Category Archives: Underway

What do you do all day?

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bill Kinney

I am sure every cruising sailor has heard that question from family and friends:  “What do you do all day?” I know I have heard it from some readers of this blog (You know who you are!). I think people imagine … Continue reading →

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It was that one!

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday, we had a delightful social day.  We meet with Nate Hathaway for lunch, a former associate of mine from when I was teaching sailing on the west coast.  He is now working on a W-class raceboat (http://www.w-class.com) that is … Continue reading →

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And we are off again…

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Bill Kinney

After a leisurely afternoon sail down Narragansett Bay, and we are now set up on a mooring in Newport Harbor.  Sitting on Mooring Number 1, with a front row seat for the superyachts.  It’s a fun place to be. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Windy… and a Project

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Bill Kinney

Windy, but not too bad.  Not too much rain–yet–either. Winds this afternoon have been 25 gusting to the low 30’s.  If we were back in San Francisco Bay, it would be just a good windy afternoon for sailing.  We’ll likely … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Day Here–So Far.

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Bill Kinney

A breezy day, but one that we would categorize as a great sailing day rather than anything scary.  Monday morning is supposed to be when our roughest weather starts.  Local forecasts are for steady winds of 20 to 28 knots, with … Continue reading →

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This is boring…

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Bill Kinney

The day before yesterday we were the only boat anchored here Kickamuit River.  That let me pick the spot I liked best and get well settled in.  Over the last two days about a dozen other boats have trickled in … Continue reading →

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Just waiting…

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Bill Kinney

We are not in any significant danger from any of the forecast variations of what was (for a few hours at least) hurricane Hermine.  But that doesn’t mean we are quite completely off the hook either. Every tiny little wiggle … Continue reading →

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And the Weatherman says….

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Bill Kinney

While reviewing the weather forecast last night I saw a little addition to the forecast that hadn’t been there before.  It looked like this: Not my idea of fun!  The forecast concerns the track of tropical storm Hermine, just now … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Block Island.

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Bill Kinney

Almost any new place we go to we arrive with some idea of what it is going to be like.  Since I had never been to Block Island before, but knew of it most of my life, I came here … Continue reading →

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Block Island Arrival…

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Bill Kinney

We had a delightful sail over to Block Island today.  Steady wind, we sailed almost the whole way.  The only issue was that Block Island is southwest of Dutch Harbor.  So which way was the wind blowing from?  If you are … Continue reading →

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