Charleston to Maine, day 3 – spinnaker
Thursday 28 Jun: Cape Hatteras to Cape Charles (Hampton) We have been motoring all night, the forecasted SW wind never picked up. Downwind sailing in 8-9kts is not exactly fast, we would…
Thursday 28 Jun: Cape Hatteras to Cape Charles (Hampton) We have been motoring all night, the forecasted SW wind never picked up. Downwind sailing in 8-9kts is not exactly fast, we would…
Wednesday 27 Jun: Cape Fear (Southport) to Cape Hatteras After midnight dark clouds are coming our way and luckily they pass ahead of us without any lightning activity. An uneventful night, just…
Tuesday 26 Jun: departing Charleston for Maine. Departure day, we are on the move again after a week in City Marina Charleston. Today’s plan is to sail all the way to Maine,…
Monday 25 June: More admin and “hair maintenance”. This morning the thunderstorm has cleared and we are back to sunny, hot and steamy again. Another study of the weather forecast: the strong…
Sunday 24 Jun: long hot walk along the Battery and east sea front This morning we start to look in earnest at the weather forecast, to decide our departure day from this…
Saturday 23 Jun: Leisurely day in Charleston A very late rising today. Always nice to be back in your own bed! The morning was spent catching up on internet admin. We really…
Friday 22 June: back in Charleston for a night out. After yet another leisurely breakfast at Caroline and David’s we say our goodbyes and head back East, looking forward to reunite with…
Thursday 21-June: Road trip to Biltmore Estate. Wow … midsummers day already. Is it really going to start getting darker on us again? Summer is marching on and we are not even…