Those darn sailboaters…

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Chesterfield Reef

Chesterfield Reef is a big V-shaped reef, right in the middle of precisely nowhere. Being almost exactly half way between Vanuatu and Bundaberg, it made a convenient spot to break up the trip.  It tapers out to about 8 miles across at the top, an…

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The saga continues…. This morning we got word that the fabricator of the tank has halted work on it because of the insurance surveyor. Apparently, he told the fabricator that the tank has to be Coast Guard certified and left a stack of papers full …

Grand Haven, MI to Saugatuck, MI

Date             September 6, 2011Day               70Departure     Grand Isle Marina, MI   9:50 amArrival          Saugatuck Yacht Service, MI 1:30 pmMiles               28.9  Cumulative   1465….

Grand Haven, MI to Saugatuck, MI

Date             September 6, 2011Day               70Departure     Grand Isle Marina, MI   9:50 amArrival          Saugatuck Yacht Service 1:30 pmMiles               28.9  Cumulative   1465.2NOT…

Busy Weekend

I couldn’t stay away. Watching from the boat as the Blue Angels practiced Thursday and Friday compelled N and I to visit the airshow at Patuxent Naval Air Base on Saturday to see it all up close – and it was terrific. A parade of different aircraft f…

#54 Reflections … A Year Later


Today, we’re going through stuff.  Our house sold in early summer and fortunately the buyers wanted most of the contents, all except personal things.  We’re sorting into three piles: necessities, memorabilia and garage sale.  Not surprisingly, the only “necessities” remaining from a fully furnished home all fit neatly in one box and a hang up bag each.  No regrets, that’s just the way it is.  The reality of a plan we put into motion three and half years ago is now taking its true, although somew…

#54 Reflections … A Year Later

Today, we’re going through stuff.  Our house sold in early summer and fortunately the buyers wanted most of the contents, all except personal things.  We’re sorting into three piles: necessities, memorabilia and garage sale.  Not sur…

#54 Reflections … A Year Later

Today, we’re going through stuff.  Our house sold in early summer and fortunately the buyers wanted most of the contents, all except personal things.  We’re sorting into three piles: necessities, memorabilia and garage sale.  Not sur…

Off to San Francisco: Leg 2 and New Toys

We pulled into Ventura Keys around 1130 on Thursday. We have friends named Stan and Diane who own a house with a private dock, and they had kindly offered to let us stay at their dock while we waited for … Continue reading