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 …
Category: Thoughts
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 …
Waiting For A Window
Fayaway is waiting patiently for a weather window. NOAA has officially ended monitoring Fiona’s remnants, as she swirls up north after whacking folks in Nova Scotia. Yep, some of us dodged that 100 mph bullet. Now in the south we’re watching for havoc wreaked by Tropical Storm Ian about to smash most of Florida. Life …
Ramble On
Hey folks! Sorry I’ve not sent an update for a couple months. Kelly and I have been traveling (by air and land) quite a bit this late spring and summer, both for family and for job. We’ve been as far east as Venice, Italy and Munich, Germany, and as far west as Anchorage, Alaska. Whew! …
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