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Capt Suz & Tybee Rowe sail the SOBX of North Carolina~

04 June 2024 | Boatyard
04 November 2023 | Cedar Point, NC
08 October 2023 | Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, St. Michaels, MD
03 October 2023 | Cedar Point
20 June 2020 | Hammocks Beach State Park, NC
23 October 2019 | Peletier Creek, NC
19 July 2019 | Peletier Creek, NC
12 October 2018
08 October 2018 | Emerald Isle and Fort Macon, Bogue Banks, NC
08 October 2017 | Emerald Isle, NC
08 August 2017 | Bogue Inlet to Shackleford Banks, North Carolina's Crystal Coast
13 February 2017 | Sparrow
08 May 2016 | Beaufort, NC Maritime Museum Wooden Boat Show & Plein Air Competition
17 April 2016 | New River, Jacksonville, NC
04 September 2015 | MHC, NC
21 June 2015 | Crystal Coast - NC
21 April 2015 | New River, Jacksonville, NC
07 April 2015 | envoyage from MHC to Jacksonville, NC
20 August 2014 | Morehead City, North Carolina

Down East Adventure

30 June 2009 | Core Sound
Thunderstorms~north winds
Schools Out for Summer Adventure~ group of intrepid teachers head down east to the Core Banks Hilton fishcamp. The narly's took the ferry while the captain took the sprits'l skiff. Dropped her in at the Atlantic ramp after a great lunch at the marina bar there. The weather did not let up...it poured & poured...but the captain did not veer from the course of sailing the 'Heather Jane' across the sound to the unknown. I left before the ferry, but they caught up with me in a following wind and sea, but they led me through the maze of fish traps to our mosquito infested base-camp for the week. Loved the sign on the cabin, "Please don't leave cigarette butts on the floor, the cockroaches are getting cancer!" Numerous other humorous moments all week and a grand finale bonfire on the beach including some delicious hobo sandwiches grilled over the open flames.
The Heather Jane hosted two more sails for various first-timers, including a fishing tour and by week's end, found another following sea & wind all the way home! I think the Heather Jane felt at home sailing down east in her ancestral waters. I have renewed respect and admiration for the design and character of these old wooden swimmers~
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Vessel Name: FINCH _/)
Vessel Make/Model: 1986 Menger 17' catboat
Hailing Port: Cedar Point, NC, USA
Crew: Capt Suz & Tybee Rowe
About: Tybee Rowe has earned a bona fide "boat dog" title. As he enjoys being on the boat but not in the water~ As for me, the seas in my veins & my tradition remains~
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A lifetime of boats have fueled my dreams: 11' cat-rigged Penquin 16' Hobie catamaran DN Iceboat 26' Seafarer sloop 41' Corinthian trimaran (liveaboard) 23' San Juan sloop 23' Venture of Newport cutter 17' O'Day daysailor Native Watercraft Kayak 14' Hobie catamaran 14' Hilu proa Mistral [...]
FINCH _/)'s Photos - Main
Restoration of 1986 one owner catboat
2 Photos
Created 25 May 2024
Various restoration projects to bring TWINKLE back to being a sweet sailor~
1 Photo
Created 3 October 2023
Decided to attempt to put together a collage of all the "beautiful swimmers" I've had the privilege to sail upon~ _/)
7 Photos
Created 20 January 2022
5 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 8 August 2017
The SPARROW's mission is two-fold: to document for beauty and science.
7 Photos
Created 4 September 2015
s/v SPARROW enVoyage
12 Photos | 2 Sub-Albums
Created 12 September 2013