I’m writing this post on the evening prior to our departure for a 1,600 nautical mile ocean crossing from Hampton, Virginia to Antigua. At least that’s where we’re supposed to be going. Given the fluky weather, we’ve had a slow start south this fall. We missed a narrow weather window five days ago, when more …
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 …
Newburyport to Annapolis
Or should our title be Second Start? We tried heading to far flung islands before, almost exactly three years before, only to return prematurely after visiting a few. Making use of pandemically-induced waiting time, we sold our beloved Wauquiez Pretorien 35, and upgraded to our present Fayaway, a slightly more voluminous Pacific Seacraft 40. Beautiful …
Quality Of Time
If a man must be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most. E.B. White, The Sea and The Wind That Blows Sliding across an ocean, propelled by spirit and sail, is synonymous with freedom. It is not freedom from responsibility, for sailboats are the …
SV Fayaway 