Tag: Carol Newman Cronin
Building a Team
“Let’s do some more sailing together,” I said to Margaret last November, over dinner preparations at her house. “You, me, Kate, and Kim. Wouldn’t that be great?” Read More …
Slowing Down, Down East
For me, Maine means getting on a boat with almost no internet or cell phone reception, plenty of food, and easy sails between harbors where the closest company is an osprey fishing for dinner. Read More …
Sailing Capital(s) of the Northeast
Greetings from Annapolis, MD: in mid-August, most sailors would’ve stayed in Newport. Read More …
Coach Carol
This week I’m helping Liz Baylis run a match racing clinic under the umbrella of WIMRA, the Women’s International Match Racing Association. Read More …
Why a Serious Writer Wears Three Different Hats
One of the most challenging aspects of being a writer, especially in today’s world, is that we must wear at least three hats. Read More …
Closing the Door, Again
It’s been a busy year since “Oliver’s Surprise” went to press. Read More …
Where Home and Office Collide
“…If you ever get annoyed, look at me I’m self-employed. I love to work at nothing all day.” Read More …
Second Edition of Oliver’s Surprise… IT’S HERE!
As reviewer Gary Jobson says, there’s nothing like the arrival of your own book: the most concrete representation we writers will ever get that the hard work was worth it. Read More …
Working with my Hands
Canvas work can be a nice change of pace. Read More …
The Joy of Day Sailing
When I formally retired from Olympic sailing (and most importantly, sold my two Ynglings), Paul and I took ownership of a 1938 Herreshoff Marlin. At just over twenty feet long, “Matsya” (Sanskrit for “God of the Fishes”) is big enough Read More …