FPB 64-1 Iron Lady – Almost to Papeete

Excitement is building aboard Iron Lady with Pete Rossin and crew as the smell of land, fresh baguettes, and Hinano beer, draw them ever closer. From Pete Rossin: Yesterday’s noon to noon run was 233 nautical, which translates to a 9.7 knot average for the period.  Distance traveled as of 0800 today is 1815 nautical. […]

Glass and yet more glass

Got the glass laid out on the starboard side. Forward looking aft. It’s tight so hard to get a good pic.Aft looking forward.This mornings plan was to build a portable carrier for my vacuum generator.And the mess of tools needed to built it! *lol*Took a…

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May 27 – Solomons, MD

Mill Creek – AnchorageIt was a perfect trawler day on the Chesapeake Bay…a light breeze, temperatures in the low 70s, plenty of sunshine and the tide was giving us a nice push most of the day. It just doesn’t get much better. I hope we get a day like…

May 27, 2013: Pebble Isle Marina, TM

Thank you to all Vets and active military men and women out there for your service and dedication.  God Bless you all.Monday:  Can’t believe we have been here for a week already.  We haven’t done much but the week sure went fas…

May 27, 2013: Pebble Isle Marina, TM

Thank you to all Vets and active military men and women out there for your service and dedication.  God Bless you all.Monday:  Can’t believe we have been here for a week already.  We haven’t done much but the week sure went fas…

Tuesday afternoon in Marmaris

Merhaba,
  Wednesday’s weather isn’t cooperating, but Thursday and Friday will be just fine so we’re postponing our departure one day.  While we travel I’ll be at the mercy of many different wifi sources.  I’ll try to keep ever…

Shearwater

Here is a view of the marina from the restaurant at Shearwater. (View Post…)

The trip to Shearwater

Irwin and I got up at 5:30 to grab a quick cup of coffee, breakfast, and then head out to the Queen Charlotte Sound to troll for salmon in the location where Dave Gracy and I had caught them last summer. We worked hard but came up empty. On the way ba…

Lines on Papaeete

After roughly 11 days at sea and 2251 nautical miles from Whangarei NZ to Papeete Tahiti, Iron Lady is resting comfortably at Marina Taina. I have been doing posts during our transit and Steve Dashew was kind enough to put … Continue reading →