Author Archives: Bill Kinney

We are now at anchor in Sandy Hook Bay waiting for the tide to rise and the current to slack enough for us to get in the marina without hassle. My plan is to spend this time productively and phone … Continue reading →

Time 1300 local Lat N 38° 27.0′ Lon W 72° 12.8′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 1262 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 147 We are making good time, but the miles aren’t as easy as … Continue reading →

Time 1200 local Lat N 36° 28.9′ Lon W 72° 35.9′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 1159 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 249 We had a rather rough and wild night with steady winds between … Continue reading →

Time 1515 local Lat N 34° 349′ Lon W 72° 40.6′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 1057 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 360 In the rougher and winder weather, I have been trolling three lines … Continue reading →

Time 0830 local Lat N 34° 07.2′ Lon W 72° 37.3′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 1031 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 387 Yesterday Karen noted on the chart a DART buoy, part of the … Continue reading →

Time 0130 local Lat N 31° 33.0′ Lon W 72° 19.0′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 887 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 542 We’ll, I guess I deserved it! In yesterday’s post I bragged about … Continue reading →

Time 1842 local Lat N 28° 43.3′ Lon W 71° 18.6′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 714 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 717 Today, at almost exactly our halfway point on this passage, we transitioned … Continue reading →

Time 0140 local Lat N 27° 30.0′ Lon W 71° 09.9′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 648 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 791 The wind might drive Harmonie across the ocean, but electricity makes her … Continue reading →

Time 2005 local Lat N 25° 12.8′ Lon W 70° 44.3′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 525 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 930 We are, of course, surrounded by undrinkable water, yet we have all … Continue reading →

Time 1810 local Lat N 23° 22.0′ Lon W 68° 58.0′ Nautical miles from Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI: 378 Nautical miles to Sandy Hook, NJ: 1058 Our progress northward and west ward continue under clear skies with steady, … Continue reading →