5/5 – It was chilly this morning as we pulled away from the Thunderbolt Marina. Linda had on a long-sleeved shirt and long pants and Gerry had on a light jacket. We kept the flybridge closed for most of the day. It was in the 60’s, but with a north w…
Lady’s Island and Beautiful Beaufort
5/5 – It was chilly this morning as we pulled away from the Thunderbolt Marina. Linda had on a long-sleeved shirt and long pants and Gerry had on a light jacket. We kept the flybridge closed for most of the day. It was in the 60’s, but with a north w…
Days 42-43 – Venice, FL to Ft. Myers
We left Crow's Nest Marina about 6:45 AM as we knew we'd have a long day ahead of us. It was a good day – lots of beautiful scenery but HEAVY boat traffic coming into Ft. Myers. It was like a freeway for boats – unbelievable! The only …
Day 5
It’s mid morning on Monday May 9 and we have less than 200 nm to go! Since our rugged day, we have had 2 days and 3 nights of near perfect conditions. Today, the winds are up a bit to 18 – 22 kts and have moved a bit forw…
Friday and Saturday, May 6 & 7, 2011
Dozier’s Regatta Point Marina to Solomons, MD, Calvert Marina, Friday: The weather looked good and by 06:45 we were finally on our way after 4 days. The waves were not too bad for most of the day. We started across the …
Disney World
I am spending the day in Orlando Florida at my annual International Reading Association Conference. I did not spend it, as the title suggest, at Disney World. Instead, I spent it in my room reading a wonderful draft of a dissertation by one of my stu…
Visit FPB 64 Sarah Sarah At Trawlerfest in Anacortes WA
FPB 64-2, Sarah Sarah, will be on hand at Trawlerfest in Anacortes, Washington, next weekend (May 12-14). Sarah Sarah is the first FPB 64 in the United States having made the passage from New Zealand on her own bottom last fall. This is a rare opportunity to have a look aboard one of these yachts without […]
Daytona Beach
Flies – while transiting Mosquito Lagoon, we found the eponymously named body of water to be not limited merely to mosquitos, but also to biblical proportion flies. There were about a dozen of them on one of the windshield wipers, when Nick turned it o…
Happy Mothers Day from Spanish Wells
When I last left you we were getting ready to enjoy one of Lorraine’s wonderful Bahamian dinners at Black Point. We have put a lot of water under the keel since then and this is the first Internet we have had for seven days. From Black Point we changed…
September Song 2011-05-08 09:23:00
Some of the local kids enjoying a swim. Lorraine’s Mom, AKA Bread Lady. She makes the best coconut bread in all of the Islands.
