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8 July 2013 Wilmington, NC – Mile Hammock Bay, NC.

Our view at departure from Wilmington

We are exuberant!  We dropped our lines and left Wilmington, NC, this morning just after first light.  Rolling out is difficult but getting in on the genesis of a new dawn is an ethereal moment…

Bennett Brothers Yachts, Wilmington, NC

     June 14, we arrived at Bennett Brothers Yachts, intending to stay a week to have some mechanical issues addressed.  Our wait was longer than expected for parts but service was extraordinary with top-notch technicians.  …

Taku Harbor and Northern Ranger

Today we departed early. The forecast was for winds to increase to 20 knots in the afternoon in Frederick Sound and we wanted to be past that when they came. I handled foredeck duties in the rain and we pulled anchor and headed out with Debbie at the…

Change of Latitude at Baranof Hot Springs

Change of Latitude at Baranof Hot Springs (View Post…)

Hot tubs

The hot tubs close to the dock. (View Post…)

Change of Latitude in the Pacific Northwest: SailBlogs 2013-06-24 11:49:52

Icebergs in Tracy Arm (View Post…)

Up Tracy Arm and To Taku Harbor

We got up early to travel up Tracey Arm to see what we could see of this beautiful, glacier-carved valley filled with salt water to over 1,000 feet. As we were getting ready, we noticed a cruise ship on AIS coming to the bar. We headed out amid a num…

Bucksport, SC, – Little River, SC, – St. James Plantation, SC, – Bennett Brothers Yachts, Wilmington, NC

Beautiful Waccamaw River

The Waccamaw is one of the most pastoral and tranquil water settings on the AICW. There’s a mammoth Bald Eagle’s nest in a tree a stone’s throw from where we are anchored–complete with babies! Following a peaceful evening …

Final results

Glacier ice is pure, 10,000 years old, has no air bubbles, and stays cold much longer than manufactured ice from our fridge. (View Post…)

One of many beautiful flower photos by Debbie

Debbie is a remarkable photographer. Most of these photos are by her. (View Post…)