Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
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
Memorial Day 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
One Small, Big Step on Matthew Turner
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
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.
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
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.
Battening Down
As the insidious Coronavirus moves through the Bay Area, we have battened down our hatches. Matthew Turner is at the dock with only furloughed crew living on board. Seaward has left Baja and is sailing
Matthew Turner Crew making the best of sheltering aboard
Mate Kiel Kohler, Bosun Noah Limbach and deckhand educator Dinnie Jay decided to shelter in place during the Covid 19 Pandemic aboard Matthew Turner at her home dock dock at the Bay Model in Sausalito.
Changes in Sea State
Since our last message, the “sea state” has changed dramatically. Like most of you, we have been sheltering in place, with our small staff, crew and Board communicating remotely. So far, everyone on our team