To Sail or Not to Sail
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
COI and Federal Stimulus Funds
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
Earth Day 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.
Mart Falarski Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Mart Falarski, longtime Matthew Turner volunteer and supporter. It was late 1972 or early 1973, Jock Walker and Yuriko Doi had just gotten married in Acapulco and his boat partner had returned to
Ray Dito Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Ray Dito, Matthew Turner volunteer and supporter. The Doldrums of 1963 I was just 20 years of age, at sea, on my 2nd cruise as a merchant marine. We were outbound from San Francisco
Bonnie MacGregor Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Bonnie MacGregor, longtime Matthew Turner volunteer and supporter.In 1970, I crewed on a Yawl-rigged Vanguard 32 in the Victoria-Maui race. We were a crew of 5, 2 ladies and 3 men. There were 12 Canadian yachts
Alan Olson Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Alan Olson, co founder, Call of the Sea. In 1981, we left the Lahaina anchorage bound for Micronesia on Stone Witch, a two thousand mile passage. There were eight of us aboard, a motley
In the Doldrums
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
Conor McGowan Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Conor McGowan, volunteer rigger on Matthew Turner and Seaward relief crew. I’m sure being becalmed once is enough for a sailor, but I would go further and say: once is necessary for anyone. I had three
Sylvia Stompe Reminisces on the Doldrums
From Sylvia Stewart Stompe, Call of the Sea. We had a lot of trepidation about crossing the doldrums on the way to the Marquesas from Mexico in 2015, wondering how long the calms would
Pull Together
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
Seaward Back in US Waters and COI Update
Dear Call of the Sea Supporters and Volunteers, We hope that you are well, and that you took the opportunity to read Alan's positive message recalling the launch of Matthew Turner on April 1, 2017.