Captain, owner, & author Michael Prior Bates

Welcome.  This site is intended for Mike's family and friends to review and  proof-read the transcribed log books of  the sailing vessel "Rhysling",  from the time Mike purchased her until they arrived back in the US and Rhysling was sold.   Please see the Editor's Notes for more information.  The logs are arranged by volume, as they were recorded, four volumes total.  Please click on the links below to access them.

Log of the Sailing Vessel "RHYSLING"

Volume I June 1984  to  Sept. 1986

Volume II Sept. 1986 to April 1989

Volume III May 1989 to June 1990

Volume IV July 1990 to May 1991

For more information, please see the Editor's Notes

Billy Blanks