Just getting started with this website, a new learning curve for me. Writing the book was easier.

A few readers have asked me why there are a number of photos that appear to have been be taken outside the U.S. Since I switched from film to digital photography in 2004 I have been on the water primarily in northwest Europe, especially the UK, for a number of summers.Thus, some photos were taken across the pond, and they were selected because they clearly illustrate a particular entry. Digitizing film negatives from my pre-2004 North American film photo library doesn't yield the best quality images.