Monthly Archives: October 2023

A fast run

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday’s trip down the lower Chesapeake could easily have been described as an easy, relaxing sail. Today has been much more serious sailing. The forecasts have been spot on, with winds from the north at 20 to 30 knots, and … Continue reading →

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And the Chesapeake is in our wake…

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Bill Kinney

We have passed the Chesapeake Bridge-Tunnel and are now officially in the ocean. The winds have clocked a bit, and we are on a comfortable beam reach passing Cape Henry, headed for Cape Hatteras. For the next hour or two … Continue reading →

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Run Away! Run Away!

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Bill Kinney

Winter is coming! Winter is coming! As I write this we are motoring south on the Chesapeake Bay, headed toward the Atlantic Ocean. Right now the wind is from the south, pretty much directly on our nose. It’s sunny, and … Continue reading →

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