#44 Tracking Eliana

At 0830 this morning we departed Dana Point, CA bound for Seattle.  We are expecting a weather wait in, or near San Francisco.  Dan Shank and Janet Jordan are aboard to help crew as we will run around the clock as long as the going is good.&n…

Life’s2Short 2011-04-29 16:30:00

From Florida’s West Coast to the PanhandleCathy helped us untie from her dock in St. Petersburg at 11:30 Wednesday morning, April 20th, and we were anchored at Anclote Key five hours later.  It was a beautiful, sunny day so we put the dinghy down …

***** A FIVE-STARR PASSAGE

***** A FIVE-STARR PASSAGE

April 30, 2011
Waikiki Yacht Club, Honolulu, HI
21degrees 17-12N/157degrees 50-35W

Gary & Jean and Don & Sharry
The CCA was well represented at the International Date Line

On February 19, 2011 Jean and I received…

Hampton, Va

We are in Hampton, Va and have been here a week tomorrow. We anchored out 5 nights and have been at the dock for the past two. Hampton is the oldest English-speaking settlement in North America and has a 400 year history. Some of the attractions to visit in Hampton are the Hampton History Museum, […]

Cruisin’ the Border – Fernandina, FL and St. Mary’s, GA

4/22 – 4/24 – We released the mooring ball and were on our way from St. Augustine before 9:00 this morning. With the low tide, we fit comfortably under the bridge so didn’t have to wait for an opening. We had an easy trip with very pleasant weath…

Cruisin’ the Border – Fernandina, FL and St. Mary’s, GA

4/22 – 4/24 – We released the mooring ball and were on our way from St. Augustine before 9:00 this morning. With the low tide, we fit comfortably under the bridge so didn’t have to wait for an opening. We had an easy trip with very pleasant weath…

4/28/2011 ALLIGATOR RIVER MARINA, ACROSS THE ALBBEMARLE SOUND TO ELIZABETH CITY

THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 30 NM DOCKED AT: ELIZABETH CITY MARINERS’ WHARFICW MILE MARKER: 50.9SUNRISE: 6:16      SUNSET: 7:49HIGH: 83             &nbs…

When in Rome

Picture: Bridge over the Tiber with the Vatican dome (Continued…)

Easter’s past

So our stay in Memphis is coming to an end, it’s been a fun but very stormy spring here.Never been through 36 hours of continuous thunderstorms and rain… that was interesting and a bit scary at times. We fared well, but others were not so lucky. Almo…

Loons and Herons

Yesterday was a bird day.  I had just gotten into the shower when I heard the unmistakable call of a Loon.  I stuck my head out the shower door but it was so foggy that I couldn’t see it.   I was still calling, but now farther away,…