A writer inspired by nature and human nature

SAILING – THE DAY OF THE MONARCHS – A STORY RETELLING

07 04 17

Another amazing monarchs’ tale. This one’s from an amazing author/blogger friend of mine, Marilyn Armstrong. Enjoy andƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Follow The Magic! ~Bette A. Stevens http://www.4writersandreaders.com

Marilyn Armstrong's avatarSerendipity - Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth

We named our little craft “Gwaihir,” after the Eagle Wind Lord from Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings.” Really, she was a wind lady and a rather dainty girl at that. The name was perhaps a trifle pretentious for such a small craft, but I thought it would be a lucky name. Gwaihir was a 16-foot Soling with a centerboard, which is a retractable keel. With the board up, she drew only 16-inches. I used to tell friends that Gwaihir could sail on a wet hankie. I believe she could.

She was a surprisingly stable craft. We carried a 5 hp outboard motor so when tide and wind were against us, we could still get home. In the old days, sailboats had to drop anchor and wait for the tide, wind, or both to shift. Today, we have to get back in time for dinner … so we have outboard motors.

Sometimes, when the…

View original post 275 more words

Category:

Uncategorized

8 Comments

Comments on: "SAILING – THE DAY OF THE MONARCHS – A STORY RETELLING" (8)

  1. D. Wallace Peach's avatar
    D. Wallace Peach said:
    07/05/2017 at 10:18 am

    Wow. What a treat, Bette. Thanks for sharing Marilyn’s story.

    Like

  2. Annika Perry's avatar
    Annika Perry said:
    07/05/2017 at 7:06 am

    Bette, thank you so much for sharing! Astonishing!

    Like

  3. robbiesinspiration's avatar
    robbiesinspiration said:
    07/05/2017 at 12:40 am

    Lovely share, Bette.

    Like

  4. Marilyn Armstrong's avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong said:
    07/04/2017 at 7:36 pm

    Thanks, Bette 🙂

    Like

Leave a reply to Annika Perry Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Tag Cloud