Photo of the Day – Bad Break

Published April 7, 2026

I, Bernie Harberts, did not use generative AI to write or illustrate this article. Spell check and grammar check, yes. AI, no.

I was hauling my sailboat Grit up the intersate at 70 miles per hour when the axle broke. I spent the night in a truck stop and the next morning a welder fixed the axle. Just my luck. It's always been terrific. Grit is a 1991 Nimble Tropic sailboat.

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