Pitbulls are Great Boat Dogs

A hundred years ago, pitbulls were the country’s favorite breed of dog.  Families got them to watch over and protect their children, and called them nanny dogs.  Pitbulls, by nature, love and protect humans.We took the dogs to the beach yeste…

The Morning After

Tuesday morning we awoke to only mild winds and the sun attempting to peek through the clouds. We felt very lucky but were sobered by watching the morning news reports about what happen to the north. She may let us become a bit complacent but Mother Na…

Fairhope, AL

(Tuesday Oct 30 – Dist: 28.8 mi; Seas: 1-2 ft; TTT: 3:45)

We got up well before dawn and pulled anchor (with great difficulty) at first light.  Our anchor was dug in so deep, thanks to the strong winds, that we needed both engines to yank…

Fairhope, AL

(Tuesday Oct 30 – Dist: 28.8 mi; Seas: 1-2 ft; TTT: 3:45)

We got up well before dawn and pulled anchor (with great difficulty) at first light.  Our anchor was dug in so deep, thanks to the strong winds, that we needed both engines to yank…

HMS Bounty Lost

October 30th, 2012  Panama CityPhoto USCGA tragedy at sea.  Yesterday, October 29th, 2012, the famous tallship HMS BOUNTY was lost while sailing south of Cape Hatteras.  Of the sixteen crew members on board, fourteen were rescued.&n…

10/29/2012 – Monday – New Orleans play day

Had another windy, bouncy ”line screeching” night again.  The wind will just not stop blowing.  If you look through the Seabrook railroad bridge when it is in the up position into Lake Ponchartrain you can see big waves and whitecaps.&nbs…

10/30/2012 – Tuesday – New Orleans

It’s still too windy to leave so our new departure date will be tomorrow.  I think we’ve all had enough of New Orleans!!!!!  We will spend the day getting our boats ready (fuel, water, maybe a load of laundry and etc…).  Josh is go…

Smithville, MS 376 miles to Mobile

Smithville, MS Sunup was beautiful as we watched some of the moisture from the outer bands of Sandy paint the sky.  Yes, we are in the Deep South and while the sun is bright here, we hear on the radio things are not so good on the east coast.  We are now at mile marker […]

Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

Diesel Duck weathered the storm fine. This morning we are waiting for the internet to come back on, but there is no power on shore so this might take some time. Anyone that had been monitoring this storm will know that there was much destruction in N…

BACK ON QUEST

RETURNING TO THE QUEST                           QUEST “SPLASHES” BACK INTO THE ICW WATERSOur Quest spent all summer “on…