A kind reader recently commented at how he enjoys the more mundane of my postings. Enjoy! On a tracking post (pre-April ‘23) I defined Sailing Perfection - just the right amount of wind and calm-enough seas to make-way an easy 7+ knots. During another such bout of fantastic bounding across the ocean, distantly offshore, reclining …
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Spare Bits – How Much Is Enough?
We reached the decision point, while on a brisk sleigh ride ENE. Seemingly non-intuitive, we decided to exit the Gulf Stream while riding along at a respectable 8 knot clip. It didn’t feel right. However, to avoid getting slammed by yet another northerly around Cape Hatteras we cut diagonally across the Gulf Stream speedway on …
Alligator and Albemarle
One is a winding brackish river and the latter a sprawling shallow sound, at least as their names are known in eastern North Carolina. Yes, we’ve set weary eyes upon several of the former’s leathery reptilian namesake, basking, apparently well-fed along the shore as we slowly motor past, safely above waterline. A person susceptible to …
Marsh To Pungo
Our adventure in the Bahamas left off last time at a rendezvous with fellow Salty Dawgs. Soon thereafter we moved south again to pick up our friend and offshore crew, Chris, at the surprisingly bustling Staniel Cay airport. That afternoon the sun came out so our trio caught a slack low tide to snorkel the …
Culebrita Deja Vu
Turtle tracks? Hmmm... I said as we rounded into the lee of the northern rocky extremety of Culebrita. Only one vessel appeared on AIS, showing its triangular green icon, unmoving, apparently at anchor in Bahia de Tortuga. A good sign, perhaps there’s no crowd. But once the little cove opened to view, at least ten …
SV Fayaway 