Euro-bouncing and naming woes. Sitting on our little deck overlooking the Taormina waterfront we can see the southern and hazy coast of Italy. From the a large scale map perspective, we're looking at the toe of the boot, pointing at us. Sunrise over southern Italy. Arriving a few days ago after an overnight flight from …
Killing Time Until October
I'm writing this from an old fisherman's house in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland where I try not to bang my head on the very low ceilings. Yes, our new boat is still being built... at least that's what they're telling us. New Boat early construction photo, Izmir, Turkey Departing Ontario: A High Note July 2026: Engineering …
Adventure Unfolds
As you've already assumed, FAYAWAY has now officially been signed away to new owners. We are very happy for them, to start their own new adventures. Already I had started dismantling this blog. That's because we had assumed we needed a new name for our next boat. However recently we learned the new owners shall …
Remembering Water
Six years of cruising in quick review - and future glimpse. Fayaway nestled in with a schooner, Rockport, Maine. A good friend's philosophical blog reminds me that I too once had a five year plan. And that life inevitably throws obstacles in our way. Yup, it's happening all the time. We sail off, then pause, …
Remote Welcoming?
Raccoon Cay in The Raggeds: Deserted anchorage on this day, but earlier evidence of plentiful cruisers - a place to safely burn paper trash high on the beach. Preface: Kelly and I approached the shallows of Hog Cay as typical: cautious, watchful of electronic and visual cues of both bottom indicators and of nearby boats. …
SV Fayaway 