Let the good times roll. DECK CREW Chief Mate "Tripp" Well, for me, I never realized how big a part of my life sailing was until I wasn't surrounded by it all the time. I grew up a stone's throw from Newport RI, self-styled capitol of the (yachting) universe and spent plenty of time on boats but never even considered working on them until I moved to Vermont and tried working in an office. In a matter of months I was a deckhand working on a friendship sloop (a Maine expat!) on
If you want to learn about windjamming, this feature article in Yankee Magazine is a good primer.
“It’s not necessarily a kind of ship, but rather a kind of trip that goes for multiple nights and explores areas you normally can’t get to. It’s a bit like going on a camping or hiking expedition, but on a really cool old ship with some great, interesting people."