Tag Archives: Amel

Gulf Stream Phobia

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Bill Kinney

The Gulf Stream is the elephant in the room for everybody sailing the East Coast of the United States. If you are head from south toward the north, it can be your best friend, taking days off your passage time … Continue reading →

A Journey of 1000 Miles…

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Bill Kinney

… Begins with a single step. OK, we are not going 1000 miles (only 600), and our initial move is a bit longer than a single stride, but we are officially underway. At 15:00 this afternoon we dropped lines at … Continue reading →

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Road Trip for a Project!

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Bill Kinney

We have been a bit quiet–but busy–during our stay here in Annapolis. A couple significant projects were done, and a bunch of minor ones. Avoiding Weak Links The road trip project was our anchor chain. It was inexpensive chain when … Continue reading →

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Fishing Fun

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Bill Kinney

We think you might find this little slice of our fishing adventure a brief, enjoyable diversion. Big tilefish, and jumping sunfish! Who knew? We had tilefish for dinner last night. It was divine!

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Success… on all levels

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Bill Kinney

Our three day trip out to the Norfolk Canyon and back was a success in every way you care to measure. First, and most importantly, it was FUN. The 80 mile sail out, and then 80 miles back, was delightful. … Continue reading →

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More Interesting Bits from the Out Islands.

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Bill Kinney

The people we met on West Plana who were there making their living harvesting cascarilla bark had a lot of interesting things to teach us. These are the kinds of people you only meet if you travel the way we … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Places, Underway | Tagged Amel, Amel 53, Amel Sailboats, Amel Super Maramu, Bahamas, Harmonie, Liveaboard, Plana Cays, S/V Harmonie, Sailboat, Sailboat Cruising, Super Maramu | 1 Comment

One of THOSE Days!

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Bill Kinney

Some old sayings have more truth in them than others. One of the most true is, “A bad day fishing is better than a good day working.” By any objective measure, our day fishing wasn’t great, but it was still … Continue reading →

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Where is Harmonie?

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Bill Kinney

We have been a bit off the map for a bit. Not because anything is wrong, but just things have been a bit boring. Since sailing from Charleston down to Florida we have mostly been working on Harmonie and working … Continue reading →

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The Latest FAD

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Bill Kinney

While we were on our delivery from Charleston, SC to Antigua we had a couple days of winds that varied from very light, to none. Since this is a time for money project, rather than wait for wind, we motored … Continue reading →

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Bill Kinney

All the projects that we need to do are done, and the last of the stowing and packing is happening. We have our crew aboard, and the weather looks good for an afternoon departure tomorrow for a non-stop trip down … Continue reading →

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