Kelli’s here…Kelli’s here…arrived safe and sound in Syracuse…right on time and everything. While we sure wish that things on the TUMBLEWEED were in better shape for cruising, we aren’t going to allow that to ruin our fun. Here’s the story….loud…
Largest sailboat in the WORLD! NYC and Hudson River
Make sure when you leave the Sandy Hook area its a nice weather day, you are in for an unbelievable experience. This is a day filled with emotion as you pass the Lady Liberty and enter NYC, Make sure you have your camera battery fully charg…
June 2 – Ferandina Beach, FL
Day 88 – Peaceful CruisingFerandina Harbor Marina Mooring BallIf it’s a cruising day we usually get started between seven or eight, but today we waited until we had the out going tide. So we had time this morning to get a few chores done. Stan polished…
FPB 64-2 Sarah Sarah – Kayak Racks
Bill and Sue Henry, owners of FPB 64-2 Sarah Sarah, are the first to make use of the threaded inserts on the house sides for kayak storage. If you look carefully at this lovely photo, sent in by Brian Rickard (as are the others), you will see one of the kayaks stored just above the […]
Murphy’s Creek (BFE), FL – 6/2/11
This morning we left the Ortega Yacht Club at 9 a.m. and headed up the St. Johns River (actually south since it flows north).First order of business was to call the Ortega River bridge for an opening which was ready for us as we approached. Ortega Yach…
Trouble in Miami on M/V Close Knit
Posting this to create some awareness for other cruisers and M/V Close Knit. See the attached video that they filmed while anchored in Sunset Lake, Miami, Florida. Visit their blog to let them know about your experiences and show them some support.
Delaware City Marina, Delaware City, Delaware
We hesitated about whether to move on today; the forecast was for higher winds than we like, but we were travelling for the most part in protected waters. We did leave Sassafras Harbour Marina, with the proviso that if it got rough, we would pull in so…
Thursday, June 2, 2011
This is from a couple of weeks ago. I just thought it was cool. They have the prettiest flowers hereSue, John, and I walked for an hour this morning. John and I tried to attend a Kiwanis meeting, but were unable to get a hold of someone from the local…
Thermal Management at Anchor
Thermal Management (as in staying comfortable in the tropics at anchor) is a real important part of the FPB concept. Since leaving New Zealand, we have only been tied along side (without power) for just 2 nights and that was … Continue reading &#…
Nooks and Crannies
Tangier Island’s uniqueness is going to be hard to beat but we’ll try. We ventured up the Potomac River to St. Mary’s River where we anchored in Horseshoe Bend across from St. Mary’s College. What a perfect anchorage-beautiful scenery, soli…
