Our final leg along the ICW brought us to Beaufort, NC. South of here, the ICW is shallower than the section we just ran from Portsmouth, Virginia and has more bridges, current and shoaling issues. So we’ll be making a direct run offshore to our next stop in Charleston, South Carolina. A major weather system…
Mid-Winter Update
So while I’m here in sunshiny Mexico rehabilitating my ruptured disc I thought I’d take the opportunity to say something. ;-)Just ordered some infusion supplies to complete the rudder construction. Ben will be happy. I promise to video the entire proce…
Moving On 2017
Meant to post this when we got back from Christmas in Minnesota – things got busy, but once again, better late than never. A little old mixed with a little new.
We are back on Broulee – fun to reconnect with everyone at home.
Sant…
The Haul Out
We ease Idyll Time into the haul-out well precisely at 9:00 AM, our scheduled haul out time at Cracker Boy Boat Yard. As the slings were positioned around the hull, Jeff and I departed IT to nervously watch as she is slowly lifted out of the water and onto the hard pavement. Although we have […]
ICW Miles 84 through 161
South of Albermarle Sound, the ICW continues south through the Alligator River. The swing bridge there, at mile 84, is the last of four bridges that we needed to have opened on our run between Portsmouth, Virginia and Beaufort, NC. The bridge won’t open in high winds of 35kts or more, which can be a…
The Bentway formerly Project Under Gardiner
The Bentway – formerly known as Project: Under the Gardener 2017 will see the opening of the first phase of The Bentway formerly known as Project: Under the Gardener. The name was derived from public consultation and comes from “the bents” or column-and-beam structures that frame … Continue reading →
2017 Toronto Events and Festivals Guide
Our 2017 Toronto Events and Festivals Guide provides a fun-filled lineup of things to do in Toronto during the summer. The guide is divided into two sections. 1.) Events listed by date and 2.) Things to do in Toronto that happen all summer long. Most … Continue reading →
Home at Last!
After 16 nights in a La Quinta hotel, the entire Red Head crew was happy to have the boat splashed on Friday afternoon.First, there was one last walking of the plank up to the salon where the crew awaited the much anticipated moment. While none of us l…
Scottish, Dutch, Latvian, Irish, English & Swedish
our family of immigrants.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, with conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and…
Scottish, Dutch, Latvian, Irish, English & Swedish
our family of immigrants.Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, with conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name…
