Had a good trip down from Miami. Wind out of the North again { its been that way since the first on December} anchored behind Pumpkin Key for the night and continued on to Jewfish Creek today. Just a short trip but we were exploring along the way. Ding…
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Tundra swans in North Carolina…
What are tundra swans doing in North Carolina? Why migrating, of course!! After reading an article in the 2012 “Our Coast” magazine that is put out by the North Carolina Coastal Federation, I was excited to go and see these beautiful creatu…
Miami to the keys
Had a good trip down from Miami. Wind out of the North again { its been that way since the first on December} anchored behind Pumpkin Key for the night and continued on to Jewfish Creek today. Just a short trip but we were exploring along the way. Ding…
January 23, 2013, Port Sanibel Marina, Fort Myers, FL
Monday night we tossed and turned in the strong winds. The winds were supposed to pick up even more by Tuesday afternoon so we decided to pull anchor and head for Fort Myers. We got into Port Sanibel Marina with a prayer and …
Winter
This is the forecast for upstate New York.This is the forecast for Brunswick, Georgia.We must be nuts. Well, those of you who’ve been following this blog already know that.The new batteries are being installed as I write this. Wayne, one of…
Dolphin Rescue
A dolphin tangled in fishing line sought help from a diver in the waters of Hawaii. The amazing encounter on January 11 was captured on video and the diver, Keller Laros, spent the better part of eight minutes tending to the needy mammal who readily…
Arrival of the DEEP-FREEZE
A crisp, cold but beautifully bright high pressure Northern Ontario morning. Taken at 08:30 with the last 24 hour’s max H and L values:
Yarn DIET
Stash Busting (Continued…)
Today’s Pic
Radar rocking a new do…The exciting life of a live-aboard canine.Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown
Jordan Series Drogue-Real World Survival Experience
During our research for Surviving the Storm, the one heavy weather drogue system that stood out was Donald Jordan’s series drogue design. John Harries has a fascinating account of a true survival storm and the use of a JSD on his website, Attainable Adventure Cruising. You can read this account by clicking here. This long, […]
