Bugged by More Lightning
Praia de Victoria, Terceira, Azores, to the UK is a passage of about 1300 miles. This time of year the weather strategy is to hug a low-pressure system and take advantage of the winds. The key is to stay in …
Marlon Meets the Whales
Position: 42°05’33″N 70°18’60″W Marlon has adjusted to life afloat much better and faster than we anticipated. In spite of his confined (and often rocking and rolling) quarters, the lack of terra firma and inconsistent bouts of exercise, in so many …
Bugged by Lightning
Position: 24°49’29.1″N 76°14’48.7″W Since our return to the Bahamas last week, I have been scanning the forecasts hoping for a break in what feels like an endless stream of storms. So far I’m not encouraged, but grateful for the few …
Video: AquaTai
Here’s a video of my favorite aquanaut at Rudder Cay. For someone who needs a scopolamine patch when sailing, Tai loves being in and under the water. No killer fish in this video, but we did see a pretty nurse …
You’re free to express yourself…until you express yourself
It was a beautiful day for sailing. We cast off bright and early transiting the Lake Worth Inlet with only a few sport-fishing boats for company. Given the good weather, we were caught off-guard halfway through the channel when the …
Snowed in in Charleston – Say What?!!!?
Position: 32°47’08.0″N 79°54’23.9″W For the past month and a bit we’ve been battling delays with repairs and refitting. Then there’s the weather, dealing with tides and ICW planning. But the one thing we were confident about was getting to South …
Run for Salvation
North Myrtle Beach lies just over the state line at approximately mile 340 of the ICW. We are at least 17 days behind schedule. The timeline is mostly in my mind because one of our first rules for this adventure …
ICW Endeavors
Position: 33°54’52″N 78°14’13″W There’s a pattern emerging already: almost everything we assumed about this part of the journey has been incorrect. Beginning with our timeline. We left Portland for Baltimore on December 1, and, naïve me, I thought we’d set …