Tinef, my Chester Yawl that sails, is now a left-coaster, but she grew up in the East and had a good life while we were back there. She was built in my garage in Princeton, launched on Carnegie Lake, and then towed behind my truck to a couple cool sailing spots before making the trek [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chester Yawl’
Reflecting on Tinef’s East Coast Exploits (7 photos)
Posted in Adventure, Aquatics, tagged Adventure, Boat, Boatbuilding, Chesapeake Light Craft, Chester Yawl, Chester Yawl that sails, East Coast, Princeton, Sailboat, Sailing, Tinef, wood, Wooden Boat on March 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Vinalhaven Circuit – Trip Plan
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Chester Yawl, Maine Island Trail, Penobscot Bay, Sailing, Tinef, Vinalhaven on August 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
FYI, Here’s what I’m thinking: This should be about a four day trip to get all the way around Vinalhaven in Penobscot Bay. Looks like good conditions for a crossing tomorrow: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.104351509943406&lon=-68.994140625&site=gyx&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=marine I’ll be sailing out of Rockland. Should conditions allow it, the plan is to sail around the North end of Vinalhaven (North Haven) to [...]
Maine
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Camden, Chester Yawl, Curtis Island, Maine, Tinef on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite places in the world. Granted, I haven’t spent a winter here, but the summers are just awesome. While New Jersey is hot and humid and sticky and just plain nasty (in my opinion)… Maine is lovely. One of the best things to me is the boating culture here. [...]
Sailing On Carnegie Lake
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Aquatics, Carnegie Lake, Chester Yawl, Tinef on May 30, 2011 | 6 Comments »
It’s very rare to see anyone sailing on Carnegie Lake. There are a few of us, though, that brave it. This past weekend saw some great conditions – a steady breeze from the South – which makes for a great day of tacking up the lake and a nice run home. Though I was just [...]
A Chester Yawl that sails
Posted in Aquatics, tagged Chester Yawl, Sail, Sailboat on May 21, 2011 | 10 Comments »
That’s what she is. The Chester Yawl is built from a kit sold by Chesapeake Light Craft. The kit makes a beautiful, easy to build row boat that glides through the water. The construction is stitch & glue. No jig is necessary, all the pieces come in the kit, with the scarfs prepared as well. [...]
