Windward Slog 2015
We had a long haul this year to make the Virgin Islands sailing 1598 miles this year compared to 1499 last year. This meant just over 12 1/2 days compared to just under 12 on last years run, but our average…
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We’re Off!
We have cast off our lines and are on our way out of the mouth of the Cheasapeake Bay bound for the Virgin Islands!
Preparing for Another Passage South
We have been busy over the past week preparing for our rapidly approaching departure for the Virgin Islands. We hauled Altera last week for new antifouling paint and to inspect the saildrive and rudder. Since then we have been steadily…
1499 Nautical Mile Adventure
We made to Virgin Gorda around 11 am on Saturday, November 15th. The trip log showed 1499 nm when we anchored at Gun Creek to check in with the BVI customs office, and 1500 by the time we made our…
Paradise in Two Weeks
At least that is what we hope, to be relaxing on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. We just have to sail 1500 miles non-stop first. I don’t think I mentioned it on the blog yet, but for those…