Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Busy! On Land!

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Bill Kinney

From the moment we arrived a few days ago here at the boatyard in Fort Lauderdale we have been busy either getting things done, or coordinating other people getting things done.  This is our last maintenance stop for many months, … Continue reading →

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Next Challenge—a quick update

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Well… this is an anticlimax. The first thing we see as we come around Grand Bahama Island are two 28 foot open cockpit fishing boats just finishing their run over from Florida. Obviously, not quite as rough and tumble as … Continue reading →

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Next Challenge

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 1010 local Lat N 27° 31.4′ Lon W 79° 12.2′ Nautical miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, Virginia : 618.2 Nautical miles to Port Everglades Entrance : 97.9 We are just rounding the treacherous shallows of Little Bahamas Bank. The … Continue reading →

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Tropical Weather

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 1315 local Lat N 29° 41.1′ Lon W 77° 49.7′ Nautical miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, Virginia : 477.1 Nautical miles to Port Everglades Entrance : 246.4 We continue sailing straight downwind to our destination pushed along by the … Continue reading →

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Officially “South”

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 0845 local Lat N 32° 00.5′ Lon W 76° 24.6′ Nautical miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, Virginia : 331.9 Nautical miles to Port Everglades Entrance : 403.7 Now that we are at the latitude of Savannah, Georgia, about 200 … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 0915 local Lat N 33° 45.9′ Lon W 74° 48.7′ Nautical miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, Virginia : 238.3 Nautical miles to Port Everglades Entrance : 535.6 After motoring last night, and most of yesterday afternoon as well, we … Continue reading →

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Another Beautiful Day

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 1015 local Lat N 35° 18.8′ Lon W 75° 06.5′ Nautical miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, Virginia : 146.1 Nautical miles to Port Everglades Entrance : 609.7 Beautiful, sunny, and clear skies, calm seas. The wind has gotten a … Continue reading →

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In the ocean again…

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Bill Kinney

Time 1835 local Lat: 36º 45.4′ N Long 75º 50.5′ W Miles from Fishing Bay, Deltaville, VA: 52.6 Miles to Port Everglades Inlet: 675.3 We had a fast trip down and out of the Chesapeake today, and now as the … Continue reading →

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More good stuff…

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Bill Kinney

We got a lot of positive feedback from our last postings of things that worked well for us on the boat, and had requests for more.  In general, my guideline here is to only talk about things we like, use, … Continue reading →

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Weather changes…

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Bill Kinney

One thing about weather forecasts, they change.  SUN  S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt.  Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. That’s from the National Weather Service for … Continue reading →

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