Category Archives: Marine Science and Education

The 5′ Miniboat Crosses the Pacific Ocean

Posted on April 29, 2020 by seamarsh

There’s a heated debate going on among yachtsmen in clubs and committees all over the world about how to recruit young people to the sport. “Get ‘em young” is one idea, and requires investments in dinghies, instructors, waterfront facilities, not … Continue reading →

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Polar Research Schooner Tara Visits Astoria

Posted on December 9, 2018 by seamarsh

It was back in July 2018 in the heart of the summer on the lower Columbia River when I spotted a big schooner-rigged sailing vessel at the East Mooring Basin in Astoria. From a distance, I could see it was … Continue reading →

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Harbo & Samuelson “Hitch-Rowed” the Atlantic

Posted on August 18, 2017 by seamarsh

First Atlantic Row: Harbo and Samuelson in 1896 The bizarre and risky activity of “ocean drifting by rowboat” has its origin in 1896 when two Norwegian fishermen departed Manhattan in an attempt to row the North Atlantic. Their boat was … Continue reading →

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A Sailor’s Guide to R.V. Atlantis and “Inner Space”

Posted on December 5, 2015 by seamarsh

Last year I had the opportunity to tour the 274′ R.V. (research vessel) Atlantis and its famous submersible Alvin while it was docked in Astoria. Alvin is probably the best known craft of its type in the world, having appeared … Continue reading →

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