September Song 2011-07-28 09:45:00

Dolphin playing at the bow as we go through Portsmouth.I don’t think they want you close. This ship looks stealth.

September Song 2011-07-28 09:44:00

Nothing like breakfast on the fly bridge while under way on a beautiful day. Life just doesn’t get any better than this!We anchored on  Cockrell Creek, off the Great Wicomico. After we set the anchor, I threw in a couple of lines. After about two …

September Song 2011-07-28 09:43:00

You know you’re in the Chesapeake when you start to see waterman boats. It’s not a lighthouse. I guess they just call them a light. They are scattered throughout the Chesapeake. In the old days someone lived here and kept the light lit.

FPB 115 Mid Deck Layouts

We’ve got a new batch of drawings for the FPB 115 to share.  The commentary will be short (for now), but we will come back in detail next week. At the end of this blog is a link where you can download larger size versions of all the drawings.

The FPB 115 has structure and systems […]

CUTENESS

Now that we are in AC, my knitting mojo has kicked in to higher gear. I’ve been working on a scarf from wool my sister in law brought me back from New Zealand last fall. I needed to do a quick project to break up the project and I found these little…

All the way to Memphis

Whirlwind style… Woke early Monday morning thinking about taking Istaboa over to Lauderdale for a little maintenance and to resupply before heading back to the islands. The internet had a glitch so I walked to the office to unglitch that. Discussed f…

July 27 – Kinsale, VA

Day 131 – Happy Birthday KylePotomac River – AnchorageTwenty five years ago today our voyage in life took on a new crew member and the journey ever since has been fantastic. Having children has been the biggest joy of my life. Our boys and now their w…

Mary Day’s Sunset

Those who keep track of such things tell us that sunsets are the most photographed subject. Our life style makes it easy to contribute to the statistics. Our presence in Penobscot Bay also makes it easy to photograph windjammers as they are everywhere. We rarely anchor without a windjammer neighbor. They provide great background for […]

Soma Soma – July 2011

The trip up from Nadi was uneventful although rough. The anchorage off Soma Soma was not favored with the wind from the west so we anchored up in an adjacent bay. The first order of business was to launch Little … Continue reading →

(not just) Sitting Around Sitka

Had a great visit with (daughter) Kate! Only a week but we managed to get her out underway on DE – Kate’s been on the boat before, but never underway. The weather was great, so we jumped on it and cruised down to St Lazaria Island, a bird preserv…