Our Fortress storm anchor which is hooked to the rear of our main anchor. Snubber lines act as shock absorbers. We use three sets. If one fails, the next takes over.Chafe protectors, AKA fire hose, help keep the snubber lines from wearing through.
September Song 2011-08-29 07:12:00
Pre-hurricane party at Vera’sSunset the night before the storm. I thought red sky at night sailors delight. NOT!September Song’s Hurricane command center. AKA pilot house.On the left is the plotter. On the right is the radar overlay. The little black b…
September Song 2011-08-29 07:11:00
Soaked to the bone after doing my last anchor check at dusk.Tides In anchored not far from us. What the storm looked like mid afternoon Saturday. Only seventeen hours to go.
September Song 2011-08-29 07:10:00
Our lev-ogage (clinometer) showing how we were rolling.Video of the winds and heavy rain just before dark. Turn on your volume. The sounds of Hurricane Irene. Make sure your volume is on.The calm after the storm. This is what it looked like in our…
Aug. 28 – Baltimore, MD
Day 163 – Back to NormalAnchorage MarinaThis morning the rain had stopped, but the wind was still blowing and it was a bit stormy looking. By lunch the sun was out and so were a lot of people. There is a path that runs in front of the marina…it runs …
Road Trip, Czech Republic and Beyond
The phone rang in our flat in Prague one morning at around 11, which for us is right after breakfast. “No, there must be some mistake,” I heard Stan telling the manager. “We aren’t leaving today. It’s NEXT Friday.” There was indeed a mistak…
August 24, 2011
Karen Anne Going into the Peterborough Lift Lock
We Are Up as You can See – The Land is 65′ Down
We are Up and the Other Tub is Down
The Gate Going Down – You Have to Mind Your Lines at this Point as the Water Goes Up One Foot
This a Beautiful Setting …
August 24, 2011
Karen Anne Going into the Peterborough Lift Lock
We Are Up as You can See – The Land is 65′ Down
We are Up and the Other Tub is Down
The Gate Going Down – You Have to Mind Your Lines at this Point as the Water Goes Up One Foot
This a Beautiful Setting …
Hurricane Irene
Location: Greenwich Bay, Rhode Island
Coordinates: 41° 40.216′ N 71° 25.964′ W
As the remnants of Hurricane Irene track across New England, we are very thankful aboard Three@Sea that we weathered the storm safely. We are still at ancho…
photo…The subtitle for today was locks and bridges,
photo…The subtitle for today was locks and bridges, bridges, bridges….oh, and more bridges…the lowest we’ve encountered!!!! Lots of “do not open” ones. Downtown Chicago is bridge heaven. Those tall, tall buildings look even taller when you …
