We finally had a day for travel though a short day 4.5 hours at 12 knots. We made it to Norfolk/Portsmouth and are now mins to the ICW. Weather on the Bay was overcast but no rain, waves were comfortable a bit choppy at the mouth of the bay going int…
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 – Puerto Escondido
Friday, October 22, 2010 – Cruising down Cerralvo Channel The outboard was quickly repaired, I don’t understand the technical issue but apparently the motor should now start more easily than ever before. We had planned to leave on Wednesday morni…
Voyage to new Zealand
1st leg. Tahiti to Aitutaki, Cook Islands- October 20-25th 2010Marina Hanbury, Edo Flisi, new Captain Adrian Midwood and myself, have completed this leg of Lone Wolf’s voyage. First, we stopped for the night at Bora Bora. There, I met a Polynesian tr…
Amy’s and Steve & Jane Wilson’s visit
We had planned to enter Dalyan harbour for the period of Amy’s visit, and for Steve & Jane’s arrival, but at the last moment were advised there was no room. It’s preferable to be in a harbour when leaving Envoy for several hours at a time, but we…
Pulling up anchor
For as much fun as anchoring can be, there is a dark, smelly and dirty side. To start with, the rule of thumb in how much scope to put out (scope is meant in this case chain or rope you set out) is 5-7 ft of chain for every one foot of depth. Our depth…
Hello Rockport, Texas
We arrived in Rockport, Texas with zero expectations. We have been pleasantly surprised. Rockport is a pretty cool resort community where people live and work. Rockport Harbor is really old school with docks made of wood plank, not th…
Bahamas Crossing
We are leaving at 5 am today ( Thursday Oct 28) for our crossing to the Bahamas. Wish us luck for a good crossing. We know it will be bumpy but hope not too bumpy.
Good-Bye Tennessee River
October 24, 2010After Larry and Donna left us at Goose Pond Marina in Scottsboro (a favorite marina), we traveled on to Ditto Landing Marina in Huntsville, AL. This municipal marina has brand new docks, clean bathrooms and showers, washer and dri…
Preparations……
We have been working feverishly for the past three months preparing our new baby for the cruising season. While she is an impeccable boat, the routine maintenance has been dauntless. How quickly we are discovering the joys of boat ownership…
The Storm
All day, we knew it was coming. Winds grew from 15 kts to 30 during the morning and afternoon. At anchor, I keep a wind alarm at 25 kts and it’s never a good thing when I increase it. Still, we were very safe and secure.Around 3 pm the National Weather…
