Author Archives: Dave
Isle of Shoals
We have arrived at Isles of Shoals. Gosport Harbor is spectacular. We had a beautiful ride today, north winds pushing us the entire way. We picked up a mooring, going to eat lunch, get some sleep and head for the Cape Cod Canal late tonight. Hopefully we’ll update again from Onset MA. You can click on the map tab … Continue reading
Staying Put
We tried to leave this morning but wind and wave would not permit. We bashed into heavy seas and 20 knot head winds for a while before we decided to turn around and head back. So we are anchored again by Richmond Island until Thursday morning, at least that’s what our plan is based on the … Continue reading
Richmond Island
We have decided to spend the day here and head south tomorrow. This place is beautiful and we didn’t want to leave without exploring a bit. If you’re interested you can check out this website: http://www.ramislandfarm.com/richmond-island We took the dinghy ashore, walked one of the trails to a really nice campsite, and did some beach combing: Beach and breakwater … Continue reading
We’re Finally Heading South!
We are finally heading south! We were fortunate to have our families there for the send off! Thanks, we love you! We set off promptly at 7:00AM, headed down the Sheepscot River across Casco Bay and anchored off of Richmond Island by Cape Elizabeth. The seas were huge, confused and very uncomfortable but we made … Continue reading
What we’ve been up to
We’re back from Rockland, back in Wiscasset. While out there we had to motor quite a bit but in between we did get in some nice sailing. Always a smile when you’re sailing: Three sails up and making electricity: When the wind dies or we are entering an anchorage we have to put the sails … Continue reading