June 16th, 2020|
“I promise I will save you When you cannot stay afloat And if your tears can fill an ocean Then for you I will be a boat.” E. H. (circa 2012) These words were written by Erin Hanson, Australian poet, whose birthday is June 22. She will be 25 years old. Also on
June 7th, 2020|
When the pandemic storm first reached the Bay Area in March, it forced brigantine Matthew Turner to batten down and stay tied to the Army Corps/Bay Model Pier. We canceled schooner Seaward’s remaining Mexico voyages and she flew a quarantine flag as she bashed her way home. We began to send weekly updates to provide you with sobering
May 30th, 2020|
Dear Call of the Sea Community, When Otis Redding wrote "Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay," on a houseboat at Waldo Point in Sausalito more than 50 years ago, it would have been unimaginable that “sittin’ on the dock” would be a public health requirement. Nor would it have been foreseeable that one of
May 23rd, 2020|
Friends, For many of you, this Memorial Day will be difficult. No traveling to that far-away place where a wreath or bouquet is laid, and there is whispering to a lost loved one. No voyaging offshore to that distant reef where ashes had been scattered long ago. No large gatherings to hug each other,
May 15th, 2020|
Dear members of the Call of the Sea community, Looking back over the seven years that brigantine Matthew Turner was under construction, it would be very difficult to say that one step of the building project was more important than the rest. Last week, however, one step was hugely significant for Call of the
May 7th, 2020|
Dear member of the Call of the Sea community, You may notice that the salutation for this week’s update is different: You are included in the Call of the Sea community. We hope that you feel part of our community--one that wishes that all of its members enjoy good health and wellness, and one that prides itself in serving
April 26th, 2020|
Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers,On this beautiful Sunday, we hope that you are enjoying the blessings of good health, and that you and your loved ones are staying safe.This morning, we could have been witness to the blessing of the fleet that sails and cruises about the Bay. Brigantine Matthew Turner could have made its
April 22nd, 2020|
Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers, This message is being sent at 7.00 AM on Earth Day, April 22. Bay tides are at their lowest, at 5 inches, barely above Mean Sea Level. The sun rose about an hour ago. Perhaps you greeted the morning light with a sun salutation. Or maybe you
April 18th, 2020|
Dear Call of the Sea supporters and volunteers, This week it feels as if we are in the doldrums. The good news is that we are healthy and safely battened down--and we are wishing that you are safe and virus free as well. Another piece of good news: At 5:15 AM on Friday, the
April 11th, 2020|
By working together we will pull through this difficult time. Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers, As we enter the fifth week of personal distancing, there are a few encouraging signs that the strong measures ordered by our local public health officials are slowing the spread of the Covid
