0:00 Intro We are sailing offshore from Cape Fear North Carolina, across the gulf stream, directly to the Bahamas. 0:32: Catch a Mahi Mahi Usually, we bring our fishing gear in at night, but this night, we forgot to. Fish On! We reel in a...
After a major refit, we set sail on a dark, rainy, and cold evening from Annapolis with the Goal of being in the Bahamas for Thanksgiving. We don't make it in one shot and detour to Cape Fear, North Carolina, before heading out to sea...
0:45 Rudder Bearings Kate gives a detailed explanation of how the rudder bearings work, and why we are changing them out. 1:47 Gooping This is a really big project, including lots of fiberglass work and “gooping”. Meaning, it’s messy! We use lots of different glues...
0:00 Intro 0:23 Boatyard Fire There is a fire in the boatyard, just one row upwind from our boat. It was a potentially dangerous situation that our friend Brian on the boat next to us noticed first and sprung into immediate action. We were working...
0:00 Intro 0:24 Sailing from NYC to Annapolis via C&D Canal We leave NYC and head to Annapolis Maryland. We sail in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of New Jersey. We duck into Cape May and motor through the C&D canal. Afterward, we anchor...
The following is a quick overview of what we regularly use and reference for weather routing and forecasting. The goal is to put everything in one place. As time allows, I will also be creating a low bandwidth HTML page for satellite use. Eventually, I...
We don’t call it grocery shopping. It’s called ‘provisioning’. What’s the difference? Grocery shopping is gathering supplies for the week ahead to prepare meals for yourself and your family. Provisioning is long term. You try to gather supplies that will last for the upcoming week,...
I wish I could share the realistic experience that we are having. We all only see glimpses of the truth, whether it be the news, social media, or a chat on the phone. Knowing this, we must make our best conclusion and take all with...
We tour the Herreshoff Maritime Museum and Americas Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol, RI ...
While I'm still getting the hang of video editing and learning new programs, I really enjoyed making this video. This video shows only limited clips of our first days in the water. There is so much more to show but only so long of a video...
