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Book Corner: “Sailing Alone Around the World”
Since there are so many books about the sea, some of my friends like to give me books about the sea. And the one thing many of these...
Stephanie Birchenough
Mar 13, 20222 min read


The New England Boat Show
Part of being a boat owner is going to the boat show every winter. There are a few reasons why one goes to the show, and the most...
Stephanie Birchenough
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Historic Gloucester Harbor
This is where it all began, the birth of a Sailing Charter business. Gloucester Harbor is right in my backyard, well, maybe front yard...
Stephanie Birchenough
Feb 20, 20222 min read


The Breakwater
Many harbors have one but why are they there and do they really serve a purpose? As you enter Gloucester Harbor from the Bay you will...
Stephanie Birchenough
Feb 13, 20222 min read


The story of Thacher Island
Off the coast of Rockport is an island called Thacher Island, that has a very rich history, for a very small island. To begin with the...
Stephanie Birchenough
Jan 30, 20223 min read


The Blynman Bridge
If you live in Gloucester, visited Gloucester or know anything about Gloucester and boating you have heard of the Blynman Bridge. This...
Stephanie Birchenough
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Sargasso Sea
Yes the Sargasso Sea, what and where is it? Well, I had no idea this body of water even existed. The last time we were flying south I...
Stephanie Birchenough
Jan 9, 20222 min read


Reflecting on the Past Year
Reflecting on Anejo's year This year has been more than we could have ever imagined. We launched a website, added more charters and got...
Stephanie Birchenough
Dec 26, 20211 min read


Book Corner: “Sailing into Oblivion”
When I decided to start to write a blog for Sail Anejo, I wondered if I would have enough information to talk about all year long, when...
Stephanie Birchenough
Dec 19, 20212 min read


Sloop: definition
What is a sloop sailboat? Sailboats all have a particular style all based on the mast(s) & sails locations. I believe one of the most...
Stephanie Birchenough
Dec 5, 20211 min read


Sunsets in Gloucester Harbor
The one thing I noticed about myself when I moved to the coast is the sunrises and the sunsets. They began to mean more than just the...
Stephanie Birchenough
Dec 5, 20211 min read


Trip to St. Thomas USVI
Part of our time away we did go to St. Thomas, aside from it being where the airport is located in Charlotte Amalie, and JetBlue often...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Side Trip to St. John USVI
While we were visiting St. Thomas we took the ferry to St. John to spend the day there. St. John to me is one of the most prettiest, and...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 28, 20213 min read


Trip to Water Island, USVI
This week we decided to get away and go to the sun, sand and sea for a week and what better place to go than the USVI, and since Captain...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 25, 20212 min read


Anejo's Winter Storage
A few weeks ago I spoke of the End of our Season but this year the end took much longer than we expected. We took the dodger and the...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 14, 20212 min read


Wrapping Anejo up
When we purchased Anejo a couple years ago, she came with her own cover. Which means we didn't have to pay for shrink wrap again, we...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 14, 20211 min read


Norman’s Woe
Gloucester Harbor has so many interesting places to visit and to see from parks to museums to schooners sailing around the harbor. One...
Stephanie Birchenough
Nov 6, 20212 min read
The October Nor'easter 2021
It seems every year we get one really bad storm in October that has heavy rain and high winds. Rain that you go out in and need to wear...
Stephanie Birchenough
Oct 27, 20211 min read


The End of another GREAT season!
This week our season has come to an end, and the other day we moved Anejo off her mooring and to Cape Ann Marina for winter storage....
Stephanie Birchenough
Oct 25, 20212 min read


A weekend in Newburyport
This summer was so crazy for Anejo, she got a new website, is going to be in a movie, and did as many charters as possible in between,...
Stephanie Birchenough
Oct 10, 20212 min read
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