Thriving in the Niche
By Susannah As I sat in the office in Erie, my last port as an intern, I struggled to provide a summation of my tall ships experience....
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Sep 11, 20194 min read
Becoming the Teacher
By James My last sail of the festival summer began in Sarnia, Ontario. That final evening was spent in a hectic frenzy of dragging my sea...
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Sep 1, 20194 min read
Tall Ships and a Summer of a Million and One Monarchs
By Candace I have always understood butterflies to be an omen of good fortune. Whenever I see these flying friends, I take them to be...
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Aug 27, 20193 min read
The Test
The flies were incessant that afternoon. As we slapped them from our ankles, Candace told me that it meant a storm was brewing somewhere...
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Aug 25, 20193 min read
Swept Away in Algonac
By Candace The transit to Kingsville, Ontario, on Picton Castle last week was spent, for the most part, docked in Algonac, Michigan....
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Aug 18, 20192 min read
Niagara's Got Talent
While sailing on Niagara, I participated in the “T’gallant” show, an aptly named event featuring the hidden talents of our crew members....
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Aug 16, 20193 min read
A Return Home
By James Sailing for fourteen months on Picton Castle’s seventh circumnavigation not only gave me a unique perspective on life, but made...
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Aug 13, 20191 min read
Armor
By Susannah When I got frustrated at my first spat of benthic mud on my white button down, Wilmer just laughed. “That’s the best part,”...
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Aug 11, 20197 min read
The Dayman Observer
By Candace On Sunday night in Kenosha, Susannah, James, and I moved onto Picton Castle. Before boarding, the only thing I knew about the...
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Aug 4, 20194 min read
Operation Validation
By Candace The U.S Brig Niagara is a prevailing vessel, a Leviathan of ships. With apparent ease, it manages to move its...
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Aug 1, 20192 min read
Flirting with Lake Michigan
By Susannah I know the deep azure of Lake Michigan well -- she glints and flirts with me -- and how the algae green of Lake Erie slides...
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Jul 31, 20194 min read
The Name of Intensity
By James I moved into a cramped fo’c’sle bunk aboard Pride of Baltimore II the night of Sunday, July 21. With all my gear pressed between...
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Jul 28, 20196 min read
Captain in the Straits of Mackinac
By Candace Bay City helped me to get my feet back on the ground, quite literally. Time to connect with the Jack Pines and Sugar Maples,...
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Jul 26, 20193 min read
Unsolicited Advice
By Susannah Unsolicited advice from someone not qualified to offer any: 1. Make sure you know how to spell your coworker’s names. I’m...
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Jul 22, 20194 min read
Finding Inner Balance
By Candace Sometimes I wonder what spawned my incorrigible indecisiveness. Often, my inability to make decisions creates holes in my life...
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Jul 21, 20193 min read
590 Miles of Great Lakes Schooning
By James From Buffalo to Cleveland, Cleveland to Bay City. The time I had to sail on Denis Sullivan exceeded all hopes. I got my first...
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Jul 20, 20192 min read
The view from the fishbowl
By Susannah Living on a museum is bizarre, for lack of a better word. I’ve never considered myself all that interesting, but now I’m a...
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Jul 17, 20195 min read
Being Present
By Candace On Sunday, I moved on the Pride of Baltimore II. I almost cried when I saw the ceilings were about 7 feet tall. No more...
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Jul 7, 20196 min read
On Challenging Yourself
The past few days on Niagara have been the most physically and mentally demanding days of my life. I was immediately thrown into sail...
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Jul 6, 20193 min read
The Red Light
Editor's note: Candace, James and Susannah transited the Welland Canal from Lake Ontario into Lake Erie on their way to Basil Port of...
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