We left Great Harbour Cay Marina this morning at 6:00 A.M. and had a wonderful cruising day. The waves were small, the wind was nonexistent, and the temperature was around 80 degrees. It doesn’t get better than that. We went 74 miles in 8 hours and 43 …
One Year Anniversary on the Great Loop!
One year ago today Bruce Perry and I departed from Kent Narrows in the Chesapeake Bay. What a year it’s been! So many adventures on the waterways, so many lasting memories, yet one agonizing tragedy with the loss of Rich Hess. Still, I am thankful for …
Wednesday, May 9, 2011 – Costa Baja Swimming Pool
This afternoon, Brian, Isha and and our darling granddaughter Bella leave for Anchorage – they have been here since Monday the 25th, but the time has gone much too fast. I am sitting at the hotel pool watching them swim together in delightfully warm wa…
Dudley’s Marina, Swansboro, North Carolina
The weather predictions today were for rain, storms and wind. We got a little bit of rain, lots of cloud and wind, but no storms. Had decided we could use a day to get caught up on chores anyway, so stayed here another day. Took the courtesy car i…
#45 Bodega Bay
While waiting for offshore weather to improve, we decided to stop in at Bodega Bay. It’s situated north of San Francisco in southern Sonoma County. A quiet spot off the beaten path with a secure harbor many commercial fishermen call home….
#45 Bodega Bay
While waiting for offshore weather to improve, we decided to stop in at Bodega Bay. It’s situated north of San Francisco in southern Sonoma County. A quiet spot off the beaten path with a secure harbor many commercial fishermen call home….
Cape Upstart to Cairns
After dropping the boys 5 nm from our anchorage we continued on and anchored, deployed the flopper stopper, only one was needed as the weather was calm and only necessary as we know from experience that the swell develops later in the evening. The boys…
Nassau Harbour
We just left a hell hole of a marina in Nassau Harbour and had the absolute worst three nights EVER and we were tied up in a marina! It was nothing but rocking and rolling and surge all day and all night, not to mention t…
Tanks cruising the ICW? – you got it – near Swansboro, NC
As we left Wrightsville Beach, we couldn’t help but notice our antithesis, cigarette boats. Hope the owners are still asleep! This was a day for bridges. This is a bascule bridge, better known as a drawbridge.This bridge would be described as a …
May 3 – The Everglades
Day 58 – Out In the EvergladesLittle Shark River – AnchorageNot a lot to report on today. We cruised close to shore today because the winds were up, and I don’t like to rock and roll too much. We got to Little Shark River pretty early i…
