Tag Archives: sailing

We are home.

Posted on August 15, 2019 by

4:30 am.  I hear the familiar roll of the companionway being opened. I crack my eyes. At this early hour, I sense more than see the breaking of dawn, a slight change in tonality as dark begins the slow transition … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks Out There.

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

Plan for three and hope for two. That’s how we approach summer sailing. Continue reading →

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Staying Sane While Away- Year III

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

I know it’s cliche to wonder where the year has gone, but we’re looking at leaving Lagos for summer break in eight weeks. Eight weeks! When I wonder where the [academic] year has gone, I quickly remember that this was a busy … Continue reading →

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Home-Home

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

They say youth is wasted on the young. This may or may not be true, but I do know that the summer vacation of my youth was time well-spent, even if I didn’t fully appreciate it back then. Back then, my summer … Continue reading →

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