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In Search of Inspiration: Spring and Launching Season

Posted onMay 26, 2022May 17, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This week, on my morning set aside for blog writing, I must admit I was completely out of ideas. What can I say, it happens. Outside my window, a perfect spring day beckoned… so I turned to the archives, searching Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, inspiration, launching season, spring

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Family Sailing: Launching the 52nd Season

Posted onMay 12, 2022May 3, 2022AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

Growing up with a family cruising boat shaped who I am today. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Family cruising, Katrina, launching season, seasons

2022 New Year sunrise

2021: My Top Three Milestones

Posted onDecember 30, 2021December 14, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin10 Comments

Before the sun rises on 2022, I’m taking a look back at 2021’s personal milestones. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTags2021, 2022, Carol Newman Cronin, milestones, New Year

O Little Town of Brenton

O Little Town of Brenton: My Gift to You

Posted onDecember 23, 2021December 13, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

This year’s story brings us back to a particularly stormy Christmas Eve on Brenton Island. Read More …

CategoriesFiction, Seasons, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, caroling, Christmas 2021, Ferry to Cooperation Island, holiday, short story

November sunrise Newport bridge

Happy Thanksgiving! From Ritual to Miracle

Posted onNovember 25, 2021November 9, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

This year, I’m grateful for something I used to take completely for granted. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, gratitude, Thanksgiving

Sailing on Narragansett Bay August 2021

August, Die She Must

Posted onAugust 26, 2021August 17, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin2 Comments

No matter where we find ourselves, the end of summer is always bittersweet. Read More …

CategoriesSeasonsTagsAugust, Sailing, seasons, Simon and Garfunkel

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Reading the Lawn of a Happy Sailor

Posted onJune 24, 2021June 22, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

What our lawn has to say about this year’s sailing plans. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Sailing, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, grass, lawn, sailor's lawn

Asking Exactly the Right Question

Posted onJune 10, 2021May 27, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Asking the right question can lead to surprising insights. Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, Seasons, Snipe, SUP, WeatherTagsCarol Newman Cronin, heat tolerance, Kim Couranz, questions, Snipe

Offline, On the Water: Fresh Perspective

Posted onMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The first sail of the season is especially poignant this year. Read More …

CategoriesSailing, SeasonsTagsArchambault 31, Carol Newman Cronin, cruising, Paul Cronin Studios

Need a New Compass for 2021?

Posted onApril 1, 2021March 23, 2021AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

In case you haven’t already noticed: it’s April Fool’s Day. This year (like everything else) it feels different, because I’ve been feeling pretty foolish for about thirteen months now. Most of my best-laid sailing plans were laughed out of the Read More …

CategoriesSailboat Racing, SeasonsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Snipe, Team1Newport

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