Shooting Mink

I’ve been toting my camera with me all around the marina looking for that cute little mink that I met the other day when I didn’t have my camera.   As I was getting off the boat with the dogs, this Cheoy Lee was fueling up at the marina.&nbsp…

Steep Yourself in History Along the East Coast ICW

While cruising up the east coast you’ll have plenty of chances to bask in history, from the James Olgethrope 1733 designed Savannah Squares, Charleston’s charm and George Washington’s Dismal Swamp, just to name a few. To read more and view photos click on the EAST COAST ICW icon above. Once…

Steep Yourself in History Along the East Coast ICW

While cruising up the east coast you’ll have plenty of chances to bask in history, from the James Olgethrope 1733 designed Savannah Squares, Charleston’s charm and George Washington’s Dismal Swamp, just to name a few. To read more and view photos click on the EAST COAST ICW icon above. Once there, if you don’t see…

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Rounding the Cape

The morning report showed the wave height as 1.8 meters which was still pretty high for a comfortable rounding. But since all the other conditions, the wind direction, the wind speed, and the time of the ebb, were perfect we decided to take a chance a…

Israel # 1

  Just wanted to do one Israel email since the wifi seems to be working.  Lots more will follow along with a few more from Cyprus.  Off tomorrow for Masada and Jerusalem.
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Israel # 1
So my first thoughts when we were walking around th…

#5 Gorge Harbour Again this Year

Today we awoke early to a quiet harbor.  The ocean just outside Sturt Bay looked flat and calm so we expedited our morning routine and cast off at 6AM.  Gray skies with clearing potential accompanied us on the way to Gorge Harbour.  Half…

#4 Up Province

On Monday, April 30, we waited out the morning’s southeasterly winds until 8:30, then at slack current, departed Vancouver for our cruise “up province”.    Following seas and winds built again as we exited Burrard Inlet making for some second…

Year 2 Day 36 – Gloucester Point, VA

Marshall getting ready to leave for Camp LeJeune Marshall’s New Car – 07 BMWToday is Tuesday, May lst.  Mike cruised back to Gloucester Point on Friday evening and due to last minute unexpected repairs, he left Portsmouth too late and didn't ge…

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Ensenada Race Fatality Analysis

While we were away for a few days the news was full of “information” about the loss of a Hunter 37 and its crew in the Ensenada Race. This morning Todd Rickard mentioned that the Spot track for the Aegean was available on Sailing Anarchy, so we took a quick look. That track is headed […]