Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Harmonie has been waiting, patiently, for a bit of a break in the steady SE tradewinds so we can move to the southeast and Eleuthera. We have been tied to a dock at Lucaya in Grand Bahama, a very easy place … Continue reading →

Under sail, crossing the Gulf Stream toward the Bahamas. Our passage was fast and fun. Once again, we ignored the advice of the local weather guru, and took our our council. We exited Port Everglades at about 4PM in a building Northwesterly wind, … Continue reading →

After much too long tied to the dock, we are off! We just cleared the Port Everglades inlet on the way to the Bahamas. We have been working hard getting our projects done, getting our boat ready for time away … Continue reading →

Sun, Ocean, Sand, Beach, Palm Trees! We are in Florida. Fort Lauderdale, to be exact. Harmonie is docked up the New River in a canal behind a private house. We have been hustling to get a bunch of projects done, this time pretty … Continue reading →

More boat nerd project information… Antenna Choices When you sign up for Starlink you have a choice of either a “High Performance” antenna, or the standard antenna that has somehow come by the nickname “Dishy”. Months ago it was announced … Continue reading →

I have gotten a LOT of requests from cruising sailors who are new to Starlink about the details of how to set it up, what plan to get, how to manage the system, and many other questions. A short article … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

We still have a couple weeks before we are due in Annapolis, so we are taking advantage of some delightfully cool and comfortable weather to explore the Chesapeake Bay some more on a cruiser’s schedule. Which means, whenever, wherever. Since … Continue reading →