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Unexpected stop: Lake Tashmoo

While the rest of Wickford Yacht Club soaked up Cuttyhunk harbor and set sail for Vineyard Haven, we decided to make a slightly early departure for Martha's Vineyard and stop in at Lake Tashmoo.  Located right before the turn into West Chop at Vineyard Haven, this lake was well hidden along the Vineyard coastline.  We took our time through the calm seas and motored most of the morning due to light...

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Cruise to Cuttyhunk

Every year the Wickford Yacht Club takes their annual cruise.  All the members get together and travel as a group by boat to various locations around Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Last year we went along Block Island Sound towards Connecticut but this year it was east through the Elizabeth Island and New Bedford.First stop was Cuttyhunk! I hadn't been there in quite some time but...

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WSA: The last visits

Summer sailing has drawn to a close and the first days of school are upon us. It wasn't too long ago I was making my last visits to the WSA Junior Sailing Program to take a few more shots of the kids. First up, the racers! Wickford made a brilliant showing at NBYA with an overall win for a Division in 420s at Race Week and a second place for the overall NBYA season. Great job you guys! Now go...

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Behind the Lens: How I edit that shot, Seascapes

A lot of people wonder if the images I take actually looked like that in person. And it's a very valid question given the current capabilities of programs like Photoshop. For me, it's not about taking out crucial elements of the image, or superimposing things that weren't there... it's about injecting some life back into the image and overcoming the limitations of the camera. Image editing is just...

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Beginning a Life under Sail

It all begins here kids!  This is the summer when you get to connect nature with fun, water with sport, wind with movement, and summer with sailing!  You know, sailing just started as a way to get from one place to another, to see new lands and perhaps trade exotic goods.  But it is more than just that!  It's about sportsmanship, integrity, fun and games (of course), and a bit of self-reliance....

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