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Hi everyone,
well thats it! I scanned, resized to the closest to maximum size pictures allowed in the gallery, and uploaded all the articles and pictures I found so far. took me nearly 3 hours to do it all! If I find anymore will be sure to scan them in, I got it down now! I tried to keep the articles all in order, but for some reason they got all out of order once uploaded to the gallery- must be those website gremlins out there. Anyways, I numbered the two articles, one pages 1-8 for 1988 and the other pages 1-7 for 1987. the rest are just one page articles. For some reason, I can neither edit nor delete any pictures once they are posted- it is rather aggravating, but maybe that was one downside to the good spam blocker? so there may be more than one of some of the pictures. I apologize that the printing is so small! hopefully you all can read it- bring your magnifying glasses! Oh and does that second link to those other online Tania articles work? it works for me when I click on it, so let me know if you have trouble with it. Thanks and have fun reading!

Hello Virago Deb,
Thanks for your reply! - I am not sure what a levo-gage is but it probably isn't into big waves! I wonder if the "roaring 40's" were named after the men instead of the winds? ..... Sorry, couldn't help being sexist here- you know most sailors WERE men in the old days- and the best pirates were women! My sister gave me a tank top with the caption: "Women Who Behave Rarely Make History" -So are we misbehavin for wantin to go sailin?

Hi there John Lee,
When next spring/summer rolls around, keep me in mind also for your trailer, if you still decide to sell it. Of course, Tom asked first    I wont be looking for a trailer until after April 2007 anyways, but just thought I'd put a word in! Thanks, Dusty

Kristen, Shannon, Thanks so much for the comeback!! I had no idea there were Contessa 26's on the West coast, let alone in Alaska! AND more gal sailors- wonderful to meet you, if only online for now! I definitely need to get off this island more...  I will be saving up for at least a year before I can afford buying a boat, but I could still go looking! I love to meet people, especially sailors, as they tend to travel a lot   I read both Tania Aebi's book Maiden Voyage (and several articles she wrote, online) as well as looked at BJ Caldwell's web page (can't recall it now- I dogpile searched it!) - both young people sailing in Contessa 26's around the world. I am not so young, and would be happy to sail to Hawaii, for my first big voyage! (It's warm!!) meantime, there's few places better to learn sailing than Kodiak Island, as it has many different wind, weather, tide and traffic conditions.  I like the full keel on the Contessa 26- it looks fairly deep, too. Is the headroom truly 4'11" in forepeak, to 5'1" just inside the doorway? I like the rounded, hobbit-like doorway, with slats. Thanks, Shannon for the bilge photos- great for a perspective! My main concern, besides keeping it clean, is losing tools down there & not being able to retrieve them- perhaps keep a strong magnet on board, or tools on a "leash"? I remember Tania Aebi writing about tools getting gobbled up by the "hungry bilge"!  Say, is that front hatch, on the bow, large enough to squeeze through? or is it just a window, for cross ventilation? I have so many questions! Thank you all in advance for any and all input -you are all so encouraging.     Now, back to cutting fish heads open(Biologists use the earbones to age the fish) - Chow, everyone!