Quiet Harbor In Ocracoke  by Tom Dove Originally published in several Maryland newspapers 1/13/89 OCRACOKE, NC-The scene recalls the famous exchange between the Old West lawman and his faithful sidekick:  “Sure is quiet.” “Yep. Too quiet.” Except for the hourly spurt of about a dozen cars from the Hatteras ferry, this village of Read More …

Sailing a dinghy in strong winds takes a different set of skills from driving a runabout. Originally published in several Maryland newspapers 2/17/89 How much does a boater need to know?  by Tom Dove Each spring, hundreds of people buy boats and go out to enjoy the Chesapeake and other bodies of water. Almost Read More …