The Ship Report: A look at gantry cranes and other interesting gear on our anchored ships
The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 30, 2026This week we've seen some interesting ships in our Astoria anchorage, with gear we don't normally see on an average day.We'll talk about that and also tak...
30 Sep 8min
The Ship Report: Racing around the world, Part 6 - injuries are always a risk at sea
The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 29, 2026In this final segment of my interview series featuring round-the-world racing sailor Heidi Brown, we learn about how injuries are handled aboard a racing ya...
29 Sep 9min
The Ship Report: Racing Around the World, Part 5: the terrifying experience of sailing in hurricane force winds
The Ship Report, Monday, September 28, 2026Today we'll hear more from my interview with Heidi Brown, the Astoria woman who returned this summer from sailing in the Clipper Round the World Race. She sp...
28 Sep 9min
The Ship Report: Racing around the world with Heidi Brown, Part 4
The Ship Report, Thursday, September 24, 2026This week I've been talking with sailor Heidi Brown about her 40,000 mile round the world experience as a crew member in the Clipper Round the World race. ...
24 Sep 9min
The Ship Report: Sailing around the world with Heidi Brown, Part 3
The Ship Report, Wednesday, September 23, 2026Astoria resident Heidi Brown recently completed a 40,000 mile round the world race on a 70 foot yacht with about 20 crewmates. This week I'm talking with ...
23 Sep 8min
The Ship Report: Sailing around the world - a chat with Heidi Brown, Part 2
The Ship Report, Tuesday, September 22, 2026Astoria resident Heidi Brown recently sailed 40,000 miles in the Clipper Round the World Race. This week I talk with her about it. Today is Part 2.
22 Sep 8min
The Ship Report: Racing around the world - a chat with Heidi Brown, Part 1
The Ship Report, Monday, September 21, 2026Astoria resident Heidi Brown recently returned from participating in the Clipper Round the World Race, sailing for almost a year on a 70 foot yacht, with abo...
21 Sep 9min
The Ship Report: A listener question about dew point
The Ship Report, Thursday, September 17, 2026A listener asked me about what dew point is, and in the process of checking into it, I also learned about relative humidity.These two terms, which appear i...
17 Sep 7min
