Category Archives: Underway

One of the great things that came to us when we purchased this boat was the experience of the yacht broker who arranged the sale.  Joel has a vast store of information about how these boats are put together, and the … Continue reading →

We have been exploring some of the local area by rented car.  Beginning Karen’s education about the finer points of New England geography, flora, fauna, and culture.  She has already noticed an important trend:  The further north you go the … Continue reading →

We spent the other day wondering around downtown Newport. One of highlights was the Newport Shipyard.  A boat yard that specializes in REALLY big superyachts.  Just amazing the money flowing through that place.  I am used to boatyards and  marinas where Harmonie … Continue reading →

Getting to Newport is a pretty easy excursion from where we are.  First, get on the radio and put a call out to the boatyard launch.  They come out and pick you up and bring you to the dock.  From … Continue reading →

We arrived here at Dutch Harbor in Narragansett Bay after a delightful 24 hour sail.  It would be tempting to say we arrived “without incident” but that wouldn’t be true, we had plenty of fun and entertaining incidents in just … Continue reading →

I got the “all clear” from the eye doc this morning, so tomorrow we will be headed off to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.  Not exactly a major sailing trip, only 24 to 30 hours.  Except for the possibility for … Continue reading →

Our plans aren’t all that precise, because there really are not any big consequences to changing them.  We had hoped to be headed north to Narragansett Bay near Newport, Rhode Island in a few days.  Unfortunately, I (Bill) caught a nasty … Continue reading →

For those of you who have followed our travels, we have been a bit quiet with posts recently.  My (Bill) family is almost all located within an hour’s drive of the marina where we have settled in, so a lot … Continue reading →

Sometimes you wonder how the government ever gets anything done… DHS is the “Department of Homeland Security” a catch-all behemoth of an organization that includes Customs, Immigration, Border Patrol, Coast Guard, Airport Security, and who knows what all else. This … Continue reading →

In one of our underway posts I mentioned in passing the special downwind rig that Amel boats use.  By special request, here is a more detailed description of that rig. This might be a bit technical for non-sailor types. Also, … Continue reading →