When last I updated, we were in Deltaville, VA. We left Deltaville and headed across the bay to the quaint town of Onancock. We rafted up with the Reves and dinghied into town for Church and for a couple of meals. Onancock is a wonder…
My New Book!
I’ve published a book! It is a fully illustrated catalog of all the photographs that were shown at the Northern Trust Exhibition last fall. Here it is – you can leaf through the pages and preview the entire book. There’s a full screen option as well. The book contains 94 pages with 85 full color […]
Gulf-Streaming
Fort Jefferson National ParkSunday, May 8, 2011Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Dry Tortugas (USA) 24˚37.50N-082˚52.25WI just happen to be reading—or rather, listening to (on my new Kindle)—the novel “1421,” Gavin Menzie’s thesis …
Iron Lady Nav Station and Osprey Weathers Force 10 Conditions
A couple of notes from the FPB 64s.
Pete Rossin (FPB 64-3) has a detailed look at his navigation station on the Iron Lady website. You can see lots of photos and read Pete’s comments on how he is using this gear by clicking here.
Osprey (FPB 64-4) has safely crossed what many consider the most dangerous […]
Carpet photos
The sun is shining, the Red Sox are exploding with runs, and are tied for 1st place in the American League East, and, we love our new carpets! So this is the end of the carpet saga, at least for the time being. Here are some photos o…
May 25 – Cocoa, FL
Day 80 – Took Our Dinghy to TownIndian River – AnchorageWe continued to travel through the Indian River today. It’s wide and looks more like a lake to me. People were out skiing and jet skiing…summer is close. We anchored out in Cocoa; it is near …
Day 16 Barefoot Landing Marina, SC – Southport Marina, NC
45.1 Miles Travelled -April 30 TH, 2011 – Today would be our last day in South Carolina, our journey today would take us to Southport, NC. We have always bypassed Southport and this time we decided we’d like to stop and visit the town. It was a beautif…
St. Augustine Inlet – Old Fashioned Navigation
The inlet for Saint Augustine, Florida has a well deserved negative reputation. Shallow, shifting sandbars, lots of current, and occasional strong onshore winds can make for a wicked brew. The detail on the entrance above, or rather lack thereof, is an obvious caution indicator.
We are now in the habit of checking new destinations with Google […]
Morehead City day 2
Dinner last night at Floyd’s was wonderful – we had their flash-fried oysters, one of the few exceptions we make to eating fried foods. Sherri had the Ahi tuna with collard greens and grits – the greens were fresh and sweet. This is really a great co…
Replaced pictures
We are leaving Treasure Cay in about thirty minutes headed for NIPPERS on Great Guiana Cay. I replaced the pictures on the last blog that were missing. Check them out.I will try to find time to blog at one of our next stops if we have Internet.The GYPS…
