October 21th, 2011 Myrtle Beach Yacht ClubFuel! Fuel! Where should we refuel? This usually brings a smile to our sailor friends who hardly need any fuel (so they say) to cruise. Lugging jerrycans is out of the question fo…
Tag Archives | Catamaran
ICW or AIW?
October 17, 2011Calabash Creek, NC33º52.39 N – 078º34.19WWe love our family! Here we were, planning a leisurely trip down the ICW to visit our son Phil and his wife Tara in Myrtle beach when all our plans were turned turtle.The request …
Deltaville Refit
Thank you, Capt. Bill Crump and Mary, for your hospitality!October 12, 2011Deltaville, VAIt’s always nice to go back to places you know and reconnect with friends. We left Annapolis looking for warmth and, if we never found it in the weather,…
Annapolis Encounters
Sunrise on Spa CreekSaturday, September 24, 2011On the ChesapeakeSouth of AnnapolisCruising is about meeting people. Oh, sure, it’s about blue seas and vast oceans and calm passages and great fishing and new places, but ultimately, it all com…
One Stateroom
Sunrise in AnnapolisOnly One StateroomSeptember 15, 2011Annapolis, MDSpa CreekLast night might have brought a brush with hurricane MARIA, high winds and a chilly 60F in the cabin this morning, but the warmth of the last 10 days is far from fading away….
End of Summer
Maddie in Newport, RI
September 3, 2011Annapolis, MDSouth AnchorageHappy Labor Day weekend to all. Mixed feelings, I know. How can this be “happy” if we are heralding the end of summer? Indeed, we can feel it: the increase…
Irene Post-Script
August 30, 2011
Cape May, August, 30, 2011
Cape May, NJCoast Guard StationIs it possible that Hurricane Irene was upon us only 48 hours ago? We left New York City this morning and had the loveliest ride south, along the New Jersey coast. A…
Hudson Cruise
(More pix than usual, but this was a splendid ride!)August 29, 2011Liberty State Park anchorageNew JerseyThe Day After Irene0500 – JP nudges me, “Get up, there is no current right now, let’s weigh anchor!” We have an 11-hour passa…
IRENE On the Hudson
August 28, 2011Coxsackie Schodack Island25 miles S of Albany, NYToday was Irene Day. We weren’t sure what to expect, beside lots of rain and winds in the 30’s. Our anchor was well set, up-stream from all the other boats, which was a g…
Hurricane Irene Update
Just a note to tell everyone that we have survived Hurricane Irene with very little damage. Our condo lost a couple of shingles. The neighborhood is littered with downed limbs and leaves, but all in all, it looks great. The boat, Rick…
