In the quest to better understand the Chinese Junk sail, Betsy and I found ourselves it the company of Pat and Jeannine, on board their schooner Ondine. We enjoyed a wealth of knowledge and a beautiful sail through Ponce Inlet from New Smyrna Beach, Florida. We highly recommend the short voyage.
Sailing on the “Schooner Ondine”, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Had a most Excellent day, sailing with Pat, Jeanine, and Lee on the junk rigged Schooner Ondine, which does day sails our of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Pat and Jeanine have been doing this for four years and also work on the tall mast ships and do sailboat deliveries. It was a pleasure to tap into Pat’s extensive experience … Read More
Portlights and Rigging and thinking about moving.
YouTuber Nick Richards of Renegade Trucker and Renegade Sailing stopped in last weekend and we talked about hauling the boat. Turns out that Oklahoma is not third world with trucking permits. You can go online 24/7 and get one. It did give us a surprising route. Certainly not the most direct path. Betsy and I closely measured the boat at 16 feet to the … Read More