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60 Hours at Sea

Our sail from Carolina Beach NC to Cumberland Island GA took about 60 hours and it was quite the ride of contrasts. Dropping the mooring and heading south…

A Week in Carolina Beach NC

I’ve mentioned before about how returning to the same places means you’re remembered and you can fall into a pattern of folks excited to talk to you about…

The best dinghy ever (at least for me)

I’ve come to the conclusion that I think I have the absolute best dinghy setup for where I am in life right now. We picked up a Portland…

Another benefit of a regular migratory pattern

We’ve been limited in our freedom of movement for some time, when the boys were younger it was the family court judge who put the strongest restrictions on…

Phoebus VA

We usually anchor in the Phoebus neighborhood of Hampton VA in both directions each year. It’s a great spot to rest after doing the hop outside coming south…

The Importance of a Rock Solid Anchor Monitor

Guess who returned to the dinghy dock to find the police waiting for them? Guess who was told their boat dragged anchor across the Phoebus anchorage and was…

Port Washington NY to Hampton VA

We left Port Washington early on Monday morning so we could catch the tide going through the East River in the direction we needed it to be going…

Moving to Port Washington NY

We left Hadley Harbor bright and early at 6am. I was able to get everything prepped and ready to go and it was a pleasant sail all night….

A few weeks in Boston

One of the challenges with working full time and living full time on the boat while roaming without a home base is that sometimes there are work obligations…