We made a night passage from St. Croix to Sint Maarten last night, taking advantage of the light night winds and the current conditions of long easterly swells for a fairly decent crossing. It was a quiet night; there was nothing out there but a couple…
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Charleston, Sarasota, Charleston
As our cruising friends on Tapestry said recently, “This is what happens (when you live on a boat) – complicated lives”. Anyway, we wanted to attend the Welcome-backer party in our new dirt-house neighborhood in order to meet the neighbors. To do t…
What an Amazing Country
There was ice on the docks in Solomon’s, Maryland as Puffin finally departed Sunday with 5 other Krogens for warmer ports. Puffin has been in the Chesapeake since last May, returning from her first trip south – all the way to Georgetown, Exumas in the…
Just Rewards
Strainer Queen for a day…that’s me! Cruising has amazing rewards indeed: from seeing new places to meeting new friends, having new experiences, and gaining new perspectives on life and what one “needs”… we realize that it’s a blessing that we are…
Familiar faces!
You might not guess it, but in some ways, cruising can feel rather isolated. When you are aboard and out cruising, often the goal is to explore new territory, experience new things and see new sights. It’s delightful to share that with your beloved par…
Good Eats!!
As we’ve said before, one of our favorite things to do on island is to sample the local fare. We always ask for recommendations before we walk about town, or simply just stop in at places that strike our fancy. You never know exactly what local foods a…
History Lessons
Enough of being troubled by troubles, Ron and I had a productive and fun day! In the morning, we played around with our stern anchor. During our travels we’ve found that there are many island anchorages that have swells which cause Equinox to roll (som…
Masonboro Inlet
Masonboro Inlet. Just take your dinghy and go! Thanks for that bit of advice Mike and Patti
South Through North Carolina
October 21 – 23, 2011With great travel weather in the forecast, there was a mass exodus from the wall at Chesapeake, VA. We were all in a line waiting for the 8:00 a.m. Great Bridge opening.Squinting requiredI tried to take a shot of what we have t…
Landfall: St. Croix!
Christiansted, St. Croix above Gallows BayWeare in St. Croix! And the crew is happy to be here! Equinox endured a long 12-hour crossing from Puerto Rico in rough, jolting conditions, encounteringintense squalls with lightning, head-on steep swells…
