Conditions: Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, heavy at time. Winds North/Northeast 10 kts, river calm. Distance traveled: 33.1 nautical miles (38 statute miles) Time underway: 3 hours 30 minutes Average Speed: 9.5 kts Max Speed: 19.2 kts Fuel used: 41…
Update as of 9.22.19: With the recent parade of tropical storms and other disturbances, we are still waiting for that perfect departure day. If the current offshore forecast holds we should be underway this week. Check our Facebook page for…
In ancient times, in both Greek and Roman cultures, the period when the star Sirius would rise and set with the sun was known as diēs caniculārēs, or “dog days.” Sirius is the brightest star visible from any part of…
We recently had what we call a "local" and it was spectacular. A "local" for us is when we get away on our boat without straying too far from our home port - usually fewer than twenty-five miles, getting away…
As cruising boaters know, marinas come in all shapes and sizes... from simple, with just the basics, to super-fancy with every possible amenity with most falling somewhere in between. It's only natural that the longer you boat, the more you…
Conditions: Sunny. Winds South 5 - 10 - 15 kts, seas mostly 3-4' swells, 8 seconds apart. Distance traveled: 127 nautical miles (146 statute miles) Time underway: 12 hours 11 minutes Average Speed: 10.4 kts Max Speed: 14 kts Fuel…
Conditions: Fog to start, overcast and cool (58°). Winds E 5 - 10 mph, seas calm to light chop. Distance traveled: 59 nautical miles (68 statute miles) Time underway: 6 hours Average Speed: 10 kts Max Speed: 18 kts Fuel…
Distance traveled: 52.5 nautical miles (60.4 statute miles) Time underway: 6 hours 39 minutes Average Speed: 8 kts Max Speed: 12.5 kts Fuel used: 47 gallons We awoke to a heavy layer of fog and delayed our departure so it…
Conditions: Early clouds then mostly sunny, warm. Winds SW 5 - 10. Bay 1' swells and calm. Distance traveled: 80 nautical miles Time underway: 7 hours 43 minutes Average Speed: 10 kts Max Speed: 17 kts Fuel used: 111 gallons…
Conditions: Overcast and cool (56°). Winds E 15 - 20 mph, seas 2-3-4' then 1' swells. Distance traveled: 49 statute miles Time underway: 4 hours 26 minutes Average Speed: 9.5 kts Max Speed: 13 kts Fuel used: 54 gallons We…
