Tag Archives: Caribbean

Sambro Bay

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We sailed out of Halifax yesterday with good wind, much of the way. Once we reached the mouth of Halifax Harbour, we sailed most of the rest of the way in thick fog. When you are coming into a new-to-you … Continue reading →

Big Entertainment in Halifax!

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Today was Big Entertainment in Halifax. How big? REALLY big. Like 1000 feet long times two! The cruise ship the Queen Elizabeth and the Liner(1) Queen Mary 2 were in port here on the same day. These are the two … Continue reading →

Posted in Underway | Tagged Adventure travel, Amel, Amel 53, Amel Sailboats, Amel Super Maramu, Bill Kinney, Blue Water Sailing, Caribbean, Cruising, Cunard, Documentary, Halifax, Harmonie, Islands, Karen Smith, Ketch, Liveaboard, Maramu, Nova Scotia, Queen Elizabeth Ship, Queen Mary 2, S/V Harmonie, Sailboat, Sailboat Cruising, Sailing, Super Maramu, Travel, Travel Documentary, Yacht, Yachting | 1 Comment

Failure Analysis–Stainless Steel Stress Cracking

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Stainless Steel: It might just be the worst boat metal possible. At first glance a good grade of stainless steel looks like almost the perfect boat metal. Under most conditions it doesn’t rust, even if it does, it is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Boat projects, Underway | Tagged Adventure travel, Amel, Amel 53, Amel Sailboats, Amel Super Maramu, Bill Kinney, Blue Water Sailing, Caribbean, chloride stress cracking, crevice corrosion, Cruising, Documentary, failure analysis stress cracking, Harmonie, Islands, Karen Smith, Ketch, Liveaboard, Maramu, marine stainless steel, S/V Harmonie, Sailboat, Sailboat Cruising, Sailing, stainless failure, stress cracking, Super Maramu, Travel, Travel Documentary, Yacht, Yachting | 5 Comments

Landing in Halifax, and Voyage Photos

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We arrived here in Halifax yesterday afternoon, and have a dock right downtown in the heart of the city. Checking in with Canadian Customs and immegration was a simple phone call. The only isse was that we were ordered to … Continue reading →

Posted in Underway | Tagged Adventure travel, Amel, Amel 53, Amel Sailboats, Amel Super Maramu, Bill Kinney, Blue Water Sailing, Caribbean, Cruising, Documentary, Halifax, Harmonie, Islands, Karen Smith, Ketch, Liveaboard, Maramu, Nova Scotia, S/V Harmonie, Sailboat, Sailboat Cruising, Sailing, Super Maramu, Travel, Travel Documentary, Yacht, Yachting | 2 Comments

Everywhere You Want to Be!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Who is? OCSC Alumni, that’s who! OCSC Sailing is the sailing school in Berkeley, California where I taught for years. It’s a large, successful sailing school, and one with a unique culture nurtured by founder Anthony Sandberg and his (now … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Places, People, Things to do., Underway | Tagged Adventure travel, Amel, Amel 53, Amel Sailboats, Amel Super Maramu, Bill Kinney, Blue Water Sailing, Caribbean, Cruising, Documentary, Harmonie, Islands, Karen Smith, Ketch, Liveaboard, Maramu, OCSC, OCSC Sailing, S/V Harmonie, Sailboat, Sailboat Cruising, Sailing, Super Maramu, Travel, Travel Documentary, Yacht, Yachting | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Caribbean

Sambro Bay

Big Entertainment in Halifax!

Failure Analysis–Stainless Steel Stress Cracking

Landing in Halifax, and Voyage Photos

Everywhere You Want to Be!

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