Not my usual travelogue entry, but days blend into night aboard on long passages, and one gets to thinking…Notes while on watch — 0200 am, 11 April 2011It’s truly the middle of the night…2 a.m. I’m on watch until dawn, just enjoying the solitu…
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En route to the Exumas!
The cruising life lends itself to its own rhthyms. No alarm clocks but the sun, and we were up at a leisurely 7:00. It feels so good to let the body dictate when to awake! After our usual pre-cruise engine room checks and other preparations to batten t…
Stuart dining update
In dining news, eight of us dined at the Pelican Cafe Thursday night. The build-up we got from the other folks wasn’t promising – “it used to be a bait store”, “you have to eat outside, as only the kitchen is inside”, “somebody really hated…
Mayaguana – full of surprises!
Ron and I were up early on this gorgeous day, and by 8:30, were in the water diving. We dove on the reef that encircles the island, just to the east of the eastern entrance to Abraham’s Bay. We used the sonar on Eclipse to follow the bottom profile…
Nordhavn vs Kadey-Krogen: Which Trawler is Best for You?
Now is a great time to figure out which trawler is best for you. Here is a quick comparison of the Nordhavn 55 and the Kadey-Krogen 55 Expedition.
Bitter Guana Cay
Here we are again, Bitter Guana Cay. The Exumas Iguana is an endangered species this is one small island that has a population. They are not shy, we suspect that people are still feeding them. Bitter Guana is uninhabited (by humans) a…
New Feature Re-do
We didn’t like the way the map widget worked, so we’re taking a different approach using Google Earth. Check it out on the “Tracks” Tab page.
Following The Equator: Voyages of M/V Equinox 2011-04-08 18:25:00
Up before first light and away we went, so that we would arrive at Mayaguana in plenty of good light. The weather was glorious for cruising, sunshine and light easterly winds, and the seas were only just a bit beamy. Nothing the stabilizers couldn’t …
No Injuries
When your car has a breakdown, you can pull off to the side of the road. When your boat has a breakdown, you probably can drop anchor where you are and start repairs. When your airplane has a breakdown, you can usua…
Marathon, FL to Palm Coast, FL: 03/06/11 – 04/08/11
We’re in Palm Coast, Fl in one of our favorite marinas and making our way north for the summer. Our last couple of weeks in Marathon involved visiting the usual haunts for one last time: Burdine’s, Sunset Grill, Banana Bay for the weekly Krogen Breakfast (please, never again!), Hideaway, Franks, etc. We also spent time [Read More…]
