Eight days in paradise with 16 of my closest friends. Watching this video makes me feel like I’m back aboard our catamaran sailing the Caribbean trades. Seasickness warning: I tried to capture the feel of sailing a boat in open water in the trades in the first few minutes; a friend or two have reported […]
End of Season Follow-up
In my post about my last sail of the season I mentioned that my phone went for a swim in the bilge and I lost the footage. In a shocking turn of events the rice immersion saved the phone and some of the footage. It was a hectic sail so I didn’t get much footage […]
Neptune Subtly Hints that my Season is Over
I started the day denying that the sailing season is over. October 31st is just another date, I don’t need to stop sailing just because most of my friends’ boats are out of the water and Boston’s sailing clubs are closed for the season. We planned a fun day of sailing November 1st in Buzzards […]
The Scenic Route to the Boat Show
“Today is rain free and just a little bit on the windy side in the Boston Harbor. Let’s go sailing ehh?” “The bay will be much like the open ocean. Sounds like an adventure!” “I really want to get out there now!” Thus were my lamentations as I watched some formidable weather pass the East […]
A Serene Intermission
This season has been full of adventure. My first offshore sail. Ocean deliveries of awesome boats. The Marion to Bermuda race. Overnight distance races. Some great heavy wind days. Resume building and experience wise it’s been an exceptional season. It’s been so amazing that I almost forgot to go cruising. Get a bunch of friends […]