June 22, 2011When it comes to skippering, I’m not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, pick of the litter, top of the heap… you get the idea: I’m pretty dismal. So, after 18 months on the water, JP—who is now comfortable with his skil…
Tag Archives | Catamaran
"Big D" does D.C.
June 18th, 2011Capital Yacht ClubWashington, D.C.38˚52 52N 077˚01.444WWe’ve been here a week and we have the best hotel room in town: DOMINO, anchored in the Washington Channel, just off the East Potomac Park, south of the I395 bridge, with views…
June 17, 2011 Sneads Ferry, NC
If you input your e-mail address in the space at the top of this posting and complete the verification process, you will be automatically notified by e-mail when the blog changes. In this way, you will not need to spend time checking the blog.We spent …
Chesapeake
Mt.Vernon, seen from DOMINOFriday, June 10, 2011Mt. Vernon, VA38˚41.940N-077˚05.046WChesapeake! James Michener’s novel depicting the history of the Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure. Grandiose as it is, though, it hardly prepares the trav…
6-12-2011 Dowry Creek Marina
On June 9, 2011, we called Beaufort and made an appointment to have the generator repaired on Thursday. Since we had a week, we decided to go to Manteo for a couple of days. We left at 0930 and arrived after 28 miles at 1315. Most of …
June 8, 2011 Alligator River Marina
When last we posted, we were in Solomons. We had a great time there, but on June 2, we moved on to Deltaville. We were going to Yorktown, but that is a very full day. In the old days, in the Rick ‘N Roll II, this would be an easy day, but now, we are t…
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Deltaville Heaven
Jackson CreekJune 7, 2011Deltaville, VA37˚33N-076˚20WFortune keeps smiling on us. The 830 nautical miles trip from Miami –our longest crossing so far– was a breeze, with smooth seas, the SW wind in our back never blowing over 11 knots and th…
May 31, 2011 Solomons, MD
When last we updated, we were in Oxford, MD and were leaving the next day(May 27) for Cambridge, MD. This we did on a perfectly gorgeous day. The distance was only 10 miles, and it was very pretty. We were able to tie to a T-head and th…
Miami Beach
MacArthur CausewayMay 20th, 2011Miami Beach 25˚47.25N–080˚08.83WMiami… who would have thought 10 years ago that today we would be entering Miami Harbour? We’ve been here so many times, at boat shows and at IBEX, looking at other people’…
