Amici Mooring BallWe finally untied the lines from the Branford Yacht Club and move up the Connecticut coast…although not very far. Our friends have a mooring ball in the Thimble Islands, which is only five miles away. Not a long day, bu…
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July 17 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubHappy birthday to our Pearl. She was built in Taiwan in June 1983…she’s an old lady, but she is serving us well. She’s a Monk 36, which has a semi-displacement haul, with a singe 120 HP Ford/American diesel engine. Her cruising spe…
June 16 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubWe had a nice quiet morning on the boat. We spent a little time making arrangements for our trip home in July. We will fly out of Providence, RI on July 1 so we can be home for our Granddaughter’s first birthday party. That gives us …
June 16 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubStan thinks our transmission to propeller drive train has more vibration in it than we’ve had in the past. The last few days we have been afraid we may have to have the boat hauled and have same major work done. Branford…
June 14 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubWe woke up to grey skies again this morning, but after lunch the sun finally appeared. It’s amazing how much nicer it is when the sun comes out…and warmer. We spent last night at our friend’s home, no one wanted to be out on t…
June 12-13 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubWe’ve spent the last two days seeing a little bit of Branford, New Haven and Stony Creek with our friends Ted and Sally. They’ve been great host. Ted and Stan went to Defenders yesterday while Sally and I spent the d…
June 11 – Branford, CT
Branford Yacht ClubWeather seems to be biggest factory in determining where and when we move this year. We had planned on visiting a few more places on Long Island before we moved across the sound to Connecticut, but we could see today would be the bes…
June 10 – Oyster Bay, NY
The Cove – AnchorageI like to blog every day while we’re cruising. That way we have a record of where we’ve been and what we’ve done. But what do you blog about when you spend the third day in the last week sitting on the boat in the rain? It might not…
June 9 – Oyster Bay, NY
The Cove – AnchorageWe had another picture perfect day. We took the dinghy into town and had a great breakfast at Ayhen’s Mediterranean Café. They serve all types of omelets and fresh baked items. Their little café area has window th…
June 8 – Port Washington, NY
Port Washington Mooring FieldWe woke up to a beautiful morning, Andrea moved through last night and we only had a few clouds left this morning. We needed to provision and wanted to look around town, so we lowered the dinghy. Our outboard h…
