July 25, 2017
A dear friend brought her 8 month old daughter aboard my 25 foot keelboat...and baby was right at home! Next...figuring out how to rig up a jolly-jumper!
Tom Kjaersgaard
Excalibur (Olson 25)
Ghost Lake, Alberta
Now it’s YOUR turn to shoot some shots. The photos can be of anything nautical.
Rules? Yes! They must be taken from or near a boat. They must be your shots and free from copyright. Most importantly, they must be wonderful. Send them to us along with the story behind them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and put Photo in the subject line.
We could publish your Photo of the Week in the next issue!!
-JM
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