sailing among giants

the first sea trial

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April 10th 2015
The first outing. Odessa's shown a very respectable turn of speed at her first sea trial yesterday - up to seven knots at 15 knots of breeze. Not too shabby for the old lady. It was nice to finally get out in the open after seating in the marina for two weeks. Charleston has got a great wholesome 18-19 century downtown, virtually untouched by the Civil War (since by the great fortune general Sherm ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more