Happy New Year! What does a New Year’s Resolution really mean? You resolve to do something later this year? Are we to firmly decide on a course of action? Excerpt From Merriam-Webster:V: to deal with successfully : clear up. resolve doubts. resolve a dispute. : to find an answer to. : to make clear or …
Category: Thoughts
Perseverance
Drafted a few months ago, I’ve scheduled this post to be published while hundreds of miles offshore from our destination - the eastern Caribbean island of Antigua. Stay warm folks! Hoping you enjoy this little anecdote. Many readers are familiar with the saying, “Sailing is a metaphor for life". A long time ago… In a …
Offshore Musings
Following is a collection of random and sometimes silly thoughts while on watch at night. Night watches offer ample time to think, and so one night I wrote too. I’m not able to take decent photos at night, so strewn about are a few daytime ones taken during our recent 5-day passage to Bermuda. Kelly …
Not Like Camping
While helping a friend sail his boat south last fall I came to another realization. The captain/owner (also aboard) is a gracious host who made considerable effort to ensure our comfort and satisfaction. We certainly appreciate his efforts, and would definitely join him again. He made sure we had bare necessities, such as coffee, water …
I Gotta Go Where It’s Warm!
So it does not look like a very good trip. So, when is the next departure opportunity? My hunch is not until late in the week of Mon7, at the earliest, and there's no way of knowing whether that will work, either. From Hampton to Bermuda it's even worse, as you have much further to …
SV Fayaway 