Do you feel the power of the big water like the Great Lakes and the Ocean as a stronger pull than the Gulf of Mexico or a large inland lake or waterway? What about a river compared to a creek or canal? As sailors and water babies we are happy any time we connect with the water. That said, the …
In every moment, the Universe is whispering to you. You’re constantly surrounded by signs, coincidences, and synchronicities, all aimed at propelling you in the direction of your destiny. Denise Linn The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes a leap in consciousness, call it Intuition or what you will, the solution comes to you and …
James has lived on SpiritHawk for 24 years. This beautiful sailboat was built in 1972. She is 40’ feet long over all and 32’ along the water line. We have approximately 250 square feet of living space below deck. She is unique and a custom built, one of a kind Pacific North West Schooner similar to a Thunderbird Yawl. She …
4th time is a charm or how many times can we run aground in one day? This is a blog post I wrote in April of 2008 while on a sailing adventure with my Dad on his boat. We did run aground. Large black and orange tubes followed the shore of the waterway strung by barrels and marked by buoys …
My Father, Don Hanson, taught me to sail. This one of my favorite boats of his pictured here. He started sailing when I was Less than 10 years old. we had always been a boating family. My two brothers and I have been on boats since we were babies. The following is an article I wrote about 31 things I …
