Just before Chris arrived we had a cold spell with temps down to about 15d, and as we cruised south from Sigacik we encountered a classic cold front with low cloud, lightning, thunder and squally showers. Since then it’s warmed up again into the low …
Still in Long Beach California
We are still in Long Beach awaiting the start of the LBYC Fubar starting Monday November 7th. We have been enjoying the sun and relaxing. We took in another farmers market yesterday and enjoyed a Houl’oween dog parade. We got our puppy fixes, there whe…
Happy Halloween
So today is Halloween and the folks at the marina are making the most of it. Though Crew Istaboa has never been big Halloweeners, somehow we have been named judges for the Officially Santioned First Annual Sunset Bay Marina Halloween Chilli Cook Off. N…
Happy halloween
We left Melbourne yesterday morning. Had a couple heavy showers but no problem. Paul did not have to go out in them to lower the mast for a bridge –no low bridges yesterday.We anchored at Pine Island just in time to watch the NASCAR race.Rain started …
Happy halloween
We left Melbourne yesterday morning. Had a couple heavy showers but no problem. Paul did not have to go out in them to lower the mast for a bridge –no low bridges yesterday.We anchored at Pine Island just in time to watch the NASCAR race.Rain started …
Australia Bound Day 1
We left New Caledonia early Monday morning and are steaming toward Bundaberg Australia. Our first day has been great with relatively mild seas and winds on the beam. Seas are forecasted to get a bit lumpy by Wednesday, but …
AGLCA Looper Rendezvous Until we met again
We are on the move again, we left Joe Wheeler State Park after a week long stay for the AGLCA Rendezvous. At the Rendezvous there were a total of 57 boats that came in, all in one stage or another of the loop. Boats of all shapes and sizes with homepor…
Captain’s log: 10/30/11
Wow! almost Halloween. Wonder if the trick or treaters will find us this year. I doubt it, I can hardley remember which town we are in. Somewhere outside of Tampa,Thonotosassa. Before that Homoasassa. Where do they get these names an…
Captain’s log: 10/30/11
Wow! almost Halloween. Wonder if the trick or treaters will find us this year. I doubt it, I can hardley remember which town we are in. Somewhere outside of Tampa,Thonotosassa. Before that Homoasassa. Where do they get these names an…
Wave Size Probability
We were just talking about significant one third highest wave heights and how this compares to what you may encounter. The graphic above and photo below are a partial explanation from Mariner’s Weather Handbook (the link will take you to the table of contents) The bottom line is that the very highest waves can be twice […]
