to get back to work!Seeing as we didn’t actually lay the keel on Saturday, today was the day the first bottom panel went up.It’s actually two pieces because I knew it’d be too big for one person to handle. As it was it was a bit of a struggle to get it…
IRENE On the Hudson
August 28, 2011Coxsackie Schodack Island25 miles S of Albany, NYToday was Irene Day. We weren’t sure what to expect, beside lots of rain and winds in the 30’s. Our anchor was well set, up-stream from all the other boats, which was a g…
The bitch (hurricane Irene) is out of the building!
We Had been watching the progress of Hurricane Irene, with hopes of it turning to the East. We were in St. Michael’s MD on Tuesday, watching the progress of Irene, catching crabs, visiting the Maritime Museum, and exploring the town of St. Michael’s wh…
September Song 2011-08-29 07:14:00
The shore lines that will give us some protection from the winds and waves. Looking at Vera’s White Sands from our anchorage.
September Song 2011-08-29 07:13:00
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…
