Windhorse

Analysis Of Headsea Encounters

We are in the habit of dissecting video of our yachts to study their action and reaction in various wave trains. There are a variety of video editing packages which facilitate this (these days we use Final Cut Pro). Slowing down and/or stopping action, and occasionally speeding things up, often tease out details that are […]

Milestones – Day 181 – Enroute to Chicago

My flight, which was scheduled to depart at 11:35 AM from West Palm Beach, finally departed at 4:05 PM; a seven and a half hour delay.  While annoying, it’s just not a big deal when one is retired.  The delay gave me the opportunity to get …

Busy days in Stuart – Days 178 to 180 – Stuart, FL

Monday through Wednesday were spent dealing with boat maintenance, dingy maintenance, sea trialing the Benetau 52 and preparations for the next phase of our journey.  Diana and I decided that Kodi would remain with Wilma and Monica&…

Welcome Back!

It’s funny the twists and turns that life brings. Here Ron and I were letting the weather dictate our course, which was taking us back to the Turks and Caicos. Admittedly though, we both were somewhat reluctant to retrace our steps, as the lure of the …

Windhorse

FPB 83 Wind Horse Introductory Video Now In High Def

The folks that “serve” our videos to the Internet have upgraded their system and we can now provide much higher definition images to you. We have to redo the output of our video editing software, so the process will take a while. The FPB 83 Wind Horse introduction is the first and the link for […]

Chadwick Cove, Englewood Beach to Marina Jack, Sarasota

Winds were very light this morning so we got the boat ready and left the marina dock at 8 AM. The tide was low so I took care leaving the marina through the shallow channel and never did touch bottom. Even though it is Saturday the traff…

Serenity

Celebrating Serenity’s Christening (KK48 AE)

As I write this, our KKY captain is getting Serenity ready to begin her trip home tomorrow morning at dawn. She will make her way north through the Atlantic Ocean with the sea gods granting her fair winds and following seas. The next post I write will find us wildly welcoming Serenity home at long last!

Kim Jo III

Tuesday, Wednesday,and Thursday March 29, 30 & 31, 2011

Tuesday – Jekyll Island to Anchorage-New Teakettle Creek:  We were traveling with Debrief and left at 10:30 in order to reach Mile 655 on the Mud River (which is supposed to be the worst shoaling on the ICW) at mid to high…

Boat House Marina, Palatka, Florida

Beautiful sunny warm day here in Palatka, up in the 80s. This city of about 10,000 is known for its historic homes and churches, and for its murals. There are murals painted on many of the downtown buildings. There are walking tours of historic homes, …

DriftAway

The Day in Photos

Today was a typical, lazy Saturday.   First order of duty… doodie.   Dog doodie.  On the way back to the boat, Ruby checked out a pair of geese.And then back to the boat for snuggle time.Pam had to work, so I was in charge…