As most of you reading this blog know, I’ve participated in the Everglades Challenge, a 300 mile expedition event from Fort DeSoto in Tampa Bay, to Key Largo. This event is run in small boats, sail and paddle, and it’s … Continue reading
As some of you know, in addition to the AMF Sunbird Yahoo Sailboat Group I’ve moderated for well over 20 years, I also took over the duties for the Aquadyne Sailbird trimaran – yes, that would be what Clarity was … Continue reading
As many of you know, I’ve moderated an AMF Sunbird sailboat group for well over 20 years – first as an email list off of a personal webpage, and then, with amazing success as a Yahoo group, reaching out to … Continue reading
Clarity is gone. A few weeks ago, she was given to her new owner, as a donor to the Sailbird 18 he already has. Sold for a price of $1.00, he refused change for a $20.00, which made for a … Continue reading
Years ago, we purchased Clarity, and refit her for coastal cruising, and the Everglades Challenge. We thought this would be the continuation of my addiction to sailing, and the beginning of a lifelong adventure together. We were partially right – … Continue reading
For the past couple of years, I’ve been flying small UAS’s (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or FAA-speak for drones) as a hobby, and have found the videography aspect fascinating. So much so, that I’ve decided to make the hobby a bit … Continue reading
As you may have noticed, we haven’t been doing much of any sailing or boating lately. Well, sometimes life gets in the way – so we are on a bit of an activity hiatus. In the meantime, please peruse and … Continue reading
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I just found some pictures online that were taken of my arrival and departure from CP2 – it was quite a milestone for me, as our first attempt ended at CP1 due to a serious water leak in Clarity’s vaka … Continue reading
Earlier today, on the waters off of Suva Point, we sailors lost one of our own. I don’t know his name, or how long he had been sailing, but none of that matters… he was a young boy of 13, … Continue reading
I started sailing pretty early in life, and I thought it would be fun to take a retrospective and hopefully accurate look at the boats I’ve owned and sailed so far. Please note that, unless identified as a boat I … Continue reading
I’ve taken a month off while gathering my thoughts about the 2015 Everglades Challenge, and I”m still not totally ready to post my opinions. I will, however, post them in the next week (it’s our anniversary this weekend, so no … Continue reading
Coastie, an ex-Coast Guardsman, and Clamcounter, his accountant son, are two of the most fun WaterTribers I know (and that says a lot, because ALL Tribers are a ton of fun!). Here is a link to their report, and a … Continue reading
This year, I was a pre-challenge inspector, checking out the gear and vessels of those WaterTribers who have not yet completed a Challenge (once you complete a challenge, you can self-certify that you have all the required gear and your … Continue reading
The commentary on many sites is starting to fly regarding the Coast Guard’s decision to cancel the 2015 Everglades Challenge – some pro, some con (mostly con), with various levels of information, speculation, and credibility. From what I’ve been able … Continue reading
As many of you know by now, the Coast Guard cancelled the 2015 Everglades Challenge as well as the 2015 Ultimate Marathon (which is basically the first leg of the E.C.). Currently, there is a lot of speculation as to … Continue reading
Well, here I am again, having not posted in a LONG time. Life, work, life, schools, and life all caught up with us in a big way this year, and I’m just not physically ready to do the Everglades Challenge … Continue reading
I met sailmaker Dennis Vallenga as we were preparing Clarity for the 2011 Everglades Challenge, and as sometimes happens, it was because of a tragic event that we met. On October 26th 2010, Larsen Hunt was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, leaving behind her … Continue reading
Well, it’s been quite the fast paced few months here in Clarity Land – I’ve moved 3 times (houses) including the move I’m doing this weekend. Sorry about the lack of posts, but it has been a tad hectic. But … Continue reading
The following are screen shots of my SPOT tracking page, showing my route from start to finish. I don’t have my first day’s worth of tracks though, as SPOT only stores them for 7 days. I’ll have to see what … Continue reading
This is just a really quick post with the link to my Everglades Challenge playlist on YouTube. I’ve got more videos coming that I’ll be adding to the playlist over the next week, and I’ll write a summary of the … Continue reading
(this is an out of order excerpt from what I will write about this year’s sail… I posted it on the WaterTribe Forum, and thought I’d add it here on it’s own first, and then as part of the overall … Continue reading
6 Days, 19 Hours, and 33 Minutes after the start, I landed on Key Largo, completing my first Everglades Challenge! Launching was an agony never to be repeated, as my PVC slide system was an epic fail and it took … Continue reading
As you probably know if you’re reading this, I’ve been plugging away at Clarity, getting her ready for her second (and my third) Everglades Challenge attempt. I’ve converted her to leeboards (ex-Sol-Cat 18 rudders), replaced the original rudder with a Sol-Cat 18 rudder … Continue reading
This year, Clarity Sailing Adventures will again be sailing with children in mind. Hungry children, the world over… here in the United States, and in every country that has children and a shortage of food. Feeding Children Everywhere is a … Continue reading
Here’s a quick gallery of photos showing some of the fun I’ve been having getting Clarity ready!
Clarity... in sailing, and in life 