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Have A Great Weekend!

Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.

Monday Morning Mermaid.

I hope you had a great weekend. Now back to the salt mines!

Maps On Monday.

La Terra.

Have A Great Weekend!

Try and make it out onto or into the water this weekend.

Sailing Pic Of The Day.

Every once in awhile it's nice to have some art pop up on your screen.

Fish On Fridays.

Spot the fish.

Sailing Pic Of The Day.

Muy old escuela.

Surfing Photo Of The Day.

2 wahines.

I'm Dumbfounded, How Did The USS Fitzgerald Manage To Get T-Boned By A Slower Moving Ship?

Why am I dumbfounded?

Bridge watch.

Yes, I know, it was at night and the dreaded midwatch. 

The CIC.

Operators scanning for surface contacts (can you say ships?).

Starboard watch.

Aft watch.

1. How did all those folks on watch fail to see an approaching ship?
2. Was the crew tired?
3. Did the OOD see the ship and think he could cut in front of it because the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are fast and can turn on a dime?

The above video shows the capabilities of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer. So how did the USS Fitzgerald not see a slow moving ship? Like I said, I'm dumbfounded.

God rest the souls of the sailors who lost their lives.

Click here to read gCaptain's take on the incident.

Hokule'a Returns Home From A Voyage Around The World.

Fly Emirates.

When you do, you can crash and burn.

Thank you, Craig!

Fair Winds And Following Seas. Glen L. Witt 1918 to 2017.

I just got this email from Gayle.

It's with a heavy heart I announce that my father, Glen Lewis Witt, passed away on June 13, 2017. He lived until age 98 and we are so grateful to have had him with us that long. He founded Glen-L Marine in 1953 and will be remembered for the lives he's touched all these years through the hobby of building boats.

I'm blessed to be able to continue his legacy here at Glen-L, but will miss his presence, support, encouragement and tremendous knowledge of all things boat building. We sincerely hope you'll help us keep his legacy alive by building his boats as we continue to serve you.

The family is making plans for a memorial and we will keep you informed. In the meantime, you can make a comment and post photos on the memorial site we are building.

Gayle

Time For Your Medicine, Old Man.

What's the biggest news coming out of the Comey hearings today? Sen. John McCain seems a little lost.

Today In History.

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.

Jack O'Neill 1923 To 2017. Fair Winds and Following Seas!

If you own a wetsuit then you owe this guy a debt of gratitude.

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Yeah, I know, I'm a couple of days late with the remembrance. Better late than sorry. Cheers!

Maps On Monday.

Banzai!
Japanese Imperial Navy Map.

Today In (Pop) History. It Was Fifty Years Ago Today Sgt. Pepper Taught The Band To Play.

It was fifty years ago today
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

50 years ago, on June 1st, 1967, the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in the US by the Beatles.
I was a little kid then, now I'm not. Man does time fly!

The idea for this post was stolen from Bowsprite.