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Isaac update

The weather in Jupiter:Check out the wind speed…. 1000 mph!Boy, this marina really is protected.So far… 15 to 20kts with a gust every so often… lot of rain, though we’re in between bands and not much weather.Supposed to pick up tonight.Hope not. …

The first bands have arrived

It looks like Isaac has moved further to the west, but we’re still feeling his early effects. The winds are out of the east and we have a 114′ Hatteras tied up on our east side. So far, all we’ve felt are 10kt winds, but the storm has not passed the Ke…

[KensBlog] The Perfect Anchorage

Greetings all! Sans Souci is back on the move! After spending several days in the big city of Izmir, we returned to the boat at the Didim Marina, where we spent several more days. Our son, Chris, isn’t into cruising, so this left us seeking ways to …

[KensBlog] The Perfect Anchorage

Greetings all! Sans Souci is back on the move! After spending several days in the big city of Izmir, we returned to the boat at the Didim Marina, where we spent several more days. Our son, Chris, isn’t into cruising, so this left us seeking ways to …

[KensBlog] The Perfect Anchorage

Greetings all! Sans Souci is back on the move! After spending several days in the big city of Izmir, we returned to the boat at the Didim Marina, where we spent several more days. Our son, Chris, isn’t into cruising, so this left us seeking ways to …

R.I.P. Neil Armstrong… First Man On The Moon

(Reuters) – Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday. Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery earlier this month, just two days after his birthday on August 5, to…

A Good Night

Tonight, we caught up with our old buddies from Compass, Bart and Natalia, had dinner at Hogfish Snapper, and it was excellent. Later we went to a quiet little bistro for a nightcap. It was a lot of fun to hang out with them in an environment other tha…

We’re almost outta the cone!

Or so say Tampa Bay’s Storm Team 8. Of course their forecast may be a bit skewed as they hope for a successful Republican National Convention, but most forecasts are saying similar things. Tampa Bay Online has a good hurricane tracking tool. Here’s the…

Trumbower’s Visit To Just Believe

Glenn and Judy Trumbower (our weather guy extrodinare from Annapolis) spent a week with us on JB and we anchored out in diffirent areas of the Chesapeake every night. We began the trip with a dinner onboard JB with Glenn, Judy and their daug…

Hurry up, and wait ………………………

We have been docked at Rivergate Marina, on the Brisbane River, for the last 10 days preparing Oso Blanco for a long ship ride back to the USA.    We are working with an agent in Florida who is supposed to specialize in shippin…