Category Archives: Underway

Unexpected Adventures at Sea

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Maybe we should just stop making plans! Even when things seem simple and straightforward, something changes outside of our control. We had planned to be spending a couple weeks in Maine, but while we were in Gloucester we were contacted … Continue reading →

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Back to Gloucester

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Chicken Sailors? As we were prepping to leave Provincetown, we were chatting with the marina’s launch driver. He said that the wave forecast from the offshore hurricane had basically ended their season, everybody had cancelled their visits for the coming … Continue reading →

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Safe and Sound…

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Bill Kinney

The weather has had us running faster than we can update our blog, but not to worry, we are in good places. On leaving Cuttyhunk, we came up through the Cape Cod Canal, and tucked into Barnstable Harbor for a … Continue reading →

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Sailing to Cuttyhunk Island

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Bill Kinney

One of those New England names that are almost surely from one or another of the pre-Columbian tribal languages, but whose exact origin is murky at best. It is a small island, but one that lives large in the history … Continue reading →

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And Where is Harmonie Today?

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Bill Kinney

After a month at the dock In Glen Cove, New York working with another Amel owner to install a new C-drive in his boat, and do some other assorted repairs and upgrades, our time is our own for a while. … Continue reading →

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One for Our Record Book…

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Having a close encounter with tropical storm Chantal wasn’t all bad. In her wake she left a strong and steady southeasterly flow of wind in the mid 20’s across the ocean This was exactly what we needed to make good … Continue reading →

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Buddy Boating with Chantal

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Bill Kinney

But let’s not do it again! We were supposed to be well west of a small low pressure system, but instead, rapidly shifting forecasts left us in the middle of Tropical Storm Chantel. Overall, it wasn’t terrible, but certainly wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Northbound

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday morning we left from Hall of Fame Marina in Fort Lauderdale, filled our fuel tank, and jumped out onto the northbound conveyor belt that is the Gulf Stream. Since departing, we have been running fast on a broad reach … Continue reading →

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Sometimes They DO Make Them Like They Used To…

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Tied up in the tiny harbor basin in Matthewtown, Inagua was this wooden hulled sailboat, with an interesting story. It comes here from Haiti to trade. I am guessing it is not at all an accident that they are here … Continue reading →

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866 miles later…

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Bill Kinney

Last night we dropped anchor off Matthewtown on Great Inagua Island. These days this is the port of entry for the Bahamas that is farthest east and south, so the most convenient for boat traveling in the direction we are. … Continue reading →

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