Friday July 25, 2008 -- Two Harbors, MN
I'm here in Two Harbors trying to watch a sailboat race as it finishes up in Hawai'i. The 2008 Single handed Trans Pacific race from San Francisco to Hawai'i started 7/12/08. Lake Superior Sailor Eric Thomas, aboard his Olsen 30 is showing them how it is done. Go Eric!
See below for news and links:
Position Reports
Log Reports
Duluth sailor racing solo from West Coast to Hawaii
Singlehanded Transpac - Sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii ALONE!
2008 Singlehanded Transpac - Dogbark Sails to Line Honors
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Spontaneous Addendum
I ran across a quote that says what I was trying to say about last night:
I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.
-- Walt Whitman
Enough said.
I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.
-- Walt Whitman
Enough said.
Monday, July 07, 2008
Fourth on the water
July 7, 2008 -- Duluth, MN
The whole family got to spend Independence Day cruising the Apostle Islands on Board Sweetwater, a very comfortable sailboat. She is a Pretorien 35 by Wauquiez 
The weather was great, the owners were fun to sail with and the wind was perfect for light cruising until lunch time. Then the wind dropped off, we bobbed on the lake eating lunch and then the wind came back up for a post-lunch sail. What a great day. The Apostle Islands are a wonderful place to sail too. We saw lots of other boats, including the racers out for a week of competition, but it wasn't so busy that it felt like a crowded mess.
The whole family got to spend Independence Day cruising the Apostle Islands on Board Sweetwater, a very comfortable sailboat. She is a Pretorien 35 by Wauquiez 
The weather was great, the owners were fun to sail with and the wind was perfect for light cruising until lunch time. Then the wind dropped off, we bobbed on the lake eating lunch and then the wind came back up for a post-lunch sail. What a great day. The Apostle Islands are a wonderful place to sail too. We saw lots of other boats, including the racers out for a week of competition, but it wasn't so busy that it felt like a crowded mess.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Rhode Island wrap-up
July 6, 2008 -- Duluth, MN
The whirl of my regular world swept me up as soon as I returned from summer camp. I had good connections and a short trip. Not like most of the other folks. It would have been an easy day had I had more than 2.5 hours of sleep. I can't complain too much though. We had a great time at the "final dinner" and then Bob and Virginia took us out dancing at the Narragansett Cafe where the band Chiva Bus was playing fun dance music.
T picked me up from the airport and whisked me off to the home of our good friends for an afternoon/evening of walking in the woods, games, great food and even better companionship. T took me home after I fell asleep in the chair.
So what do I say about the Summer Institute to wrap things up? What have I not said yet that might be meaningful now a week or so later? Here is a summary:
It was a great three weeks, fast-paced, demanding, intense, and full of global coastal issues presented in a way that allowed connection with opportunities for doing things better here.
I enjoyed the opportunity to get a bigger-picture view of coastal management challenges and tools, interacting with other practitioners including both the other participants and the instructors. The instructors have practical experience with program development and implementation as well as an academic understanding of coastal issues.
The accommodations on the URI campus were far from luxurious, and it was a long time to be away from home and the office but I had some really capable people back home to take care of things. And, after a few glitches, I was able to get fully connected to the Internet and my local network drives so I could stay on top of things for the most part.
The course gave me the opportunity to focus my attention on our upcoming evaluation and think about how to measure the impact of our work more broadly than I had been able to do in the past. I also came away with a pile of other tools and strategies for tackling challenges and a global network of new friends and colleagues that are all working on dealing with similar issues even if their places look different than the place I work.
I'd have to say it was well worth it.
The whirl of my regular world swept me up as soon as I returned from summer camp. I had good connections and a short trip. Not like most of the other folks. It would have been an easy day had I had more than 2.5 hours of sleep. I can't complain too much though. We had a great time at the "final dinner" and then Bob and Virginia took us out dancing at the Narragansett Cafe where the band Chiva Bus was playing fun dance music.
T picked me up from the airport and whisked me off to the home of our good friends for an afternoon/evening of walking in the woods, games, great food and even better companionship. T took me home after I fell asleep in the chair.
So what do I say about the Summer Institute to wrap things up? What have I not said yet that might be meaningful now a week or so later? Here is a summary:
It was a great three weeks, fast-paced, demanding, intense, and full of global coastal issues presented in a way that allowed connection with opportunities for doing things better here.
I enjoyed the opportunity to get a bigger-picture view of coastal management challenges and tools, interacting with other practitioners including both the other participants and the instructors. The instructors have practical experience with program development and implementation as well as an academic understanding of coastal issues.
The accommodations on the URI campus were far from luxurious, and it was a long time to be away from home and the office but I had some really capable people back home to take care of things. And, after a few glitches, I was able to get fully connected to the Internet and my local network drives so I could stay on top of things for the most part.
The course gave me the opportunity to focus my attention on our upcoming evaluation and think about how to measure the impact of our work more broadly than I had been able to do in the past. I also came away with a pile of other tools and strategies for tackling challenges and a global network of new friends and colleagues that are all working on dealing with similar issues even if their places look different than the place I work.
I'd have to say it was well worth it.
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