The sun shone a milky white. Its weak rays were barely able to drive off the damp chill of the early afternoon as we made our way eastward in the Deer Isle Thorofare, a passage snaking between Deer Isle and the beautiful smaller islands of Merchant Row in Down East Maine. I carefully checked the chart against the red and green buoys marking the channel, mindful that straying off course could mean
In a classroom on Captiva Island in Florida, six students gather around a white board and watch their instructor draw a diagram of the points of sail. The students range in age from 30 to 70 and hail from Ireland, South Africa, Texas and New York. As their minds take in the new information, a door opens behind them. Hi, were Steve and Doris Colgate! says a grinning Doris. Just stopping by to
In a classroom on Captiva Island in Florida, six students gather around a white board and watch their instructor draw a diagram of the points of sail. The students range in age from 30 to 70 and hail from Ireland, South Africa, Texas and New York. As their minds take in the new information, a door opens behind them. Hi, were Steve and Doris Colgate! says a grinning Doris. Just stopping by to
Sixteen-year-old solo sailor Abby Sunderland has been located adrift in the Indian Ocean and a French fishing boat is on its way to rescue her.According to Sunderlands family, an Australian search and rescue team has made contact with Abby and she is not injured. Her boat Wild Eyes, however, has been dismasted, and Australian authorities estimate it could be another day before
GRILLED PIZZA ____________________________________________________Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including homemade crust!Prep Time: 2 hours, 15 minutesGrill Time: 15 minutesYield: 2 8-10 personal pizzasCrust:1 t. active dry yeast + 1/2
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including marinade time)Prep Time: 15 minutesMarinade Time: 2 hours plusGrill Time: 15 minutesServes: 6What You’ll Need:6 boneless skinless chicken breasts OR whatever chicken you have availableJerk Chicken Marinade KC
What You’ll Need: 1/2 C orange juice1/2 C vinegar1/4 C soy sauce1/4 C olive oil1 jalapeno pepper seeded & finely diced1 T brown sugar1 tsp salt1 tsp thyme1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1 T allspice1 T ginger minced3 cloves garlic, minced use more if you love garlic!4 green onions finely sliced
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes including homemade crust!Prep Time: 2 hours, 15 minutesGrill Time: 15 minutesYield: 2 8-10 personal pizzasCrust:1 t. active dry yeast + 1/2 C. warm water + 1 pinch white sugar1 t. salt1/2 T. olive oil1 1/2 C. all purpose flour
Total Time: 3 hours without briningPrep Time: 15 minutesBrine/Marinade Time: Brine: 1 hour for every pound, Refrigerate: 2 hoursGrill Time: 2 2 1/2 hoursServes: 6-10What You’ll Need:3-5 lbs boneless turkey breastMelted butter or canola
SEAMANSHIP: Snatch and Release If you anchor out a lot, as I do, eventually you will be in a situation where the flukes get snagged on something: a rock ledge or an abandoned cable are typical culprits. You’ll know you are hooked when you shorten up on the anchor rode and it will not break out, even when you power ahead over it. To retrieve the anchor you need to reverse
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