Yasas,
So Santorini won’t be our favorite island; too crowded thanks to the 3 cruise ships in port and day trippers like us. It’s kind of like being in Provincetown in high season. But Randal loved cruising into the caldera…
Nisyros Part 2 Visit to the Volcano
I don’t know how I did it
but I managed to piss away almost an entire week of boatbuilding. The weather likely played a part in it and some indecision on helpers etc. So today I got off my arse and decided to tackle one side.6. 1/2 hours33’8″ of 1808 biaxial fiberglass3. 5 gall…
3 June 1200 UTC report
Present position:07deg 11.7′ N 163deg 00.5′ E (Continued…)
June 2 – Ocean Gate, NJ
Cocktail Cove – AnchorageLast night was long, windy and loud. The wind blew all night long, and the only anchorage in the area gave us little protection from it. We were so tired from the stressful trip up the ICW that the sounds of the howling wind, t…
Today’s Pic
Don’t like the weather in Memphis, give it a day… Sunday was a beautiful day… it ended with a cool breeze and a warm light; perfect for shooting pics.The American Queen was home and tied up at Beale Street Landing.She’s a beauty.As usual, I got lot…
STUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS IN DELAWARE
Wow. Today was a very
long day. We left Annapolis at around
6:30 headed for Delaware City. We made
it, but the trip was not without its interesting moments. This trip was one of those, at the beginning of
which, yo…
STUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS IN DELAWARE
Wow. Today was a very
long day. We left Annapolis at around
6:30 headed for Delaware City. We made
it, but the trip was not without its interesting moments. This trip was one of those, at the beginning of
which, yo…
Nisyros part 1 of 3
Yasas,
It was another long day. Cruising at an average of 5.8 knots, with wind on the nose and choppy seas, the 54 nautical miles from our anchorage in Vathi to Ios Island where Homer is reputed to be buried, took us all day. T…
#2013-17 Solitary Red Bluff Bay
For the first time we wake up the glorious sunshine in Hamilton Cove which brightly reflects off the tan sandy beach. Five knots of soft breeze from the southwest greets us as round the top of Kuiu Island into south Chatham Strait. Ripp…
Underway
We spent two wonderful days in Nisyros, rented a motorbike and rode all around the island. Yesterday we made a very rough passage to Vathi and spent last night in a safe anchorage.
We depart shortly for Ios 58.6 NM away. Today the winds are supposed t…
