The Bay Regatta began on a bright sunny and yes windy day out of Au Po Grand Marina on the northeast end of Phuket Island. This is a long standing event now sponsored by the Au Chalong Yacht Club. What makes this Regatta so fun is that it is a movi…
Are you still in Marathon???
That’s the question we are asked over and over lately, and the answer is yes, we’re still in Marathon, and not because we love it so much, although we can’t complain. Yesterday and last night the winds were howling, and buoy reports in the Keys were 19…
Pancakes for One
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This really sucks the big one!
It would appear this Yachblogs platform is on its way out. Not making money, or whatever, but it is being closed down! Access for my visitors does not change, it will be at the same place (under the “blog” link at www.cruisingdog.com) but now I have to try and figure out how to move all … Continue reading »
Sentry Battery Charger
I recently had to replace three batteries on Drift Away. They were cooked by the Guest battery charger that apparently failed and overcharged the batteries in a two week period, boiling off all the water. When Wayne, the marina mechanic, an…
Today’s Pic
In the middle of nowhere, the Gulf of MexicoNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Noel and Litara Barrott – An Iron Crew In A (Remarkable) Wood Ship
One of the lessons we learned early in our cruising careers is that it is the people – land based, and cruisers – rather than the places, which make this lifestyle so wonderful. This post is about a special couple, the modern definition of iron crews in wooden ships, and their remarkable yacht, Sina, shown […]
Grand Bahama West End
We left Old Port Cove marina in North Palm Beach Wednesday afternoon for an anchorage in the West Palm Beach entrance. As we left the marin,a we noticed that the B&G wind system (that tells us the direction and speed of the wind) was no…
TRAVELS WITH STEVEN
1/26/2013 TO 1/31/2012 FROM GEORGETOWN TO LEE STOCKING, COMPASS, STANIEL CAY AND BIG MAJORSWith a little cooperation from the weather (note the key word here is little) Algonquin and Quest decided to make an escape from the George Town area …
TRAVELS WITH STEVEN
1/26/2013 TO 1/31/2012 FROM GEORGETOWN TO LEE STOCKING, COMPASS, STANIEL CAY AND BIG MAJORSWith a little cooperation from the weather (note the key word here is little) Algonquin and Quest decided to make an escape from the George Town area …
