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The Cuba Run 2010

The race rules have been posted to the web site http://groups.google.com/group/the-cuba-run This is a race that will be conducted mid November 2010 where two man crews sailing "beach catamarans" depart Key West and race to Cuba, spend two days in Cuba and then race back to Key West. For more details, check out the web site .. http://groups.google.com/group/the-cuba-run John Continue

Added by John A Webster on November 20, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

lot's of great help from friends.

Ever have one of those days when things just come together? well I'm having now. sunday was the day from hell. I had some friends come over last month and we got my boat fixed up and in the water and all seemed to be going great. folks showed up and started bringing gifts and new ideas on fixing old problems… Continue

Added by Bill on November 17, 2009 at 7:41pm — No Comments

lot's of great help from friends.

Added by Bill on November 17, 2009 at 7:41pm — No Comments

And hurricane season has only 2 more weeks!!!

Hurricane Ida missed Florida but as we all know, the further north states got some major weather. O Town was glad to dodge the bullet, as it were. There were gusty winds on Monday and Tuesday of last week but no rain to speak of. We have gone from twice a week water rationing to once a week water rationing. We do need rain but are glad we didn't get a major storm or flooding. I hope everyone one who was affected is doing all right now. I am now preparing for a week long sailboat cruise… Continue

Added by Charlotte Wiggs on November 16, 2009 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Novemeber 15th...last day to sail....mid 60's...very light winds ...but good enuf for sailing fiends.......

So after making appointment for Tuesday to be hauled out we figured one more sail! Even double checked and made sure getting hauled on Tues. at 2 pm. Call Bob for the last sail. Planning on removing sails and batteries off Twizzled after a short sail today. We all get there, stop into office to talk about shrinkwrapping and make sure they will be hauling on tues. as Norine taking a half day from work. Secretary informs us...boat is out already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We said, who ok'd this??????… Continue

Added by Terri on November 15, 2009 at 7:00pm — 12 Comments

Why is it Called a Noreaster When it Comes From the South?

That's my question for the day. Hurricaine Ida took a stroll up from Alabama to hit us here in Hampton Roads, Virginia yesterday. We were expecting strong winds and rain, but nothing too terrible, I thought. What we got was 60 - 75 MPH winds (that's category 1, folks) and flooding. Read More Here Continue

Added by Anne on November 13, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Assessing the project

Assessing the project sunny, high 60's 11/09/2009, Port Kinsale Marina, Kinsale VA The hardest part of making the trip to Kinsale is actually getting into the car and doing it. I finally dragged myself out of the house at 9:40am or so and set off. Despite leaving ridiculously late (especially since it gets dark so soon now) I decided I wasn't rushing down again and blowing past all the intriguing stuff on the way. As I approached Oak Grove, about 30 mi southeast of Fredricksburg, I saw… Continue

Added by Gail K. on November 9, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

What prompted our family to go cruising

Today’s post is the introduction to Sailing Faith: The Long Way Home. I plan on making the book available for purchase in time for Christmas, and wish to have an idea of how many to order. Please click here to express a nonbinding interest in ordering. INTRODUCTION Just because you’re a great nobleman, you think you’re a great genius! Nobility, riches, a title, high positions, that all makes a man so proud! What have… Continue

Added by Gregg A Granger on November 9, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Ida wants to spend Thanksgiving with Florida!

So, here we are...almost done with hurricane season...a pretty light one at that...and Ida wants to party! The weather people think she will bring rain, probably on the back end of the storm. Looks like O Town will get some major rain by Wednesday or Thursday. I hope that it's only rain. Actually, I hope that Ida doesn't hook up into Florida but only time will tell. Haven't been out on the water for a while. Next weekend is possible if Ida decides to go elsewhere. It will be battening d… Continue

Added by Charlotte Wiggs on November 8, 2009 at 8:11pm — No Comments

Moving Day

Well....it didn't start out to be moving day.....I loaded the car to the roof (for the third time) and set off on the 3 hour trek to Kinsale. (First time I got there and was informed the marina was holding the boat for debts, second time I destroyed a tire about halfway there and had to return home....) A little backstory....here are the photos of the marina and boat from when I bought it back at the end of May, when I found out it wasn't really mine after all......… Continue

Added by Gail K. on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Moorehead City to Southport, NC

We made it to Beaufort/Moorhead City this morning, and the weather reports don’t look good for the run offshore. Al and I know our limitations, and being new to the whole offshore run thing, hearing about winds that would be increasing Wednesday morning to 20 knots, with seas 4-6 feet, makes us choose the milder, gentler route. Down the “ditch” we go! We will stay in the ICW until we make Southport, then look at conditions again. Maybe we will get lucky for Thursdays forecast, which is when we w… Continue

Added by MJ Warner on November 2, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Headed to the Bahamas

Our first day on the ICW was fraught with danger and peril. Ok, maybe not so much, but I’ve got to do something to keep you entertained, right? We left under a cloud of fog, so much so that when we looked back at the creek entrance, we could no longer see where it had been. Just like most of our adventures, this gave us the clear feeling there was no turning back. Oh well, onward to the Bahamas we go! Very soon after entering the Pungo river, we were overtaken by large ominus low clouds. Oh boy,… Continue

Added by MJ Warner on November 2, 2009 at 6:40pm — 3 Comments

Getting Ready for Winter

Someone else just posted a message asking for tips about winterizing. Here in Sunny Florida we winterize by changing our weekly night racing to Sunday afternoons, leave work early on Friday to sail down the river where we drop anchor and sleep late on Saturday morning. Around noon or 1 pm, we clean the bottom of the boat as our excuse to go for a refreshing swim with the dolphins in the continually shifting waters at Sebastian Inlet. Then, around 4 pm we pull up the anchor and drift over to a de… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on October 31, 2009 at 8:15pm — No Comments

getting ready for winter

Hey Mikey Tina and I are going out tomorrow to take down the sails. this will be a first for us and we are wondering if there are any pointers you may have? get ready for the winterizing questions next. LOL thanks Mike Continue

Added by Michael Cioffi on October 31, 2009 at 7:56pm — No Comments

Sailing at Sixty

A sea knots friend recently asked where my writings are. A loyal crew on our women's sailing team reminded me to write. My calendar tells me that time is slipping away. All I want to do is sail and write and swim and work out and dance at parties and visit with friends and be with my family and be a good school counselor and produce interesting slide shows and snuggle up with my husband and enjoy my home and make money and buy things that catch my attention and eat frozen yogurt and learn to spe… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on October 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Explore. Dream. Discover.

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain Continue

Added by Jennifer S on October 29, 2009 at 8:26pm — 1 Comment

Sailing Shirts for sale

You can purchase shirts like the following:

it says: "DISCLAIMER: THIS PRODUCT NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. at the following address: http://www.sonicshack.com/shack/WillSail4Beer Continue

Added by H. Christopher Sommerhoff on October 29, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Metamorphosis

This is the year of my final transmutation. It began four years ago when I gave away my television. All changes heretofore, have been in favor of convention; societal norms and mores; aversion to sanctions. Now is the time to foresake the conventions of land for the wild anarchy of the seas. The sanctification and restoration of my soul. I have taken inventory of my needs; a sturdy ship beneath my feet, white sails above my head, clothes, tools, and one lonely ten dollar guitar. I will have no l… Continue

Added by Dan Vitale on October 29, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

learning live aboard stuff

Ok, I'll admit I'm a little slow at learning.. but I have a great reason. I'm scared of the water. no, not the water outside of the boat but the water coming in through the one of three points of entry. while learning how to tighten up my stuffing box a hose clamp on the huge black hose that connects the shaft log to the stuffing box snapped and the othe whole black hose turns. I was ready to go in the water and when I decide to break lose the nuts and the get ready for the water to come in, but… Continue

Added by Bill on October 26, 2009 at 9:20pm — 4 Comments

Mile 10,000 on our passage to Barcelona

It was as if the weather was trying to tell us something. After days of rain and gusty winds in Mallorca we started to listen. We figured it was time to move on so we decided to aim our bow towards Barcelona. Our last stop in the Balearics was our favorite port: Andratx where we met Terry, a local diver that live… Continue

Added by CAN DRAC on October 26, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

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