A very close thing … or 2
Thursday 20 Jan, passage Key West to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, day 3. Horrible Gulf Stream crossing, a near collision, squalls with water spouts, risky reef crossing, then blissful arrival. Hola Mexico! The…
Thursday 20 Jan, passage Key West to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, day 3. Horrible Gulf Stream crossing, a near collision, squalls with water spouts, risky reef crossing, then blissful arrival. Hola Mexico! The…
Wednesday 19 Jan, cruising days 53, passage Key West, FL to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, day 2. The day started badly. At midnight we are 35nm SW of the Dry Tortugas, motoring downwind…
Tuesday 18 Jan, Cruising days 52, passage Key West USA to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, day 1. We planned to leave early so we could arrive into Isla Mujeres before dusk on Thursday,…
Saturday 30 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 16: At midnight we are a few miles into the Chesapeake Bay. After a few more iterations of sail-motor-sail, we finally give up, furl…
Friday 29 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 15: At midnight, Cloudy is thundering towards Cape Hatteras shoals, doing a steady 9-10kts in 25kts wind. In an effort to slow her down,…
Thursday 28 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 14, departure from Cape Lookout inlet: It’s a mixture of sun and rain storms today. Thunder storms are forecast, but we only hear the…
Wednesday 27 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 13, Cape Lookout inlet: The wind is forecast to veer from E to SE today. Where we are anchored, in the strong current, that…
Tuesday 26 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 12, Cape Lookout inlet: Departure postponed to Friday. Dull and very mist day today. We could be anchored in Scotland on a normal summer…