http://www.48north.com/dec_2005/more.htm

"I was just trying to get back home to Sidney BC from Bellingham on my
Columbia 26 MkII, "Shariyat". When the morning forecast predicted gale
force winds and 6' seas in Rosario Strait I figured I wouldn't be
leaving, but......"

http://www.48north.com/oct_2003/adversity.htm
Turning Adversity into Adventure

http://www.48north.com/nov_2004/cortez.htm
26 foot International Folkboat
"Lin and Larry Pardey, who have been sailing engineless for the past
30 or so years, were my first heroes when I started sailing. Like
them, I wanted to sail without an engine, mainly as a test of my
sailing skill"

Short sailing story but good read.

http://www.48north.com/nov2001/wind_pat.htm
Figuring Out ..... WIND PATTERNS

http://www.48north.com/dec2000/dinghy.htm
by John Vigor

Mic 67

Ya know, people used to use outhouses, even in minus 20 degree weather
(that'll make your buns pucker when you hit the boards), so why are you
still using a heated bathroom? Certainly going back to a house with no
electricity, no running water, and an outhouse will be a test of your
skill...

cheers ... denny (throughly addicted to central heat and wall to wall
carpeting)