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Memories from Wilmington We arrived here on Thursday after a fun and easy overnight run from Charleston. Unfortunately, we timed the outgoing tide wrong – or rather the chart program did – either way, the result was the same, swimming upstream against an outgoing tide – and everything took longer. Not a problem for usContinue reading “Wilmington, NC June 8-15”

After enjoying a week in this fantastic city, it is time to say goodbye.  While here, we immersed ourselves in the rich history of this city – From  Fort Sumpter, the place of the first shots of the civil war in 1861 to the Flight Deck of the aircraft carrier US Yorktown we had aContinue reading “Goodbye Charleston!”

Palm Beach – Cumberland Island, GA Day 2 We made it off the dock nearly on schedule at 12:15 yesterday afternoon after a flurry of activity making final preparations for our departure. The funny thing about planning a trip like this – no matter how much time you have to prepare, there will always beContinue reading “WE ARE OFF!”

All boaters have a saying that the plan is written in sand at low tide, obviously pointing out the necessity of flexibility in doing any type of cruising.  By it’s very nature, a rigid plan can only bring frustration at a minimum or disaster at it’s worse.  We are first at the whim of theContinue reading “The Plan”

Alec and I began the journey really 5 years ago when we began planning and dreaming of purchasing a boat capable of crossing oceans and taking us to places we have only been in our imagination.  When Jack was born 7 years (July 4, 2010) ago, we began considering the options for his childhood.  WeContinue reading “About The Journey and About Us”

Thanks for joining Us! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton