Author Archives: Bill Kinney

And we are here!

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We had a very fast and (mostly) uneventful passage from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston over the last 2 1/2 days. With a north-ish wind blowing against the Gulf Stream the sea conditions were (to quote Karen), “Barfy.” Lumpy, and bouncy, … Continue reading →

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First Review of our New Sail

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Just before we left Annapolis, we retired our old genoa and installed a new one from Island Planet Sails. It is a truism in the sailing world that installing a new sail on a cruising boat can be like buying … Continue reading →

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And We Are Off, Again…

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We are finishing up here in Fort Lauderdale, we have a fresh clean bottom, and most of our projects are completed. After a period of time drying out on the hard, Harmonie will be back in the water in a … Continue reading →

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A fast and simple passage—mostly

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We continue to make excellent time south. We crossed to the eastern side of the Gulf Stream early this afternoon, and are now pointed pretty much straight at our destination of Port Everglades, Florida Today’s weather had the wind complete … Continue reading →

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Finally, Sailing South.

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We the dock left Annapolis at 7:30 yesterday morning, and have been sailing continuously since. Strong west to northwest winds have been powering us along a lot faster that our usual average speeds, we are running pretty steady at 8 … Continue reading →

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Bill Kinney

All the projects that we need to do are done, and the last of the stowing and packing is happening. We have our crew aboard, and the weather looks good for an afternoon departure tomorrow for a non-stop trip down … Continue reading →

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What a Difference…

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Bill Kinney

What a difference two weeks makes! It hasn’t been our choice to linger in northern latitudes this long, but rather the choice of our insurance underwriter. Our old insurance carrier wanted us north of Florida until November 1st, our new … Continue reading →

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Changes…

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Amel owners, as a group, are highly suspicious of changes to design decisions made by the builder. This is a good thing, as a rule, because almost all of the decisions made by Amel in the design and construction of … Continue reading →

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The Best Sailboat Racing Team Outfits

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Every serious sailboat racing team competes on two levels. One, of course, is who’s boat is faster. The other is who can look best out on the race course. This usually consists of color coordinated foul weather gear, and such. … Continue reading →

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Fall Settles In

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Bill Kinney

The colors of autumn are beginning to tinge the trees here in eastern Maryland. For us, this can only mean one thing: Time to head south! That will happen in a few weeks, but in the meantime we are once … Continue reading →

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