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Maritime History

Captain Mary Patten of ‘Neptune’s Car’

March 10, 2023
No history of women in sailing is complete without the story of 19-year-old Mary Patten, who captained a 216-ft clipper from somewhere near Cape Horn to San Francisco in 1856.
David Crosby at helm of Mayan

David Crosby — Harmony at Sea

Crosby's connection to the sea and sailing often appeared in his music, but his actual sailing life, while tightly woven and well known along the coast of California, was less well known to his worldwide fan base.

Good Jibes #74: Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships

January 18, 2023
Hear what goes into building a tall ship, how to sail from Minnesota to the Caribbean, abandon ship, dodge hurricanes and winter, and about Alan’s five years at a Buddhist monastery.

Eight Bells — Remembering Jim DeWitt

January 16, 2023
James Harden DeWitt was born in Oakland on February 13, 1930. Jim became fascinated by sailboats and art at an early age. When he was 7, he drew pictures of sailboats while watching his dad build a 19-ft sloop in their backyard.