Category Archives: Underway

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 →

We arrived yesterday afternoon, safe and sound at the Sandy Hook Bay Marina.  I have updated the posting about catching the wahoo with photos, so if you’re interested, page back and have a look! The marina is nice, so new … Continue reading →

Time: 10:10 local Lat: 37 33N Log: 73 03W Distance from Port Canaveral: 667NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 176NM The models have us arriving at the Marina between 1 and 6 PM tomorrow. Right now we are motoring … Continue reading →

Time: 16:10 local Lat: 35 01N Log: 74 40W Distance from Port Canaveral: 501NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 323NM We are 40 miles east of Cape Hatteras. A very busy shipping lane with lots of vessels heading north … Continue reading →

Time: 18:20 local Lat: 32 55N Log: 77 30W Distance from Port Canaveral: 315NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 479NM No motoring today! Just awesome sailing weather. Clear, sunny, warm, but not terribly hot and 15 to 20 knots … Continue reading →

Time: 17:20 local Lat: 30 44 N Log: 79 56.6W Distance from Port Canaveral: 144NM Distance to Sandy Hook Bay Marina: 648NM The winds last night were light and variable, but enough to keep moving. We kept push on until … Continue reading →

Time: 20:05 local Lat: 28 42N Long: 80 13W We left the dock about 10:30 this morning, and have had a delightful sail all day. Wind between 10 and 17 knots. Most of the day we have been covering ground … Continue reading →