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
Interesting Posts
The trip to the British Virgin Islands
The trip to St. Martin with Marco.
Searching for the Treasure at the End of the Rainbow
The Red In My Father’s Beard
A day in the life of Karen and Jordan
Just ask for Gavin
Heading North……
“John, wake up. There’s a squall coming!” It was Steve. I was half asleep trying to avoid getting slamme
It’s all about the weather……
“John, if I were you, I’d try to get somewhere to wait it out or ‘heave to’. I would not enter the Gul
Adventure on the High Seas
The wind was blowing 25 knots from the starboard beam. We were sailing along at about 9 knots in rough seas on
Getting stuck in the mud in the Erie Canal……
It was early morning on the 6th day out of New York City, traversing the Erie canal to reach Lake Ontario
Sailing with the Surgeons
It was pouring rain. The nasty weather was coming in from the West. I could see the dark black clouds rolling
The Sailing Adventure with the Guatemalan Cousin
The PredictWind app suggested that the lightning and thundershowers would not arrive until after 5 PM. Yet it