Having concluded meetings with clients in Beaufort, we are off the dock and at anchor near Cape Lookout. The run out gave us a chance to check a few parameters, the results of which are encouraging. At 1800 RPM we are maintaining 11 knots with 10 knots of breeze on the beam in three-to-four-foot seas. […]
Land Ho!
Every passage ends with the first sighting of your destination and the satisfaction of traveling from A to B. There is the excitement of arriving and exploring new lands or the joy of returning to familiar places and old friends.&nb…
Whangaroa to Queen Charlotte Sound
Last light at Whangaroa after a long day and we were off on the dawn patrol so it was early to bed. Deb was still asleep as we motored out of the harbor at 0600. SUn is coming up later … Continue reading →
The Snap-On Experience
If you know ANYTHING about boats–or another enterprise that involves tools–you know about Snap-on. In Timothy speak, they are the Hermes of tools, as well designed and as expensive…relatively. Snap-on trucks routinely show up at boat yards, but o…
Anticipation
These pellies do think breakfast is being served. While the shrimper is cleaning and tossing collateral haul from its nets, not many of these birds will get anything. Sorta like buying a lottery ticket. The astute observer will note that this image was taken over a week ago just as we got underway headed down […]
Change in plans…
Our trip north has been changing from plan A to plan B then reevaluating the weather and changing yet again to plan C… We left Santa Barbara early, early, wednesday and traveled north to Half Moon Bay. The weather cooperated for the most part. The se…
New Anchor
The new anchor has arrived! The navigation system is set to go. GPS and AIS are working well. AIS is a great tool. Large vessels are required to transmit a signal via their GPS system. Our boat has an AIS receiver so we are able to pick up their s…
Still in Nassau
Not much to report the winds continue to blow out to the north east and sea’s still running 3-5 ft. Broke the share pin on the outboard yesterday and paddling the dingy against a 3knot current was not easy. So not having a replacement I called out to f…
Painting antennas…
Since every person walking down the dock had the same reaction to this project, “I didn’t know you could do that!” I thought it would be a good idea to document it a little.Many boats like ours have white, fiberglass antennas. Over time the fiberglass …
S/V Tenacious
This is sailing vessel Tenacious in Nassau Harbour. When the wooden hull construction began in1996, the hull was laid upside down. At completion of the hull, large circular turning clamps were affixed to the …
