Carleton Mitchell
Carleton exemplified the spirit of an ocean-going sailor. Whether racing or cruising, he prepared and he loved it.
The Art and Practice of Seamanship
“The art of sailing, maneuvering, and preserving a ship or a boat in all positions and under all reasonable circumstances.”
In his classic, "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship," CCA Member John Rousmaniere fleshes out the definition of seamanship quoted above with five major points.
Roger Block
AMY JORDAN AND ROGER BLOCK live in Newburyport, Massachusetts. They are pictured here on the “spice” island of Banda Neira in Indonesia. When they met, Amy owned Shango, a Prairie 32, and Roger sailed Great Notions, an Ericson 35. They now cruise together on Shango, a Pacific Seacraft 40. In 2015, they completed a five-year circumnavigation on Shango, and this article results from those travels. Prior to their circumnavigation, they had enjoyed multiple trips to the Caribbean and the Bahamas, and they are in the Caribbean now.
Amy Jordan
AMY JORDAN AND ROGER BLOCK live in Newburyport, Massachusetts. They are pictured here on the “spice” island of Banda Neira in Indonesia. When they met, Amy owned Shango, a Prairie 32, and Roger sailed Great Notions, an Ericson 35. They now cruise together on Shango, a Pacific Seacraft 40. In 2015, they completed a five-year circumnavigation on Shango, and this article results from those travels. Prior to their circumnavigation, they had enjoyed multiple trips to the Caribbean and the Bahamas, and they are in the Caribbean now.