One of my most exciting memories is standing by the captain of a 12 meter yacht, the Stars and Stripes, a magnificent boat that had actually won an America’s Cup race, as we made the decisions whether to tack or not at any given moment. The wind in my face, I was thrilled to play a yeoman’s part as our small crew cleaned the clock of our competitors and won the race. This one wasn’t the America’s Cup, but it might as well have been as far as I was concerned. Seldom if ever had I felt the same sense of transcendent exaltation and freedom as on that day.
The harbor has dangers of its own, but it always feels safer because it is the known. It shelters us from the storms and squalls of life. The harbor has its comforts and the camaraderie of friends…Read More
Because a journey is about going somewhere, it is imperative that a sailor maintain a sense of direction. This is difficult once one has lost sight of land behind, and has only the horizon ahead…Read More
© Don Ketterhagen
