Small Road TripAtlantic Yacht BasinIt was a beautiful day in Virginia…too pretty for working. So Pam, Sally and I took a little road trip to a local beach that was known to have beach glass. It was nice getting away from the boat and the work for awh…
Bon Voyage Patti and Bill!
The liveaboard community at a marina is, well, a community. Friendships are formed quickly, especially among the non-working set. Such was the case when Pam and I arrived at Isle of Hope Marina. We soon made friends with all the …
Back in the saddle ……
It’s 1/2 hr before sundown and we are doing a 170 nm run north bound along the Queensland coast. A bit of dejavu with our sistership Mystery Ship a mile ahead of us. Oso was in great shape when returned from Utah on …
Shoal Bay, East Thurlow Island
Leaving Campbell River is an anxious time. There are winds and opposing currents to consider and also the timing of Seymour Narrows. At full tide the current through Seymour can run as fast as 14 knots. Mariners are advised to travel through the Nar…
Special Day
The beer and wine are being chilled as I write this. Today is very special to us for many reasons but the big one is that we have completed a total circumnavigation of the North and South Islands of New … Continue reading →
Year 2, Day 21 Portsmouth, VA
Today is Monday, April 16th and we are currently at Ocean Marine in Portsmouth, VA having been hauled here on Saturday by Boat U.S. Mike left with the boat at 8:00 AM for what turned out to be an 8 hour trip. Even though he had no power and was com…
Tragic News
Saturday, April 14, 2012 was a tragic day for bay area sailors. This was a very familiar boat from my many seasons of OYRA racing, though we rarely saw them on the course as Low Speed Chace was much faster than whatever boat I was on (S…
Marina Life
A cruising friend once told me that cruisers are like a small town that moves up and down the coast. I guess that’s true. I visited Broulee’s blog this morning and there was a photo of a friend’s sailboat crossing Albemarle Sound under spin…
April 15 – Great Bridge, VA
Work and FriendsAtlantic Yacht BasinWe’ve spent the last two days waxing the upper portion ofthe boat and working on the bright work…the boat is really looking great. It maysound like all we do is work…work…work, but we are also enjoying thecompa…
Surprises
We headed down to Warderick Wells Cay, Headqarters of the Exuma Land & Sea Park. We had to bypass a few beautiful spots because we needed good protection from another round of strong winds coming in. The Park hosts a little sunset get-t…
