The Lau Group is a string of islands stretching some 150 nautical miles from north to south about half way between Viti Levu (the main island of Fiji) and the Kingdom of Tonga to the east. These islands are very … Continue reading →
Back on Board
I arrived back on CloseKnit on Tuesday, plane maintenance and weather played a bit of havoc and my luggage did not arrive with me. It was how ever delivered by 12:45 that night. Wednesday was spent settling in , getting groceries and doing last minu…
FPB 64 #5 Topped Out – #7 Construction Starts
We have been behind in our reports on how the FPB 64 production is progressing. This batch of photos were taken during August and the first week of September. The lead photo is, in construction industry parlance, the “topping out” of FPB 64-5. The jig built roof structure is being lowered over the window mullions. […]
Watching the caulk dry…
Nope… we’re not up to much. Having those maintenance issues dealt with in between rain showers. It’s pretty hot after those bouts of rain due to the steam and the Florida sun. We’re not complaining though… been catchin up on our reading (just finis…
Sept. 7 – Kent Narrows, MD
Day 173 – Still RainingPiney Narrows Yacht CenterWe’ve been on this great adventure for six months today, and we really have been lucky with weather. This is our first week we’ve actually been stuck somewhere when we’d really like to move on. We are th…
Bye Bye Summer
Last days of summer are winding down. Last days of Maine trip are winding down. The gardens of Portland’s Victorian era residential neighborhood pleasantly cling to late summer color while reminding us this really isn’t summer. Flower beds are a terminally shaggy. Color comes into trees. Apples litter the ground. Seas are settling down so […]
Irene
Irene came and went, with a lot of help and coaching we prepared the boat for a direct hit in Pocomoke, turned out the storm centre passed about 30 miles east of us, I don’t think we saw much more than a sustained 60kts. May have been some higher gust…
Saugatuck, MI to St. Joseph, MI
Date September 7, 2011Day 71Departure Saugatuck Yacht Service, MI 7:35 am Arrival West Basin Marina, St Joseph, MI 12:25 pmMiles 41.7 Cumulativ…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
This tank stuff is really getting to John. He was awake all night last night, wondering what he can do to expedite the situation. We may be here for a while yet. I can think of a lot of places that would be ever so much worse. We do have our car he…
Trumbower Visit to Los Suenos
Glenn and Judy Trumbower arrived last Wednesday (8/31) afternoon from Annapolis, Maryland. Glenn, Julie and I worked together at Lockheed when Glenn was a Commander in the Navy. Many years ago, about 20, we used to go visit them an…
