I especially like the summary written in the contents: “Members of the Mariner Class Association just might have more fun per sailing dollar than any other racers or cruisers.”

I had forgotten just how beautiful that area is with its islands, rocks, and salt marshes; I definitely need to spend more time here in the future.

I hope it provides inspiration to those looking for a solution using portable, Coast Guard-certified running lights without needing an onboard battery.

After a fantastic 2025 Mariner Rendezvous, I wrote up a little summary of the event and it is now available here on this website.

There is a big Google Photo Album where participants have been sharing all their pictures - so far there are 341 and counting!

There are six pictures in the album with many more to come as I’m able to get out on the water more.

We had a great sail there in 10-15 knots of wind even though it was on the nose the whole time.

After deciding to sand the existing bottom paint instead of removing it, projects started picking up speed.

I met with some pretty fierce resistance which made me rethink the whole thing. I’m still not 100% sure exactly what I’m dealing with.

Spring work on ORION has officially begun!

It’s a shame to see yet another magazine end production, sharing the fate of similar printed magazines.

I had to wait until the weather got warm enough to apply the sticker so the adhesive would work properly, and today was the day.

While work has been keeping me busy, and any serious work will have to wait until spring, ORION has never been too far from my thoughts.

With obligations looming, I decided it was best to take ORION out of the water for the winter so she wouldn’t just sit on her mooring collecting barnacles.

I’m going to try to sneak in a few more afternoon outings before ORION is hauled for the winter, slated for Friday, October 18th.

We had a nice time walking around, playing baseball, and spending time on one of the beaches like we did back in 2019.

The amount of information website owner Mike McIntire had on his site was truly impressive.

It will be nice to take a back seat and concentrate on the Association’s website as well as this one.

Everybody had a great time at the historic Custom House and exploring the city of New London.

Regretfully, I have not been sailing as much as I would like to have been, mostly due to poor weather whenever I had time available (usually on Thursdays) and work commitments.