In the two weeks we have been at the Titusville Municipal Marina we have come to appreciate what is truly special here. And it’s not just the dog park. All day Christmas Eve the boat was surrounded by manatees snorting and diving and playing. Dylan spe…
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New Favorite Dog Park!!
When it comes to dog parks there are no better experts than Dyna and Dylan. They have been to scores of dog parks up throughout the US and have played with thousands of dogs. The route taken by the aCappella crew often involves planned stops at some of…
It’s Kid Time
We really enjoyed the Melbourne SSCA Gam. Our final day ended with a beautiful sunset which just put the whipped cream on the sundae. It is the most interesting and diverse group of boaters we have ever encountered. Some have circumnavigated the world …
Bad Rap
A common occurrence when fellow cruisers find out that our homeport is in Maine is some comment like, “I hear it’s so beautiful up there but I’m afraid to go because…”, followed by one or more of the same complaints.The bottom is rock, not sand…
Joining the Parade
We’ve been moving every day since we left Hinckley Yacht Services in Savannah to ensure we will make the SSCA Gam in Melbourne. Today we finally caught up with the ICW parade, the stream of boats that move south along the ICW this time of year. The wea…
God of the Waves
We’ve mentioned before that Dylan was named after the Celtic God of the Waves. When it comes to sea conditions we are certainly not above pandering. Lately it appears to be paying off. At sunrise this morning we left Hinckley Yacht Services in Savannah…
Another Thanksgiving
Dyna and Dylan have had a great week staying at Grandma’s house for Thanksgiving. Dylan especially likes the increased number of people around as it means more opportunities to make a score. There where numerous family gatherings including aunts, uncle…
Man Overboard!!!
It was terrifying! I was shaking out the bedspread to get the, what else, dog hair off when suddenly there was Woobie floating in the water beside the boat. I screamed for Jeffrey and launched into the procedures we had gone over in our drills. In a fl…
Overnight to Savannah
I can hear some of you are saying, “Geez, another picture of Dyna sleeping. Is that all she does?” First, Dyna is a sweet old girl and thus can sleep as much as she wants. Second, this is totally different. In this picture Dyna is sleeping about 20 mil…
