Jason Y. Wood's blog

Quick! Take a Kid Boating

As summer winds down, the kids in your life will start thinking about the school lunch program, playing organized sports, and, yes, even classes and books. What does this mean to you? It’s a stark reminder that your opportunities to get out on the water with those young people will be even more limited.

Hinckley Fleet Breezes into Nantucket

Hinckly
The heat of late July had settled into every crevice and shadow in the urban canyons of Manhattan. Just when I thought it was too late to escape, the invitation came through the mail slot on a salt-tinged zephyr: “Join us on Nantucket.” I had been saved by the kind folks at Hinckley, who hosted a rendezvous for their owners at Nantucket Boat Basin.

Action Alert: Stand Up for Your GPS Rights

In January, the FCC granted a conditional waiver to a broadband wireless communications provider called LightSquared to permit expansion of the land-based use of the mobile satellite spectrum. In plain English, this private company’s cellular system may interfere with the weak GPS signal our electronics use for positioning. The public comment period ends on Saturday. Fill in the form completely—it needs your address to locate your Congressional representatives. Click here to speak up now.

Epilogue for Father’s Day

As the sun began its downward track, I looked around the picnic table at the group of our friends laughing as they enjoyed cheese and crackers and crisp, chilled white wine. We were gathered on a yacht-club deck to celebrate as Father’s Day drew to a close. Our young children played nearby in the golden light before the backdrop of the mooring field and Long Island Sound beyond.

 

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