Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
Here's our sailing video: Sailing Day.
Here are some photos of the Star Class racers tearing through the mooring field after their day of racing. These are sailors bound for the Olympics. And they were right off our bow.
Wow are those boats FAST!
In Annapolis …
This is something we haven't done in months and months. Recreational sailing. Not moving the boat. Just sailing around to see the sights.
Important lessons learned yesterday.
First, the "genoa" cars (they're really yankee sheet turning blocks, but most sailors will know them as genoa cars) are waaaay too …
The old MacBook Pro was limping and wheezing. The trackpad wasn't clicking reliably. A little rubber foot had ripped off the bottom.
CA's iPhone was essentially dead. The display was almost unusable.
One of the other nagging issues was that our old backup device was 500Gb — big enough for most …
Ron and Danielle stopped by to spend the night.
Put that way, it sounds so low-key
Actually, they drove down from Sarasota. A serious undertaking.
The V-berth worked out nicely. It was — for non-sailors — a bouncy night. Seas were 1'-2' and there was a 5-7 kt breeze that kept Red …
In addition to the Mighty Uke, we have El Guitarron, the big old Tobias acoustic-electric bass.
The bass lived in the V-Berth unless we had guests. Then it sort of rattled around the saloon. An unsatisfactory arrangement.
Now, it has an official hanger on the forward end of the …
Sunday night, 16:00 Dinner Key Picnic Pavilion. Great early-evening potluck dinner with some of our neighbors here in the mooring field.
It's not a standing date.
In some cruising communities there are regular meetups. Maybe it's a potluck. Maybe it's a local bar. In places like St. Augustine it's …
After wrestling with Mr. Lehman, I have a residual feeling of "omigod omigod omigod what am I supposed to be doing now!?!?"
Wait just one second.
Take a breath.
Check the list.
The answer is…
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zip point doo-doo.
It's not absolutely zero, but it's more like …
I've gone the full round of sparring with Mr. Lehman, eventually got in two waza-ari, and came out victorious. And I have the cuts and bruises to prove it.
Earlier (Miami Connections) we rounded up the parts: Cole Hersee push-button starter switch and M202 solenoid.
The question is this: "Do …
Friends First.
We're going to rendezvous with some other Whitby folks here in St. Augustine.
Last winter we had five Whitby's in St. Augustine. This week, we're expecting to have four Whitby's in St. A.
Meanwhile, we'll do some chores and plan our big maintenance tasks for the summer:
Dodger …
Time to provision for our trip south.
Enjoying the time being spent here, also. Here's a picture of all five Whitbys in St. Augustine. Thanks Creola!
Moored at 29°53.03′N 081°33.15′W, St. Augustine
Showers. Shopping …
We're off Red Ranger, visiting family. No cruising updates this week.
Except, of course, for the fact that we left the boat in Saint Augustine and flew to Las Vegas.
Cruising isn't all sitting in cool anchorages or mooring fields. Sometimes, it's hanging with our kids, celebrating CA's birthday and …
We can hear it now: "What is wrong with you people? You said you were going south to exotic locations. Sunny beaches, the tropics. All you seem to be doing is sitting in the river at St. Augustine, going to Yoga or just hanging out."
Yep. Cruising appears to be …
Not a bad place to celebrate another holiday.
We're in the same waiting mode. Once our daughter is settled in her new home in Las Vegas, we can visit her, and then start moving south again.
We need to get water, diesel and propane before we go. We're waiting for …
Not a bad place to celebrate the holiday.
The weather is often in the 60's and 70's. Some nights, though, are cold.
Once our daughter is settled in her new home in Las Vegas, we can visit her, and then start moving south again.
Moored at 29°53 …
Periodontal recovery for the next few weeks. St. Augustine seems like a pretty nice place for that kind of thing.
The Commodore Says: "It's St. Augustine; everyone seems to stop here."
The weather will continue to hold in the 60's and 70's. Except for a few cold days.
We've got a bunch of chores to accomplish. Parts to order. Things to fix.
Plus, we've got to have some periodontal issues looked at. This means surgery and recuperation. The good news is that St. Augustine seems like a pretty nice place for that kind of thing.
Hopefully, the weather …
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