MONDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 41 NM DOCKED AT: ROCK HALL FREE DOCK ON THE EAST SHORE, MDTODAY’S BRIDGES: …
Broken Wing Routine
We heard that birds will lure potential prey away from a nest with a fake distress show. Perhaps we also know people who put on such displays to get attention. Well those folks should take lessons from this little Killdeer. Its nest was on boat yard gravel under a trailered boat in storage. We walked […]
June 6 – Jekyll Island, GA
Day 92 – Travel and ChoresJekyll Harbor MarinaWe left our peaceful anchorage at Cumberland Island after breakfast and had an easy run to Jekyll Island. There are quite a few wildfires west of the ICW, so it was a little hazy today. We went past the N…
June 1 – 3, 2011
The Two Nordic Tugs Side by Side in the Marina – Golden Lily has a Fly BridgeA Restored Wooden Boat Complete with Leather RoofA Beautiful Cruiser – A Riva – Made in ItalyNeat Design to Make with Your Lines – This Person has too Much TimeMystic, Connect…
5/9/2011 THROUGH 6/6/2011 AWAY FROM THE QUEST
OUR TRIP FROM OXFORD TO VERMONT, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, NORTH CAROLINA, VERMONT AND BACK TO THE QUEST, SAFELY DOCKED AT THE FISCHER’S IN OXFORD, MDWhat a whirlwind trip! We flew from BWI to BOS then onto Rutland on Monday The Porter’s graciously de…
Stamford Wildlife
I’ve posted several times about the abundance of wildlife we see while living aboard Drift Away. We see many species of waterfowl, which should not be surprising, but yesterday Megan (Pam’s daughter) had the day off and watched a deer leap off th…
FPB 64-4 Osprey Video Wave Analysis
We’ve been going through the very short video we have posted on Osprey’s adventure, and found a few interesting waves. As previously mentioned, the steepness of the seas is a result of current opposing the wind. Note that these were taken before it started to really blow, i.e. the breeze here is 35 to 40 […]
Ready for the Chesapeake Bay!
Janet and I arrived yesterday in Norfolk to finish the Great Loop! It was a beautiful day (and so is this morning!). This map is something I did for a slide presentation for our 5th-grade class during the final few days of school. You can see how short…
Ready for the Chesapeake Bay!
Janet and I arrived yesterday in Norfolk to finish the Great Loop! It was a beautiful day (and so is this morning!). This map is something I did for a slide presentation for our 5th-grade class during the final few days of school. You can see how short…
Atlantic City, NJ, not so bad after all!
Early start as our cruise today was 45 miles in the open ocean. Not our cup of tea, as we cruise so slowly, around 9mph. Fast by sailboat standards, but a slow ride none the less. High Spirits was behind us and we are always glad to have them with us, …
