Removal of the mainsail
Saturday 3 Oct, boat winterizing day 3: Brrrrr! Damned chilly last night. Had to put the heating on at 4am and in the early morning there were frost crystals on the spray…
Saturday 3 Oct, boat winterizing day 3: Brrrrr! Damned chilly last night. Had to put the heating on at 4am and in the early morning there were frost crystals on the spray…
Friday 2 Oct, boat winterizing day 2: Spinnaker pole down, disconnected all the hydraulic hoses and soaked all standing rigging threads in WD40. It rained all night, giving me a good opportunity…
Thursday 1 Oct, boat winterizing day 1: I arrived to Cloudy Bay late last evening after a bit of hassle with US immigration. I was sent to a room for 2 hours…
Wednesday 30 Sep: As today’s blog title suggests, we have made the decision to defer our travels on Cloudy Bay till 2021 so I’m heading back to prepare Cloudy for her first…
Sunday 31 May to Friday 5 June: 6 days to packup’n’go. I write this on 6-June as we sit in Amsterdam airport, about to board our final flight: a repatriation flight to…
Monday 30 Dec, Miami to Bahamas: Today we depart USA. We aimed to leave in the morning before the wind dies. But the forecast this morning has thrown us a surprise. There…
Sunday 29 Dec, Biscayne Bay, Miami FL day 1: We wake up to yet another cloudy, windy day and rain showers. Over breakfast we are still thoughtful and if feels a bit…
Saturday 28 Dec, Hollywood FL day 4: South Lake, Hollywood to Biscayne Bay, Miami FL Today we make a move, but not before one last trip ashore. This time to the USPS…