aground
Sailing can be a humbling experience. It’s even more humbling when your first major misadventure…
Courage, Tenacity, and Mental Toughness Lift True Spirit
SummaryTrue Spirit is a sincere and heartfelt family film about the heroic solo sailing adventure…
Following a Pod of Playful Dolphins
I admit, following this pod of dolphins play and frolic in Apalachee Bay was pretty…
The tragedy and drama of life at sea in Adrift
The opening scenes of the movie Adrift (2018) are riveting and sobering. The lead character,…
The beauty and compactness of Israel (part 2)
One of the first things to hit me about Israel was its stunning range of…