Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Time: 16:10 local Lat: 35 01N Log: 74 40W Distance from Port Canaveral: 501NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 323NM We are 40 miles east of Cape Hatteras. A very busy shipping lane with lots of vessels heading north … Continue reading →

Time: 18:20 local Lat: 32 55N Log: 77 30W Distance from Port Canaveral: 315NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 479NM No motoring today! Just awesome sailing weather. Clear, sunny, warm, but not terribly hot and 15 to 20 knots … Continue reading →

Time: 17:20 local Lat: 30 44 N Log: 79 56.6W Distance from Port Canaveral: 144NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 648NM The winds last night were light and variable, but enough to keep moving. We kept push on until … Continue reading →

Time: 20:05 local Lat: 28 42N Long: 80 13W We left the dock about 10:30 this morning, and have had a delightful sail all day. Wind between 10 and 17 knots. Most of the day we have been covering ground … Continue reading →

Time: 20:05 local Lat: 28 42N Long: 80 13W We left the dock about 10:30 this morning, and have had a delightful sail all day. Wind between 10 and 17 knots. Most of the day we have been covering ground … Continue reading →

The boat is ready!  We are ready!  The weather is looking good! It looks like we are set for a departure tomorrow (Monday the 20th) morning for a trip north along the coast.  Our destination is Sandy Hook Marina in … Continue reading →

After spending too much time in the heat humidity and bugs of Florida, we are ready to head north!  We have almost everything stowed and shipshape.  The boat’s new instrument suite is installed and working.  All systems are “go”. Which … Continue reading →

If you think of the mammals that live in the ocean you might think of the majestic whale, the playful dolphin, or maybe a fun-loving seal. The manatee is not likely to be high on your list. They aren’t going … Continue reading →

What to say about Florida?  It’s hot and humid.  There are lots of bugs.  It is hot and humid.  There are thunderstorms most every afternoon.  It is hot and humid. Did I Mention it is hot and humid?  And there … Continue reading →

I have become intimately familiar with how much a boatload of stuff really is over the last few days.  You see, packing a boat isn’t the same as packing  house. With a house, you fill boxes and pile them in … Continue reading →