The Peconic Puffin

A sailboat blogger named Adam (Messing About In Boats) and I transcended Web 2.0 or whatever a few months ago and had a few beers.  We gabbed mightily about our blogs, and speculated on the true nature of some other waterpeople whose blogs we knew (Horse Joe and Lord Tillerman…did your ears burn?)    Then we did it again…it was great fun.  But a third time called for new blood.  So we invited Bonnie of Frogma fame, the fate of whose sailing soul was once bitterly fought over by the Horse and the Tiller (it had something to do single vs. multihull).  I had a vision of three people.

But not for nothing is Bonnie Queen of the Kayak Bloggers…she suggests inviting Tugster Will and Bowsprite Christina (a wonderful new blog) and A Moveable Bridge Brian and Karen (who own a boat named Puffin!) and before we knew it there was quite the gathering in the works.   I brought Peconic Jeff (Peconic Windsurfer), Tugster brought an actual tugboat captain (Towmasters) throw in a few more bloggers, and duly assembled at the Ear Inn (an ancient nautical bar built when god was a pup) we had an outstanding time.

There were fine stories and tales told that I’m not going to try and retell.  But I will say that it was spectacularly obvious what stoked the fires of this blogging fleet:  It’s not about the websites.  It’s about the passion and the desire to share.   We should do it again!

(Top photo:  Christina (Bowsprite,) Will (Tugster,) Joel (Towmasters,) Elizabeth (Sex in the Public Square…perhaps not a sailing blog but partner in crime with Will) and Bonnie (Frogma.)   Bottom photo:  Christina, Joel, Elizabeth, Adam (Messing About in Boats) Will, and Peconic Jeff (Peconic Windsurfer) with my head rising behind Jeff’s.  Photos courtesy of Tugster Will Van Dorp.)