Month: September 2024

Passing New York City We woke to a grey, foggy and rainy day. Our intention was to get down to Sandy Hook. A long day made even longer by the…

Marlboro to Nyack. Easy run down the river and at anchor around 3pm. One of Lisa’s best friends lives here, and is the reason why she had planned this stop…

This day, unlike the last one, was considerably more eventful. Calm day with little wind or waves but a tidal current to consider. We were motoring along easily enjoying the…

Quiet day motoring down the Hudson. Overnight at anchor near Esopus island. Yacht club nearby.

Left Waterford at about 9 or so, to catch the falling tide down to the marina where we were going to step our mast. Yes, now we are in tidal…

These days are pretty much all the same. Just motoring down the Erie canal, passing through locks, avoiding floating logs and dodging massed seaweed. this requires constant attention and focus…

Today we went from Phoenix to Sylvan beach, NY, crossing Lake Oneida. That crossing was about 4 hours. Fortunately the lake was calm. It is abut 20 miles long and…

I’m doing this on my phone so it will be brief. Mast down 8 till 10. Five locks down River. Engine issue due to weeds clogging the engine intake. Took…

lots of trouble with this Tech. May not be able to post. Horrible internet. Today was hot, sticky and busy. Spent the day de-rigging the boat. Removed, folded and bagged…

When Sandra delivered me to the dock at 0730, there was already a party in progress. Many of Lisa’s nautical friends had gathered to see her off on the voyage…