Lake Pepin Ice Reort

I drove by a lake pepin today, The top half of the lake is ice free. The lower half still has ice, but it looks like it will melt by the end of the week. There were eagles everywhere.

Viking Ship Hjemkomst

Inspiration comes in various forms and at various times in our lives. Take the Hjemkomst, for instance. Robert Asp, while recovering in the hospital from a fall which resulted in broken ribs and a punctured lung, came up with the idea of building a Viking ship and...

Lake Pepin Sunrise

Thursday morning found me driving south on Hwy 61 past Lake Pepin on the Minnesota side. I could not resist stopping to take a picture of this spectacular sunrise. Just thought I would share with you.

The Passport 40 Yacht

My latest Boat de Jour, is the venerable Passport 40, designed by Robert Perry. Why does virtually every sailboat that captivates my desire seem to be a Perry boat? The top of the mast is just now clearing the horizon, but so far I’m liking what I’m seeing. Today I...

Sailing Herreshoff 43 Video from Alex and Taru

Some nice sail footage from the Caribbean! Alex sailing “Duende” past St Kitts and Nevis, January 2012 from worldtourstories on Vimeo. Alex sailing “Duende” past St Kitts and Nevis, January 2012 from taru tuomi on Vimeo. A great video from The World Tour. I’ve heard...