Getting ready…. B.O.A.T (break out another thousand)
The last wave of the pandemic has been the worst of all of the waves this far. The omicron variant was far eas
Stuck on a sandbar….
It is starting to get dark and somewhere near Compass Cay in the central Exumas and as we were trying to escap
End of the line….. Georgetown
Georgetown is generally the end of the line for many cruisers. The reason for this is that the predominant win
A day in the life of a sailor ……. waiting for a weather window
The wind is blowing 20-25 kn and I am tied up to a mooring ball off of Stocking Island, opposite Chat ‘n’
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Assessing the risk from the Bermuda Triangle
Getting ready…. B.O.A.T (break out another thousand)
Beach rescue 1971
Living for the moment……
Stuck on a sandbar….
The “fair weather” sailor
Getting ready to sail to Antigua
“Clear Caribbean waters, pink and white sandy beaches, a hot tropical climate, refreshing breezes, and frien
Assessing the risk from the Bermuda Triangle
One of the best things about retirement is that you can do things that you didn’t have time for while you ar
Memories of Chesapeake Bay…
It was getting dark and a sliver of the moon was reflecting on the calm waters of Chesapeake Bay. We had just
Waiting for a weather Window….
It was a long summer preparing for the trip down south. A sailboat needs to have a long list of safety equipme
Dodging Hurricane Nicole
The rain is pelting down on the deck of S/V ILEANA as it woke me up in the forward cabin. Paul and I
Antigua, here we come!
It was pitch black on our second night at sea. It was my turn for the 3-hour night watch steering the boat. Th