Tag Archives: Caribbean

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 →

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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In With the New…

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We have a LOT of work going on right now, mostly electrical. Harmonie was ahead of her time when she was built, but electrical systems change quickly, and there has been a lot of water under that bridge in the … Continue reading →

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A Whale of a Time

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We promised more fun stuff from our trip out to the Baltimore Canyon, and here it is! While pilot whales might not be the biggest, or most glamorous members of the ocean going mammal family, they are still cool! We … Continue reading →

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Out to the Canyon

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Bill Kinney

This past week we made our first real run out to fish “The Canyons” as we sailed from Lewes, Delaware out to Baltimore Canyon. I’ll bet people who live in Baltimore are more surprised than most to hear that Baltimore … Continue reading →

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So Much To Say!

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We took a trip out to the edge of the continental shelf over the past few days, and had any number of fun and exciting experiences. We’ll be writing about some of these over the next few days to keep … Continue reading →

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Why We Live On a Sailboat

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Bill Kinney

It can sometimes seem like we must be nuts, living as we do. The space limitations, the costs of maintenance, the everyday work just to keep the boat floating and working as she should. But, then there are days like … Continue reading →

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Out to the ocean again..

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Without a highly specific destination in mind, we head out into the ocean not so much to get somewhere, but just to go sailing while generally meandering north. Our track wandered basically from one fishing spot to another, in a … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Bill Kinney

Well… almost! We have been here at Herrington Harbor North Marina in Tracys Landing, Maryland for a few months. It’s a beautiful and well run marina, but it is time to move on. The weather here on shore in July … Continue reading →

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How Fast Am I Going?

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Bill Kinney

For most landlubbers, most of the time, this is a question that is quite simple, and a variety methods will all give you essentially the same answer. When you are standing on, or rolling over, the ground, the ground is … Continue reading →

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