Category Archives: Underway

Yesterday’s trip down the lower Chesapeake could easily have been described as an easy, relaxing sail. Today has been much more serious sailing. The forecasts have been spot on, with winds from the north at 20 to 30 knots, and … Continue reading →

We have passed the Chesapeake Bridge-Tunnel and are now officially in the ocean. The winds have clocked a bit, and we are on a comfortable beam reach passing Cape Henry, headed for Cape Hatteras. For the next hour or two … Continue reading →

Winter is coming! Winter is coming! As I write this we are motoring south on the Chesapeake Bay, headed toward the Atlantic Ocean. Right now the wind is from the south, pretty much directly on our nose. It’s sunny, and … Continue reading →

We still have a couple weeks before we are due in Annapolis, so we are taking advantage of some delightfully cool and comfortable weather to explore the Chesapeake Bay some more on a cruiser’s schedule. Which means, whenever, wherever. Since … Continue reading →

If you have been following us us on our travels, you know that a few weeks ago we had an aborted delivery when the boat got hit by lightning. Well… That boat–and its new owner–are now here in the Chesapeake, … Continue reading →

We are anchored in Fishing Bay, in the town of Deltaville in the state of Virginia. It is about a quarter of the way up the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in the Piankatank River. (Pee-on-ka-tonk) (Has there ever been … Continue reading →

We have been bouncing around off the cost of Virginia and Delaware looking for an opportunity to catch some fish. It has been beautiful sailing weather. The only catch is, that perfect sailing weather is poor weather for the kind … Continue reading →

We have been here in Hampton, VA a few weeks, and are ready to move. After the excitement of the delivery aborted due to the lightning strike, we enjoyed the opportunity to complete a few Harmonie projects at a leisurely … Continue reading →

We set off yesterday from Fort Lauderdale aboard a beautiful Hylas 54 with a destination of Bluewater Marina in Hampton, VA. If you have been following along, you might know that is right where Harmonie is docked waiting patiently for … Continue reading →