Monthly Archives: September 2017

The destructive power of this season’s hurricanes brings to mind the choices that many sailors have to make when a major storm is forecast to come their way.  Do you run to get away from the destructive power of the … Continue reading →

After many months without touching land, Harmonie is in a dock in Back Creek in Annapolis. I don’t need to tell anyone on the East Coast these days that the weather is hot and humid as the offshore hurricanes keep a … Continue reading →

We stopped here at Solomons Island last year, and again this time. One of the larger boating centers in the central part of the bay.  It is an appealing place to stop because it is one of the few places … Continue reading →

We arrived within the hour of predicted at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay… which is pretty impressive for three days of uncertainties with weather and currents.  The wind forecasts were quite accurate as far as direction and time go. … Continue reading →

Time 0900 local Lat N 38° 12.9 Lon W 73° 26.7′ 135 miles Northeast of the entrance to Chesapeake Bay The weather forecasts and sailing models all agreed: Hold your course, stay offshore, it will change. Sure enough, that’s exactly … Continue reading →

Time 0900 local Lat N 39° 29.6′ Lon W 71° 43.3′ Yesterday morning we weighed anchor as the wind shifted toward the west, and we have been heading south since then. So far an uneventful trip. No exciting wildlife sightings, … Continue reading →

At least for a bit we get a chance to relax as Irma has taken a southerly route that will put the bulls eye on points further south. We made our first trip through the Cap Cod Canal yesterday.  Our … Continue reading →

Thursday night we were just sitting down to our dinner onboard, when we heard–very close by–the unmistakeable sound of fireworks.  While we had been relaxing below, someone had moved a pair of pyrotechnic barges into position right off the Boston … Continue reading →