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June 22, 2011
by Nate

How did it all Start?

This is how it all started.  I was in Boy Scout Troop 69 from Jacobus, PA.  We went on a week long sailing adventure through the keys during the summer.  Racing past Key West close hauled, the rail in the water, Captain Gerald had everything under control.  Here’s a photo of the guys I went sailing with that first time.

At the high adventure sea base in Florida. Left to right, back row: Jason Lyons, Scoutmaster Steve Stough, Zak Poff, Dave Myers, Zak Poff's Dad "Easyrider", Ryan Miller, Larry Roberts, Josh Herron, Charlie Miller, Stephan Lawson. First row, left to right, Michael Roberts, Me (Nate Kraft), Clayton Albright, Derek Julian, Neal Bankenstein, Andrew Herron

June 17, 2011
by Nate

Log Dodge Race

Boats lining up for the start of the race

Fridays during the summer Milltown Sailing Association hosts a fun, relaxed race around the buoys.  Lots of people who don’t regularly race come out for fun themes like Hawaiian shirt, pirate, or rubber ducky night.  Tonight was Hawaiian shirt night, and for each member of the crew who had a Hawaiian shirt on you get time deducted from your race score.  We had six people aboard Airborne, my regular race crew of Natalie and Josh, plus Tony and Tammara from S/V Bravado and their friend Courtney.  I gave Tony some sailboat magazines to read on deployment and then a book.  Next thing I know it he’s bought a bigger boat than Airborne and moved aboard! He’s a better photographer and editor than me.  Check out their blog and pictures at http://covertsandbravado.wordpress.com/.