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 …
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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 …
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! …
Saving Dyer Dhow
Hey folks! We hope this note finds you well. After another long winter on the hard, Fayaway is back floating in the salty green water, and changes are happening more quickly. We’ve moved out of our temporary winter cottage for the second time - primed for another fresh start at visiting the world via the …
SV Fayaway 