Tag: Sailing

Day 3 of rough wind and anchoring woes. Still trying to secure Turner’s boat. Running on cat naps.

Posted by – December 3, 2010

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Sailing part 2.

Posted by – October 19, 2010

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Sailing on Kreigh and Molly’s boat last week. Part 1.

Posted by – October 19, 2010

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Approaching Key West!

Posted by – June 9, 2010

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Preparing for another thunderstorm at anchor. Need sleep! Only 2 hours of sleep in the last 50. Trip took way too long due to light air and last nights thunderstorms.

Sunset last night.

Posted by – June 9, 2010

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Land Ho! Key West off the starboard bow!

Posted by – June 9, 2010

Just picked up cell service. Crazy night last night. We spent the whole night running from squalls that lined up 20 miles off key west. Had big seas and blew out two sails in the thunderstorms we couldn’t avoid. Made good time at first but light winds for about 24 hours. Only motored the last 30 miles or so though. We got about 2 hours of sleep each in 15 min catnaps. Delerious. Soo ready to sleep. About 2 hours until we drop anchor.

Lowered the staysail. Raised the drifter.

Posted by – June 9, 2010

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Caught a huge Spanish Mackerel! Still 42 nautical miles from Key West. Tired. Ready to get there. Nice weather. Running along at about 4kts. Dolphins followed at our bow for a while. They were huge and playful.

Long night. Low wind. Slow moving.

Posted by – June 9, 2010

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Reported a flare seen around 2:30am to the USCG. Heard back that 6 others saw the same flare but coming from south of Key West. Saw lights from what looked like a tanker around 4:15am and altered course to avoid collision. You never know if anyone is paying attention in those things. Back on track now. It’s been low, low winds. Long trip. Only halfway.

99.9 nautical miles to go! Harness in place. Even Sandy is tied to the boat.

Posted by – June 9, 2010

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Getting our harnesses ready. Will strap in tonight.

Posted by – June 7, 2010

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Sandy is out! 108 nautical miles to go.