Tag Archives: Travel Documentary

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 →

And We are Ready to Go…

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We have been enjoying life on the town for the past couple of days, and were expecting to leave this morning, but we got elbowed out of the line for refueling by a little boat named Georgia. A 159 foot … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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And More Ready!

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Bill Kinney

The headsail furling system has been fully reassembled, and is working smoothly and quietly. All is happy! Hopefully we have all the things back right after the idiot in Florida made such a hash of it. Kudos to Steve Maddon … Continue reading →

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Lots to Report!

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Bill Kinney

To start, Harmonie now has an air force. To give us a new perspective on the world, and to expand our ability to tell a fun story, we have added a small camera drone to our gear set. Hopefully we … Continue reading →

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