Thousand IslandsConfederation BasinWe woke up to a bright sunny morning in our picture perfect anchorage. The Thousand Islands is an amazingly beautiful place. There are over 15 Canadian National Parks where we could dock and spend time hiking, swimmin…
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Boldt Castle
Our second day in Alexandria Bay was spent at Boldt Castle. BOLDT CASTLE LINK
It was just across the river from our marina so we took a local ferry. It rained off and on all day so a good day to see the inside of the C…
South Carolina
We cruised through Charleston and we watched ugly dark clouds heading our way as we were getting close to our anchorage. Why does the exciting weather always hit just as we’re trying to anchor?
The good thing is that these summer squalls d…
Block Island, R.I. to Gloucester, MA – and some sights along the way.
We had a nice weather window for a couple of day runs, so on Sunday the 22nd we decided to start heading north. Two problems – 1. When Rick and Izzy went to shore for one last puppy pumpout they found a dinghy floating near Broulee and no s…
Farkle
I am trying to be sensitive of taking and posting photographs of Al. I believe a year from now he will look at these and not believe how far he has come. I regret not having more photos of me during my process. (Continued…)
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
This morning we opted to stay put. The weather forecast was for 15 mph winds and showers and thunderstorms. This time they knew what they were talking about. It rained most of the day. We got some chores done and I spent a few h…
an Epiffany
I like it!
After a few days alone in Tawau, a medium sized town on the Malaysian/Indonesian border I picked up new crew, got the Indo visas and supplies. The town is one of the few places where I there were few if any westerners, English was scar…
Showers, Thunderstorms and Hot Water
(Wednesday July 25 – Dist: 0 mi.)
A series of storms are rolling through northern Michigan at this time. Even the best sailors who ran the Chicago to Mackinac Island race, are sheltered here in the marina. That is an interesting bunch to s…
Port Huron
The Blue Water Bridge, gateway to Lake Huron, came into view about 1 p.m. today as we tied to the Ontario side of the St. Clair River in a town called Sarnia. After a 4:30 a.m. wake up, we left port at 6 a.m. to head across Lake St. Clair. Our weather –bug screen showed […]
FPB Dinghy Decisions
For the success of the FPB 64 program, it is essential that we standardize nearly all of the details to ensure we can deliver the highest quality vessel for the best overall value. One of the items the owners do have free reign over is the choice of dinghy. In the photo above, the owner […]
