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Sitting here tonight, I am reminded of why I love our lifestyle. We are currently about 20 miles offshore with a gentle swell to the ocean, a gorgeous sunset to the west and an almost full moon to the east. It is peaceful. Gives you time for introspection. But it isn’t always this way…. Just …
We left Essex, MD on a fine sunny morning after a day’s delay due to a computer malfunction. Never try to update your charts the night before you want to leave! The file got corrupted and we spent the next day on the phone with Navionics trying to get the issue resolved. Very frustrating! We …
Hampton, Virginia is an interesting town with a lot of history to share. Our first day here we took the dingy in to Fort Monroe to go exploring. It is always fun to set foot on land after days at sea, but you have to get your land legs back and I always find myself …
Our sail to the Chesapeake Bay was uneventful. Those are the best trips! We left Oriental on August 6th and motored down Adam’s Creek to Beaufort, NC. About an hour from the inlet is an amazing little anchorage at Cape Lookout. The sunset was beautiful, the water was calm and clear, the beach stretches for …
We are tied up at Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor in Oriental, NC. On arriving two days ago, we prepped the boat as best we could for Isaias. The scary part about hurricanes is you never know which direction they will go until the last minute. Wind shear, ocean temperatures, land masses and other forces can …
We left Brunswick Georgia on July 26th to finally head north and escape the heat. At 10 am we were off the dock and motoring down the channel. The bay was calm and as we rounded the corner, we could see up close the demolition work on the Golden Ray. The giant crane had not …
While on a walk the other day in Brunswick, Tracy and I had the opportunity to meet Kevin and Britney Bongang. They were painting the playground at the Boys and Girls Club in Brunswick, making it into a very beautiful colorful mural. We stopped and took the time to talk to them and get to …
On a beautiful sunny day, we decided the dingy needed a little exercise, so we took off for Jekyll Island to explore. Our trip to the island was accompanied by a pod of dolphins in the bay who came within a few feet of our little boat. I love watching them as they fish and …
Walking around Brunswick, it is clear the area has strong British ties. Settled in 1738, it was abandoned due to mandatory evacuations in the Civil War but saw a resurgence as the lumber industry boomed in the late 1800’s. That led to shipyards in the area that became a critical support depot for the Allies …
When deciding where to travel next, our usual conversations revolve around the environment: winds, seas, tides, inlets and good anchorages. Our conversations now have a new aspect: safety. Between a worldwide pandemic and riots occurring all across the nation, we are definitely concerned about our safety. We knew we would have these discussions at some …
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