by Eric Aaland | Aug 2, 2010 | Events, General, Photos, Tall Ships |
Well we are back from Duluth, MN after an exciting and fun trip to the world’s largest fresh water lake with Bella, our Precision 23 sailboat. We all had a great time. We got a little bit of sailing in and a whole lot of tall ships in. More to follow on this later....
by Eric Aaland | Jun 4, 2010 | General |
My wife and I are off to Cape Code to visit relatives. We will be gone until June 13th, so there will not be much activity on Boat De Jour till I get back. We are planning a sailing day on a Catalina 36 next week, so I should have some new material to write about....
by Eric Aaland | Apr 30, 2010 | General |
So it looks like tomorrow is going to be the big day! Bella goes in the water at last. We have had her for almost a month now, so it has been hard not going sailing. But at last we will be on the water, perhaps only in the marina, but on the water nonetheless. The...
by Eric Aaland | Apr 4, 2010 | Boat de Jour, General, Photos |
Mille Lacs is the second largest lake within the borders of Minnesota at 128,223 acres. It’s maximum depth is 42 feet with an average of 21 feet. It is 20.5 miles by 13.5 miles, which gives us plenty of room for sailing. It is also where the banner image on this...
by Eric Aaland | Jan 10, 2010 | General |
The annual Minneapolis Boat Show is almost here. This year I will be attending with a different eye than in years past. I will also be attending some of the SailFest Seminar Series this year. In particular I will be attending the Saving Sailing seminar by Nicholas...
by Eric Aaland | Jan 8, 2010 | Gear Reviews, General |
Roy E. Disney passed away December 16, 2009 at the age of 79 after battling stomach cancer. He leaves as one of his many legacies the movie Morning Light, a story about a team of young sailors selected for an opportunity of a lifetime. The movie, produced by Roy...
