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Today’s Pic

Not sure where it was taken…Probably somewhere around Oriental, NC.Got a lot of good shots between Bellhaven, SC and Fernandina, Fl.Haven’t processed yet.Later.Cheers,IstaboaNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis …

Low Country

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Memphis Downtown

Tired..

But back in FLA.Flip Flops!Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown

t has been pointed out…

That if you look at the Marine Traffic Website, the name of our vessel is not ‘Istaboa’, it’s ‘Memphis’.We made this change deliberately. It’s a long story, but since we’ve made that change, we are hailed on the radio more often and have had more usefu…

Well…

We had great intentions.Pulling into Beaufort just in time to make the inlet in daylight, we forged ahead with a weather forecast that appeared to be near perfect… and it was for about 3 hours.It looked so good out from Beaufort that we dropped Plan …

The Long Run

Yesterday’s run started out kinda bumpy. Crossing Albemarle Sound turned to be as rough as we’ve been told it would be in a blowin’ WNW wind. The boys didn’t appreciated that at all.After the 2 hour crossing everything settled down. The plan was to mee…

Today’s Pics

Those who stay at Atlantic Yacht Basin long enough will see ‘Aphrodite’ come in and tie up. The artisans here are the best in this part of the world at working with wooden boats and keeping their finishes looking like new.She’s a true piece of history …

Today’s Pics

It’s looking like we may buddy boat with Two Drifters for our run south, …. A couple we met back in 2007 in the Abacos and they’re staying here at AYB preparing for the long haul.Two Drifters is a 50 Nordhavn and can make about the same speed as Ista…

Aww Man…

Mr. Las Vegas’s boat sunk.Mr. Las Vegas’ yacht sleeps with the fishes. A 65-foot luxury houseboat belonging to Wayne Newton filled with water and sank Friday morning at a marina on the Arizona side of Lake Mead. No one was on board the boat named …

Aww Man…

Mr. Las Vegas’s boat sunk.Mr. Las Vegas’ yacht sleeps with the fishes. A 65-foot luxury houseboat belonging to Wayne Newton filled with water and sank Friday morning at a marina on the Arizona side of Lake Mead. No one was on board the boat named …