Somehow this frequent scene strikes me as typical NYC. It also is in front of our apartment building. (View Post…)
FPB 64-3 Iron Lady On Passage Marquesas Towards Hawaii: Day 1
Mark Fritzer continues his reporting from Iron Lady after their first day at sea: We have completed our first 24 hours at sea, having traveled 230 miles. We should cross the equator in roughly 56 hours. I had the opportunity to land a beautiful 25 pound Mahi yesterday evening. While towing the boat lure, Shabby, […]
In Review: The Sassafras River
The day we decided to abort our plan to cruise New England, we quickly went to work on a Plan B.Plan B started out by exploring the Sassafras River. We’d read it was a very pretty, serene little river and it turned out to be so.Reminded us of the Tenne…
Gaffers
Here I am!We are still sailing regularly, and enjoying the unexpected warm summer weather.There were apparently hundreds of gaffers over at Cowes this last week.Sailing home from Bembridge, we got to see this beauty going the other way.
Gaffers
Here I am!We are still sailing regularly, and enjoying the unexpected warm summer weather.There were apparently hundreds of gaffers over at Cowes this last week.Sailing home from Bembridge, we got to see this beauty going the other way.
Today’s Pic
Leaving Georgetown Yacht Basin’s yard.Lot’s of sailboats, especially Catamarans, come here for extensive work. Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Arrived in Cherbourg
Bonjour
Arrived in Cherbourg this morning about 11 am. Randal had picked a spectacular weather window so it was smooth cruising. And we even hit 12.7 knots our fastest speed ever thanks to currents going our way. Of course late…
Progress On All Fronts In New Zealand – And Getting Comfortable in the Wicked Great Room
Although the furniture represents a small part of the total weight of the boat, we want it to be as light as practical, as you see here with the carcass for the FPB 97 great room settee. The base slides out to form a day bed. And the furniture base for the dining table. Meanwhile […]
Aug. 19 – Montauk, NY
Lake Montauk – AnchorageThe last two days we haven’t gotten off the boat…today we made up for the lack of exercise. It was three miles from the beach where we left the dinghy to the Montauk Point Lighthouse. Which was our first stop this morning. It …
Monday, August 19, 2013
We got going about 07:15; it was 71 degrees and mostly sunny. About an hour into our travels it turned to mostly cloudy with the sun coming out sporadically and by noon it was 82 degrees. We traveled 47 miles at 1600 RPM’s, and went th…
