We ended up staying in Block Island for a few days. Initially because there wasn’t much wind for sailing, and then because squally weather was forecast for Saturday afternoon/evening, which we did not want to encounter. Therefore, we were able to relax a little, enjoy some more paddle boarding and walking along the beautiful sandy beach on the east side of the island, start planning what needs to done before.. Read More
The passage back from Camden across the Gulf of Maine to the Cape Cod Canal was much easier than on the way there as there was no fog so we could see all the islands and the thousands of lobster pot floats long the way. The former had been previously obscured. However, we had light winds for much of the trip so we ended up motoring most of the way. We.. Read More
Just a sampling of some of the beautiful yachts, Belle Adventure was built on the Clyde in 1929. The motor launch, Beluga was built in the US in 1927.
Maybe the photos speak for themselves … we enjoyed our time in Camden. The photo of the harbor was taken from the State Park that overlooks the town during a short road tour of the area thanks to Tom. William and Karen walked up to the same spot a couple of days later, burning off many calories on the way. The photo of the yacht in the mist is Tom.. Read More
We have been so lucky with the weather after the initial fog cleared so Maine has really been looking her best in bright, clear, sunny skies. We managed to get a good flavor of the Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island by taking the free LL Bean bus from Southwest Harbor across the island to Bar Harbor and from there to Jordan Pond where we enjoyed a relatively easy.. Read More
From a very foggy approach, mostly in the dark with lobster pots all around and a few fishing boats that suddenly appeared out of nowhere (I.e. they didn’t show up on radar), the ensuing few days have shown us that the challenges of the passage to Maine were worth it. Rockland was a good place to land in the heart of Maine’s cruising waters and far enough from Boston to.. Read More
First Maine lobster consumed!
Our passage to Dutch Harbor, Rhode Island was most enjoyable. The sea state was remarkably calm throughout the passage. The wind slowly clocked from the North (which suited us just fine as we headed down to the mouth of the Chesapeake) to the East, which made for some good reaching, and then South. We had our sails up almost all of the 373 nm passage but motor-sailed some of the.. Read More
The past month or so has not involved much sailing. Instead, we took advantage of good monthly berthing rates in Anchorage Marina in Baltimore harbor which is close to the Johns Hospital where Howard had cataract surgery for both eyes, two weeks apart. We had a pretty hairy sail to the marina from Worton Creek the day before his first surgery in 35-40 knot winds, especially after the sun-damaged mainsail.. Read More
Our first stop after leaving Little Creek was Fishing Bay, Deltaville, some 44 nautical miles away. It was strange to be back to just two of us onboard but we certainly enjoyed the relief from stress associated with being offshore and the required total independence. We had a good sail for the first couple of hours, albeit in dank, damp, grey weather, but then the wind died so we motor-sailed.. Read More