Thursday, September 1, 2011

Time marches on. Schools are back in session. It’s still extremely warm, poor kids! This morning I met Ann, the wife of the guy who took the tank out of the boat and will, hopefully very soon, put the new one in. She was very nice and easy to talk …

Boo Hoo Hoo, We are Home

(Thursday Sept 1 – Dist: 45.6 mi; Avg Speed: 13.9 mph; TTT: 3:10 hrs)

Hallelujah!  Linda and I have completed America’s Great Loop.  As you can see, it is with mixed feelings.  I asked Linda for the title of this last ent…

A baby

… had to put it up.This will be a happy day at Compass Cay and Wild Tamarind. Will has flown back to the Exumas to complete the project at Wild Tamarind and repair the damage Irene inflicted on the system at Compass Cay. Tucker’s very proud that his …

Birds Everywhere

I always enjoy bird watching and today was a great day for it. Puffin is back in the water and the birds I watched were the Navy’s Blue Angels as they practiced barrel rolls, loop the loops, inversions and other maneuvers, many at seeming tree-top lev…

August 12 Friday Drummond Island/ Mackinaw City Docks

The morning is calm and we decide to get going.  The weekend weather prediction is rain.  We follow“Muddy Waters” an hour later and are rewarded with calm seas all day.  We pass the Drummond ferry-the only way on and off … Continue reading

August 11 Thursday Meldrum Bay / Drummond Island, North Channel

We decide to get an early start before the winds pick up.  When we are out of the bay-the waves are 3-6 ft.  We decide to get up on top for a much smoother ride.  We are heading to Drummond Island- … Continue reading

Hello Vanuatu

We arrived Anatom, Vanuatu at 1230 on Thursday after a great 55 hr / 453 nm passage.   There is a large bay fully protected by a barrier reef, so we are settled and looking forward to a smooth calm night.   Anatom has only recently b…

Summer 2011

Well believe it or not, we are still in Solomons, MD. We came here to meet our daughter Michelle and her family and after 5 weeks we’re still stuck. It hasn’t been bad stop, though, as we had an absolutely wonderful time with family and grandkids …

Summer 2011

Well believe it or not, we are still in Solomons, MD. We came here to meet our daughter Michelle and her family and after 5 weeks we’re still stuck. It hasn’t been bad stop, though, as we had an absolutely wonderful time with family and grandkids …

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31ST, 2011

It was a short 16 miles from Washington Island to Sister Bay as we hop down the western shore of the Door county peninsula. The weather continues to be beautiful.We walked around the town. It has a very strong Scandinavian flavor to it. We decided to h…