(Tuesday Nov. 23 – Dist: 49.6 mi; Avg Speed: 8.7 mph; TTT: 6:20 hrs; Fog Delay: 2:50 hrs)
After a 2 hour fog delay we left the marina and passed this American Bald Eagle sitting just a few yards away on the private channel marker. The marin…
Days at Panama City
November 26-27, 2010, Days at Panama City Florida. Because weather turned bad on the 25 and 26th we decided to stay a couple of more days. We can use the days to catch up on laundry and I need to change oil and filter on the generator. This would also…
Weather Fax using an iPad and a $135 radio
Continuing on the theme of offshore communications, I thought I’d muck about with my iPad and a cheap shortwave radio, to see how easy it is to receive weather maps. The short answer: easy when there’s a signal, but signals are hard to find, much of th…
Weather Fax using an iPad and a $135 radio
Continuing on the theme of offshore communications, I thought I’d muck about with my iPad and a cheap shortwave radio, to see how easy it is to receive weather maps. The short answer: easy when there’s a signal, but signals are hard to find, much of th…
Great Loop Date 11.5 through 11.13.2010: The Long and Winding Road…
Days #85-93: 2208.9 total milesLocks: 29 totalPorts #38 – 46The long and winding roadThat leads to your doorWill never disappearI’ve seen that road beforeIt always leads me hereLead me to your door……..The Beatles(Insert ‘River’ for ‘road’ and thi…
November 26, 2010
Hi again—
Just couldn’t resist adding these two shots for a couple of reasons. The cormorant is Fred’s new best friend. They were hanging out together on the dock at, as you can see, high tide. The second shot is Fred’s chair abou…
Cumberland Island National Seashore
The State of Georgia has not allocated the funds to maintain the ICW for years and as a result much of the waterway is seriously shoaled in. Considering that there is an 8 foot tidal range, transiting the ICW is doable, but many areas have to be done a…
Vive l’Amitié
November 24, 2010Pointe a Pitre, GuadeloupeLe GosierGroupama against IDEC16°12.17 N / 061°29.69 WIf all our passages have been relatively quiet, it wasn’t the case with our passage from Martinique to Guadeloupe. We learned what it meant to …
Martinique en Famille
Mt PeleeMartinique en Famille Nov. 15, 2001Le Marin, MartiniqueBaie des Cyclones14°27.460 N / 060°52.195 WWhat were the odds? We almost did not go and have lunch at ‘Ti Toque in Le Marin because we had to get back on the boat to try to …
Thanksgiving, Revisiting Barra de Navidad
We left Gringolandia (a.k.a. Paradise Village Marina) at 6 PM, for an easy passage in fair weather, headed south around Cabo Corrientes. Our original goal was Tenacatita Bay, where we could enjoy anchoring out for a bit before tying up in the marina at…
