It was a fun family event, in many respects. I showed up at the southwest corner of Manhattan, where I thought Reid Stowe on the schooner Anne would sail by and found a group of Stowe’s family and friends had gotten there already. His father, brother and sister were there. Several had flown up from the Carolinas. No doubt other family members were there as well, as were quite a number of friends. There were banners and drums and a good feelings as the prodigal returned. There was also a photographer from the New York Post, who was attempting without much success to photograph another even entirely, who was snapping photographs of the schooner and Reid’s family.
The wind was gusting out of the northwest, so Reid proceeded to tack his way up the harbor, sailing in company with the schooners Pioneer and Adirondack III, all led by the historic fireboat John J. Harvey blasting her water cannon in celebration.
Reid Stowe on schooner Anne returns to New York Harbor after 1151 days at sea
On April 21, 2007, 
Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of 
When on a cruise vacation, I can imagine nothing less relaxing than worrying that the cruise line vacation planner might have given your home address to thieves, who were breaking into your house as you waited in line for the midnight buffet on the cruise ship.
Reg White, boatbuilder, sailor, and Olympic Gold Medal winner died of a heart attack on May 27, 2010, at age 74. He had just finished an sailboat race in Brightlingsea, UK.
Last week, one of my favorite tall ships, the 
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Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of