We’re pining our existence again, somewhat envious of those who are now sailing south toward the sun, despite the pandemic. Sitting ashore, looking out at another new day, watching mist slowly burning off as the sun rises, we’re just not up to taking that risk. As the remaining leaves blow off from trees after spawning …
Category: upgrades & installs
Wind Without Movement
Sailing instruments and WSO100 report. Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.August Hare Ok, I lied; said I wouldn’t write for a while. Sorry. This post I had started and had left simmering in that draft folder since we were last moored here in the Merrimack back in September (2019). A …
Anchors Aweigh!
If not for this COVID trouble we'd be out exploring Isla de Mona, hiking on Culebra or snaring lobster in the Raggeds about now. And then maybe this blog would be more interesting from an adventurous point of view. But despite, we're making delicious lemonade in any case. Our sincere thoughts go out to those …
Do you smell that!??
Before leaving Newburyport last year we completely replaced everything in Fayaway’s ancient septic system - except the toilet itself. (It was fairly new). You may have read about this fun project in our earlier post: Martha's Vineyard Doesn't Stink. Fayaway's new plumbing schematic Our fancy new plumbing system works really well. And without too much …
Back To The Future – Rope Rigging
Our Wauquiez Pretorien Fayaway was designed in the late nineteen seventies, loosely following design trends of IOR rules for ocean racers at that time. Fortunately, our design followed after some significant portions of the rules were updated, making ours a very safe and stable design. Furthermore, our Pretorien was designed primarily as a euro-styled cruiser, …
