09/28/11Here we are back in Solomons Island again. We decided to stop here after leaving Cambridge, MD and the MTOA rendezvous. We had a great time in Cambridge. The rendezvous was a great success and very well attended. Over 70 boats and around 200 pe…
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Going west to ski this winter
This winter Ruby Slipper will stay in port in Annapolis, while her crew heads west for a few months of skiing. We all plan to head south to the Bahamas next winter departing Nov. 2012. Will resume blogging then. Happy holidays & best wishes until th…
Leaving Borneo
While we enjoy our time home seeing friends and family, a few weeks before returning to the boat , a feeling of great anticipation creeps in. The excitement of starting our next cruise is always there, but with a touch of concern of what you migh…
[KensBlog] Our first cruising in Turkey!
Greetings all!
Roberta and I are currently in Gocek Turkey, on the boat!
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After cruising many thousands of miles the past few years, we decided to relax this summer, and spend less time on t…
Mexican Nautical Charts – this is getting fun
We’ve always been interested in nautical charts and in particular, electronic charts. When we first came to Mexico we had Maptech charts on the PC running Coastal Explorer (CE) and C-Map charts on Furuno. Both are based on surveys done around 1890. T…
Seneca Falls, NY to Mackinaw City, MI (Sept 1 to 23 )
Once we made the decision to loop again, we felt like we were way behind schedule. Generally, “loopers” plan to be in Chicago, getting off the lakes, by Labor Day. Here it was September first and we were no where near Lake Michigan. S…
NINGALOO REEF
Our night at North West Cape was less than pleasant, actually one of our worst as the wind changed to an Easterly and blew 30-35knts. Thank goodness that we have a Nordhavn, and Thankyou Gary for our Flopper Stoppers. The anchor held well, we had 85m chain out, and once daylight and the outgoing tide came we set off. We were able to hug the Cape and once around we were protected from the wind and the seas abated as we made our way 45nm south. The whales continued to join us on the journey, so…
NINGALOO REEF
Our night at North West Cape was less than pleasant, actually one of our worst as the wind changed to an Easterly and blew 30-35knts. Thank goodness that we have a Nordhavn, and Thankyou Gary for our Flopper Stoppers. The anchor held well, we…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-09-18 16:40:00
Days 384 – 386 Grafton HarborGrafton, IL Tuesday, September 13 – Thursday, September 15, 2011Loopers following Dream Catcher to Grafton Dream Catcher crosses her wake at Grafton, Illinois &n…
Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2011-09-18 14:35:00
Day 383 Illinois Riverdock Restaurant Hardin, IL Monday, September 12, 2011 Jeremiah passes under the I-72 Bridge, the most Western point of the LoopIllinois Riverdock Restaurant Home of the famous brisketLoopers…
