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Yacht Designer with a Wooden Toolbox

Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 27, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

More than we probably needed to know about a German yacht designer Read More …

CategoriesResearch and Rabbit HolesTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Gerhard Gilgenast, Hound, writing

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Book Review: West with Giraffes

Posted onJanuary 23, 2025January 8, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A teenager helps transport a pair of giraffes across Depression-era America Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsbook review, Carol Newman Cronin, historical fiction, Lynda Rutledge, West With Giraffes

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Small World Wonder: Watching the Vendée Globe Race

Posted onJanuary 16, 2025January 14, 2025AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Watching sailboats around the world seems to shrink the planet Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, WeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Charlie Dalin, racing offshore, Vendée Globe

First an OOPs, Then a New Edition

Posted onJanuary 9, 2025December 31, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

A new and improved version that needs your clicks Read More …

CategoriesBooks, Ferry to Cooperation Island, WritingTagsebook, new edition, writing

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What We Learned from the Women’s America’s Cup

Posted onJanuary 2, 2025December 31, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Three interviews led to a boatload of perspective Read More …

CategoriesFreelance, Sailing, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Giulia Conti, magazine feature, Puig, Sailing World, Women's America's Cup

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The Boat Beggars: My Gift to You

Posted onDecember 26, 2024December 23, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

A disgraced captain steals a boat to earn back her reputation. Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WritingTagsBrenton Island, Carol Newman Cronin, Cooperation Island, holiday stories, Where Books Meet Boats, xmas stories

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Paul Callahan: Maximizing His Unique Potential

Posted onDecember 19, 2024December 11, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

A chance to chat with one of my favorite sailors Read More …

CategoriesProfileTagsCarol Newman Cronin, magazine profile, Paul Callahan, Seahorse Magazine

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Holiday Book List 2024

Posted onDecember 12, 2024December 12, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

My annual list of what I’ve read in the past year (and why) Read More …

CategoriesReviewTagsBooks Meet Boats, Carol Newman Cronin, holiday book list

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How to Keep Wingfoiling this Winter

Posted onDecember 5, 2024December 3, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Why I’m still getting out on the water Read More …

CategoriesSeasons, WingfoilTagsCarol Newman Cronin, clothing, seasons, wingfoil, winter

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5 Reasons for Gr-Attitude (Today and Every Day)

Posted onNovember 28, 2024November 19, 2024AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Just one day of gr-attitude isn’t nearly enough Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gratitude, Thanksgiving 2024

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