Just went up on deck – and disturbed a tiny gaily-coloured bird – a goldfinch. One of a pair, it turned out… they investigated all around on deck and in the rigging… and finally chose the protection of a fold of the mainsail near the mast for their overnight roosting place as the sun was setting.
Celebrated six months at sea with nice meal last night— tasty, tender lamb shank (lower half of leg of lamb) with oodles of gravy and potatoes and peas – a Sunday dinner one day delyed!
Jeanne Socrates encounters genoa trouble while sailing around the world.
Sunset… A magnificent Salvin’s albatross just settled on the water for a rest, having been circling nearby on fixed wings for a long time as I watched it from the companionway – I took the chance to finish my waiting mug of tea!
Celebrate summer and go sailing! The 13th annual Summer Sailstice is on June 22, 2013.
Jeanne Socrates fixes her windvane steering while sailing around the world.
Had hoped, with High approaching, to get some sunny weather – but not as yet. Still using my small camping stove to boil water for drinks and dehydrated meals – seas still well up, around 4.5m so no rush to change over tank supplying galley.
An increase in wind and worries about the GPS unit cause Jeanne Socrates to heave to off the coast of Australia.
It’s a simple recipe: Take big-boat sailing students and have them learn in paradise.
One of over 20 boats that participated in our annual boating safety check program Several weeks ago, (May 4th to be exact) ABYC held it’s annual boating safety check at Port Annapolis Marina. The idea here is to offer a free safety inspection to any and all that choose to participate. ABYC and some of its member surveyors and technical specialists as well as the local Coast Guard Auxiliary work through a series of checklists and create a report for the boat owner’s that give them …
One of over 20 boats that participated in our annual boating safety check program Several weeks ago, (May 4th to be exact) ABYC held it’s annual boating safety check at Port Annapolis Marina. The idea here is to offer a free safety inspection to any and all that choose to participate. ABYC and some of its member surveyors and technical specialists as well as the local Coast Guard Auxiliary work through a series of checklists and create a report for the boat owner’s that give them …
“History,” a timeworn saying briefly assures us, “repeats itself.” Unfortunately for the Zartmans, this was the case with their dinghy delimmas.
Just went up on deck – and disturbed a tiny gaily-coloured bird – a goldfinch. One of a pair, it turned out… they investigated all around on deck and in the rigging… and finally chose the protection of a fold of the mainsail near the mast for their overnight roosting place as the sun was setting.
Celebrated six months at sea with nice meal last night— tasty, tender lamb shank (lower half of leg of lamb) with oodles of gravy and potatoes and peas – a Sunday dinner one day delyed!
Jeanne Socrates encounters genoa trouble while sailing around the world.
Sunset… A magnificent Salvin’s albatross just settled on the water for a rest, having been circling nearby on fixed wings for a long time as I watched it from the companionway – I took the chance to finish my waiting mug of tea!
Celebrate summer and go sailing! The 13th annual Summer Sailstice is on June 22, 2013.
Jeanne Socrates fixes her windvane steering while sailing around the world.
Had hoped, with High approaching, to get some sunny weather – but not as yet. Still using my small camping stove to boil water for drinks and dehydrated meals – seas still well up, around 4.5m so no rush to change over tank supplying galley.
An increase in wind and worries about the GPS unit cause Jeanne Socrates to heave to off the coast of Australia.
It’s a simple recipe: Take big-boat sailing students and have them learn in paradise.
One of over 20 boats that participated in our annual boating safety check program Several weeks ago, (May 4th to be exact) ABYC held it’s annual boating safety check at Port Annapolis Marina. The idea here is to offer a free safety inspection to any and all that choose to participate. ABYC and some of its member surveyors and technical specialists as well as the local Coast Guard Auxiliary work through a series of checklists and create a report for the boat owner’s that give them …
One of over 20 boats that participated in our annual boating safety check program Several weeks ago, (May 4th to be exact) ABYC held it’s annual boating safety check at Port Annapolis Marina. The idea here is to offer a free safety inspection to any and all that choose to participate. ABYC and some of its member surveyors and technical specialists as well as the local Coast Guard Auxiliary work through a series of checklists and create a report for the boat owner’s that give them …
“History,” a timeworn saying briefly assures us, “repeats itself.” Unfortunately for the Zartmans, this was the case with their dinghy delimmas.
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