We celebrated daylight savings time by letting it trick us into a very long cruising day, about 80 statute miles in 10 ½ hours. We had an easy day and despite increasing winds in the afternoon, we moved along without feeling the effects, had no probl…
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Finally Moving
Hurricane Sandy was kind to us and didn’t accelerate beyond Category 1. Both we and Puffin fared well in Portsmouth, Va. at Ocean Marine Yacht Center. The tall buildings and boats and naval ships nearby moderated the wind, so that we experienced on…
5 Days Post Sandy
Well, on Monday Sandy tried to knock Long Island down. Today is Saturday and though we are still without power and have empty gas tanks in our cars, we are still able to revel in the beauty of mid-fall.I took this picture from Serenity’s bow this…
Sandy Paid Long Island a Nasty Visit
Unless you live under a rock (WAY under a rock), you all know – or have experienced first hand – Hurricane Sandy was not good to Long Island. Much of the news coverage focuses on New Jersey and Manhattan – I don’t diminish their misery – but we a…
Splash and Go
We were launched on Wednesday, departed Wayfarer’s this morning. Since I need to do a quick trip to CA next week we decided to finally visit New Bern. This evening finds on the hook, Goose Creek, just outside of New Bern. Really beautiful spot with 9-1…
A Crowning Moment
Enough is enough. It’s time to get out of dodge, or in this case, West Palm Beach, Florida. By this time on Sunday, Sharon and I had enough of marina life. But there was one problem. The weather in…
Preparing for Hurricane Sandy
I should assure our blog followers that we feel very safe here at Ocean Marine Yacht Center in Portsmouth VA. So far any impact of increasing winds has been softened here by other boats and tall buildings. There will be another two days before Hurric…
The Great Rivers Part 3: Heading Home
Day 1: Green Turtle to Panther Bay: We have enjoyed our three days here at Green Turtle Bay. It is a great marina with wonderful facilities and restaurants. This morning we say goodbye to the multitude of looper boats still here. Most will also be heading south in the next few days. Today is a […]
Tired Of Waiting
“If you’re waiting on me you’re wasting time”. This is something I have told Sharon on a few occasions. I’m always ready. For the last 5 days I have been waiting on a woman, not Sharon but Sandy. For the las…
Gotta Move!
Chris Parker, the weather guru, is advising that Hurricane Sandy may hit the east coast hard. This news prompted us to move from our anchorage down to historic Portsmouth and tie up at a protected marina, Ocean Marine Center, right at Mile Marker Zero…
