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Monday 25 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 11, Cape Lookout inlet: We both sleep through the 8am alarm and don’t wake up till nearly 10am! Clearly our batteries were not yet…
Monday 25 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 11, Cape Lookout inlet: We both sleep through the 8am alarm and don’t wake up till nearly 10am! Clearly our batteries were not yet…
Sunday 24 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 10, Cape Lookout inlet:: It’s Memorial holiday weekend in North Carolina. OMG, such an amazing deep sleep last night. We awoke to the perfect…
Saturday 23 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 9: Accidental gybe gets us in a muddle. This blog covers from late Friday afternoon through to Saturday all day. I thought there was…
Friday 22 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 8: To start with, an anecdote. If you are not careful, the Gulf Stream can get under your skin, like a drug addiction (not…
Thursday 21 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 7: At midnight we are already 80nm north of West Palm, almost level with Cape Canaveral. No rocket launches in our honor tonight though.…
Wednesday 20 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 6: Alarm goes early. Too early. We could have slept for several more hours in this peaceful Lake Worth anchorage. After breakfast, we set…
Tuesday 19 May, passage Cayman to Chesapeake day 5: Today we zoom up the Gulf Stream and arrive at Lake Worth in West Palm, Florida. But before commenting on today, a small…
Monday 18 May, passage to USA day 4: As we depart the Cuban coast just west of Havana, the effect of the Gulf Stream gradually builds up. Each mile sees our SOG…