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In August of 2026 we booked a cruise on the Star Legend. Windstar's Star Legend is a 527 foot vessel with a 312 passenger capacity. The Star Legend carries 200 crew. This is a much smaller cruise ship than we have sailed on previously. We enjoyed this cruise immensely. A smaller passenger list enabled the ship's crew to deliver a more individualized experience. We were quickly on a first name basis with several crew members. Crew also took care to learn our names and took an interest in our well being and cruise enjoyment. We have planned another Windstar cruise on Wind Spirit.
Our recent cruise was the Star Legend Luck and Legends cruise which originated in Northern Scotland and finished in Rouen France. The cruise departed Dundee Scotland on August 1 with stops in Invergordon (Inverness/Loch Ness), Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Ullapool, and Oban (or Tobermory). From Scotland we sailed to Ireland and Northern Ireland with stops in Portrush, Belfast, Londonderry, Killybegs, Galway, Dingle, County Cork (Cobh), and Waterford. A planned stop in the UK at the Isle of Man was short lived as the sea was not calm enough for us to tender ashore. A stop at the Isles of Scilly on the way to France went as planned. Star Legend sailed up the Seine River to Rouen, our final destination. We disembarked Star Legend August 20th. The cruise portion of the adventure was over but we had plans to spend a couple of days in Paris and then take the train to London.
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The following article is reposted, with permission, from catalina22.org. This article was written by Rich Fox of the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association.
Behind every great sailing organization is an even greater woman! Although there many great women in the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association, there is one lady who truly stands out and has made a tremendous impact to the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association – Ms. Dora McGee.
The challenge we experienced with Dora is how do you recognize her? Afterall, Dora has been the recipient of many prestigious awards including the US Sailing John H. Gardiner Jr. Trophy for One Design Service and Leadership, the US Sailing Arther B. Hanson Rescue Medal, co-recipient of the South Atlantic Yacht Racing Association H. Willard Davis Service Award, and the Leadership award and Lifetime award from the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association. So, we decided it was most appropriate to create a new, unique award – and we named it the Frank W. Butler Impact Award.
Read more: Dora McGee Receives Inaugural Frank W. Butler Impact Award
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“The Twilight Zone” was a popular television show when I was growing up. it aired from 1959 to 1964. Other Twilight Zone series appeared throughout the years, but the first series was the best. Of the various episodes episode 86, “Kick the Can” was and still is my favorite. “Kick the Can” aired on February 9, 1962. I was 11 years old, and I still clearly remember the plot.
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This gem of a covered bridge is located in Smithgall Woods. It is a hike to get to but well worth the effort to see and photograph.
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Dora and I participated in a small boat cruise in northern Wisconsin, organized by Stuart and Michelle Weist. Stuart is the Cruising Captain for the Catalina 22 National Sailing Association. This was the second time he and Michelle organized this cruise. It was our first time to participate. The article title is borrowed from the cruise t-shirts, “Adventure is Out There”. This cruise is an adventure.
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The two cameras pictured are both made by Kodak. They are both in nice shape and functional. The camera on the left is a 2A Folding Autographic Camera. The camera on the right is a No 2 Folding Pocket Brownie Automatic, Model B. We took this photograph in our dining room with a Nikon Z7 II. Lighting was handled by a small LED flashlight.