Another nice mahi, Ken brings this one in, we enjoy it pan fried, blackened, mahi “crab” cakes (yummy) and ceviche (awesome). Great ride from Georgetown to Great Guana, anchored at Jack’s Bay, White Point.
Labelle, FL to Stuart, FL
Date March 28. 2012 Day 274Departure River Forest Yachting Center, Labelle, FL 7:40 am …
Why Learn Turkish?
We were having such lovely bahar havası (spring weather) and then Tuesday winter returned. Today it can’t decide but as there was no rain, just wind and sun, I joined Sharman and Sophie for a morning walk through the hills.…
Yea, Honey I’m Coming Home
It’s nice to get away, especially when I get to spend some time with the Grand-kids and friends but….. I am so looking forward to coming home tomorrow. Finally a lot has been going on while I was away and it sounds like I would have only been in the way if I was there. … Continue reading »
A Change in Scenery
Up until recently, we have been wintering the boat (i.e., the September through May we aren’t cruising) on Lake Union. That site was convenient from our house, an 8 or 9 mile drive, but noisy and dirty (it was almost directly underneath the I-5 bridg…
Mar. 27 – Great Bridge, VA
Haul OutAtlantic Yacht BasinThe main activity today was having the boat hauled out. We wanted the bottom cleaned and painted. It’s been two years since we had her painted and it still looked great. Lots of dirt from sitting at a slip for six months, …
Poor Ruby
I drove Pam to the Savannah airport yesterday. She had to go home for some family business. The two dogs, Chevy and Ruby, are concerned because she’s gone. Every couple of hours, I was barked at. The dogs insisted on getti…
Bahamas Next Chapter-Albany
The kids left at noon and at 4:30pm the seawall behind us collapsed at Atlantis. I was standing in the cockpit and admiring the view when all hell broke loose. Julie was drying her hair and heard the commotion. I thought there had been …
Labelle, FL to Clewiston, FL – Caloosahatchie River
Date March 27. 2012 Day 273Departure River Forest Yachting Center, Labelle, FL 8:45 am …
Emergency Steering With The Autopilot
Cruising short-handed means that an easy means of steering the boat in less-than-perfect conditions is at the top of our must-haves list. This role is usually performed by the autopilot. But what happens if it fails? “We’ve got a backup pilot,” you rejoin. OK, but are you comfortable on a long passage with only the […]
