Moonlight I wish you could see what I’m seeing right now. Our moon, my moon tonight, holds court, half full and silvery bright across the ocean. Dappling the ragged water with its soft reflection, the horizon wavers in the distance. …
Position: 34°43’04.1″N 76°39’51.4″W For the past week we’ve been holed up in one of our favorite spots, Beaufort, North Carolina. After a successful (read no groundings) passage down the Intracoastal Waterway, we pitched up at Beaufort Docks awaiting the weather …
Position: 36°51’55.7″N 76°17’29.8″W “If you see two life forms, one of them’s making a poop, the other one’s carrying it for him, who would you assume was in charge?” – Jerry Seinfeld A while back I wrote a piece about …
Position: 35°57’00.7″N 75°58’55.2″W After our quick beat down the east coast to the Chesapeake we spent a few more days in Norfolk, Virginia, than we’d have liked. Norfolk gave us a chance to pick up a couple of new crew …
Position: 40°25’06″N 74°01’48″W Noise No one ever told me that cruising would be quite so noisy. I don’t mean the sound of the wind through the rigging. That’s well documented. Any number of authors from C.S Forster to Fredrick Marryat …
Position: 40°50’44.2″N 73°47’09.3″W We’ve been dodging gales and battling cold weather over the past week. One lesson we learned is the winds in Long Island Sound turn to the northwest in late September making for difficult upwind work. We spent …
Position: 41°39’03.8″N 71°15’32.7″W About a month ago we thought we’d join the Carib 1500, an offshore rally from Portsmouth, Virginia, to the British Virgin Islands. Our reckoning was it would be quick, we’d be in good company, and we were …
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 …
When I lived in downtown Portland for a bit I was struck by how many young people simply walked off the sidewalk and into the street without looking first. Just walked out blindly. Expecting cars to stop for them. I’d …
