Sailing Alaska and Life Part 9 A Sailors Chest

I have seen the sea from beneath. I have seen the sea from above. I have felt its gentle tug at my fingertips. As my arm drapes over the leeside, hauled close to the wind. The sea has loved me. The sea has terrified me. The sea has opened my eyes. Showing me this cup […]

Captain Osborn’s Article makes it into "Ocean Navigator" magazine.

/http://www.oceannavigator.com/January-February-2013/Sailing-Alaska-and-life/

Crew enters the study of Amateur Radio

The World of Ham Radio Any exploring sailor can tell you that knowledge brings freedom and skills bring independence. Empiricus is in the early throws of a global circumnavigation and will spend the next few years in the Arctic regains of the world. Communication with the world, although not necessary for life, will make our […]

Sailing Alaska And Life Part 8. "The Pull Is In The Push"

Sailing Alaska and Life Part 8 “The pull is found in the push” What is the fire inside us? Not the fire of life itself or the creation thereof. But the drive. The pump in our chest that fills our ribcage with will and zest…. What design are we born to, that carries our drive? […]

Empirical knowledge is for sharing

Below is a link to another blog, belonging to my friends Bixler and Kristen. They are fellow sailors and had some repairs to make on their vessel. All the hard work of learning to TIG weld stainless steel aboard Empiricus paid off. We had fun working together on their boat this fall. That is one […]

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Month: December 2012

Sailing Alaska and Life Part 9 A Sailors Chest

Captain Osborn’s Article makes it into "Ocean Navigator" magazine.

Crew enters the study of Amateur Radio

Sailing Alaska And Life Part 8. "The Pull Is In The Push"

Empirical knowledge is for sharing