Category Archives: Underway

Migration Underway

Time 1835 local Lat: 38º 09.6′ N Long 76º 16.8′ W Miles from Annapolis: 49.2 Miles to Port Everglades Inlet: 749.1 We are just passing one of the more interestingly named places in the Chesapeake Bay, “Point No Point”.  We … Continue reading

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“What is that noise?”

As the weather blew through last night, sometime shortly after midnight Karen asks, “What’s that noise?” As I started to get back up out of bed (which I had just gotten into) I said, “That’s the anchor alarm.” I have … Continue reading

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Decisions, decisions…

We are waiting here in a delightfully protected little cove off of Harris Creek in Maryland for the passage of a weather front.  Just north of the town of Avalon, if anybody is keeping track. In the past few hours … Continue reading

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Off and sailing…

Time: 2020 local Lat 38° 44′ 25″N  Log 76° 19′ 12″W Well….  today we actually did very little sailing because there was NO wind.  We saw a peak gust of just over 4 knots. So we motored. We are taking … Continue reading

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Almost Ready!

While we are here tied to the dock in Annapolis, we have gone from running the air conditioning during the heat of the day, to running the heat in the cool of the evening.  The first hints of colors are … Continue reading

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10 Things that Belong on Every Boat–Part Three

This is the third and final installment of my “10 Things” list.  You can check out Part One for Books, and Part Two for Maintenance Products. This category is a bit of a challenge.  I was thinking that it would … Continue reading

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Projects and Boat Entertainment.

We have been settled here into Annapolis getting maintenance, repair, and upgrade projects checked off the list as fast as we can, and also making time for browsing the Annapolis Sailboat show which is the big event in town this … Continue reading

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Hurricanes: Run? Hide?

The destructive power of this season’s hurricanes brings to mind the choices that many sailors have to make when a major storm is forecast to come their way.  Do you run to get away from the destructive power of the … Continue reading

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Progress… slow and steady

After many months without touching land, Harmonie is in a dock in Back Creek in Annapolis. I don’t need to tell anyone on the East Coast these days that the weather is hot and humid as the offshore hurricanes keep a … Continue reading

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Solomons Island–again.

We stopped here at Solomons Island last year, and again this time. One of the larger boating centers in the central part of the bay.  It is an appealing place to stop because it is one of the few places … Continue reading

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