Finally Patch and I managed to sail Arctic Rose to Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, this last weekend.When I say sail, I actually mean motor, as the wind was from directly in front of us, with big rolling waves coming from the same direction, making doi…
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Busy week–summer coming up!
Our current plan is to leave VA Beach on Tuesday, heading to Great Kills which is on Staten Island, NY. It’s about a 40 hour run so it will be our biggest jump to date. Once we get into Great Kills we will re-group on Friday and then prepare for our next leg on Sunday … Continue reading »
At lock 33, Perth, On
just exiting a lockAt dinner with Gordie and Esther, Nancy and Eddie and AdamEddie and I on the front of the boat waiting for the next lock around the bend.Left Smiths Falls about 8:30 this morning, through 2 locks into Lower Rideau Lake and on to the …
At lock 33, Perth, On
just exiting a lockAt dinner with Gordie and Esther, Nancy and Eddie and AdamEddie and I on the front of the boat waiting for the next lock around the bend.Left Smiths Falls about 8:30 this morning, through 2 locks into Lower Rideau Lake and on to the …
Waterford, NY the beginning of the Erie Canal
We departed Kingston for Waterford, NY 66 miles up the Hudson. We pushed off at 8:30 to take advantage of a tidal current push all the way to Albany, about 1.6 mph.
Love the lighthouses.
Typical of many boat clubs along the Hudson….
Kingston, NY
We left Croton on Hudson and headed up the Hudson 60 miles to Kingston, the first state capital of NY. Bryce was enjoying the breeze and the sights, no rodents to chase though.
We passed a familiar site in France but not here, a nuclear…
Grateful Diver
We popped up from an epic dive at the famed Sipidan Island in Borneo, squeals of glee, long drawn out “awwwwwwwwesomes” and wows came out of all three of us. We had seen huge schools of Barracuda, massive Humphead Parrot Fish, sharks and too many …
Dive the famed Sipidan
Sipidan Island lies on the south side of Borneo about fifteen miles off the main island and ten miles off the resort island of Mabul. The tiny island has a history of political and environmental issues that go way back. Indonesia a…
Best of the Best Dive Sites
We popped upfrom an epic dive at the famed Sipidan Island in Borneo, squeals of glee, longdrawn out “awwwwwwwwesomes” and wows came out of all three of us. We had seenhuge schools of Barracuda, massive Humphead Parrot Fish, sharks and too manygian…
Weather Hampers Time on the Reef
The Great Barrier Reef (GBR, not to be confused with PBR in Wisconsin) runs along the NE coast of Australia for over 1600 miles. It varies from over 60 miles off shore to only 15 – 20 miles as it nears the northern coast. Most areas of the reef a…
