4/16/2011 STAYING PUT AT ISLE OF PALMS

By on April 17, 2011 in Quest (2)

SATURDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY:   0 NM DOCKED AT:   ISLE OF PALMS MARINAICW MILE MARKER:   458SUNRISE: 6:48      SUNSET: 7:49HIGH: 78          …

Radar Trails

By on April 16, 2011 in Wind Horse

Radar trails are a big help in interpreting what a target is and what it is likely to do.

The lead photo shows a vessel off our port bow (left in t he photo) with a straight trail behind it. That indicates it is likely to continue straight.

Off the starboard bow is an isolated target without […]

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By on April 16, 2011 in Thor

Columbia River Bridges, The Interstate Bridge I-5, The Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge opens for us, and The 205 Bridge.

By on April 16, 2011 in Thor

Saturday at Rosemary beach

By on April 16, 2011 in M/V Gumbo

The wind was very strong all day 15-20 K from the south, the waves were crashing on the beach all day. Not a good day to be out on a boat. We walked around the town and beach doing some sightseeing.  Then BBQed  for dinner.Below are some pict…

April Fools CRYC Cruise

By on April 16, 2011 in Thor

A trip to Government Island with The Columbia River Yacht Club. We had a lot of fun getting to know other members. The weather didn’t cooperated, rain, rain, rain… But we enjoyed the company.

Savannah City Docks, Savannah, Georgia

By on April 16, 2011 in High Spirits

We went on an historical tour of Savannah today, very interesting. In 1733, James Oglethorpe and 144 “sober, moral and industrious” settlers arrived from England to set up a colony here. James Oglethorpe organized his colony on a model from Peking; he …

MTOA Rendezvous – A Good Time Was Had By All

By on April 16, 2011 in Monk's Vineyard

We cruised to the Hutchinson Island Marriott Resort on Sunday to attend the MTOA Rendezvous. Once we arrived and settled in we rented a car and headed out to do some serious shopping. West Marine, ABC Liquor Store, Wal-Mart, Sams and Publix were all on…

MTOA Rendezvous – A Good Time Was Had By All

By on April 16, 2011 in Monk's Vineyard

We cruised to the Hutchinson Island Marriott Resort on Sunday to attend the MTOA Rendezvous. Once we arrived and settled in we rented a car and headed out to do some serious shopping. West Marine, ABC Liquor Store, Wal-Mart, Sams and Publix were all on…

Friday; April 15, 2011

By on April 16, 2011 in Kim Jo III

Wrightsville Beach Anchorage to Beach House Marina, Surf City, NC:  We got going early enough to make the 08:00 opening of the Wrightsville Beach Bridge; then we had to make the 08:30 opening of the Figure Eight Bridge about 5 miles up river …