We waved goodbye to good friends, dropped our American Yacht Club mooring lines and departed Newburyport early on a sunny morning. After overnight anchoring stops at Block Island, the Delaware River mouth, and catching the early tide north, we traversed west through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. We turned south again making another stop near …
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Elon – Brief Update
Update to the update... Just another day after publishing the following post we received another email. Paraphrasing: "You are being offered a discount for purchasing a new "high performance" dish, and with discount only costs $1,900. Oh, and if you don't take our generous offer, your standard dish will become non-functional on the water." Incredible. …
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 …
Bermuda to Tortola: Part 3 of 3 Delivering Love A’Fayre
Let’s face it, Bermuda is a cool place. A crossover culture between early British colonial and conservative modernization, Bermuda seems to move more thoughtfully. Perhaps it’s the year-round dress shorts or gushing politeness that first envelopes you as you humbly apply for entry via Customs and Immigration. Addressing new visitors as “My Love”, Officer Hadley …
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What A Drag!
Modern anchors may be better equipped to handle the challenge of Maine's rocky coast. See how Fayaway has been dealing with her anchient rusty chain, and clocking wind conditions.
SV Fayaway 