I’m home! As our readers know, I had to go north to upstate NY for a family matter and left poor David here in balmy Georgia to take care of the critters and fend for himself. I don’t know about other husbands, but for David, he isn’t very good at pick…
Marathon, FL to Stuart, FL: 1/5/12 – 4/2/12
We have arrived back in Stuart after a great winter in Marathon. Our cruise north is starting much earlier than we had planned because Staci has been accepted to some first class art shows in early May – very exciting! This was, no doubt, the best winter we have spent in Marathon since we started going there. In part, it [Read More…]
Will I ever get a break
The weather projections for Sat. were good. Wind guru, Passage maker, and NOAA all said to go. Winds 7-10 k sea’s 2ft or less out on the ESE perfect. Up and gone in the morning . well 10 miles out the winds started to pick-up, 15 miles out the sea…
Sazlikoy
We are on the whirlwind tour of North Cyprus! Everyday we’re off on some adventure from early morning to night. I’m really not awake enough to be typing but I’m afraid if not now, then when? Along with having …
Well It’s A Hot One
Like seven inches from the mid-day sun… great song by Santana, with featured singer Rob Thomas from Matchbox Twenty.It was a hot one here in Savannah yesterday. It was forecast to hit 90. The record was 91. We broke that…
Tarpum Bay
We leave Rock Sound and stop in Tarpum Bay for a walk about and lunch. Barbies is a true Bahamian experience, local fish fried or “steamed” chicken, peas & rice and my new favorite pumpkin & rice!
April 2 – Great Bridge, VA
Shake Down CruiseAtlantic Yacht BasinWe ran a few errands this morning; we just can’t seem to remember everything in one trip. Glad we have our car here…it’s made errands a lot easier. The weather was beautiful today…still a little chilly and breez…
BON VOYAGE
Underway at last! We untied the lines from the dock at Anacortes Marina at 1:00. The winds had finally died down to a gentle breeze and the water was rippley. It was a perfect day for cruising. We were very excited to finally be on our way north. …
The Slip is Waiting!
Saturday we had a few tasks to do on the boat. Matt fixed the depth and the speedo (loose wires), ran the wire to hook the auto pilot to the GPS (though we still need to connect it), futzed with the starboard alternator wiring (trying to figure o…
Adventures of Skinny Dippin’ 2012-04-02 19:14:00
CRUISE ALERT!!!!! Upcoming Cruising Convoy to Beaufort NC!! Spring has arrived and fellow cruisers are making ready for shakedown cruises!! Skinny Dippin’ and some of her Friends will be cruising to the NC coast soon!! Chec…
