Our trip from Cumberland Island to St. Augustine was much more civilized this year than last – it started out rainy and raw, but St. Mary’s Inlet was relatively calm (still bouncy, but short-period 2-3′ waves rather than short period breaking 10’s!) and it was so calm on open water that we didn’t even bother […]
We got in relatively early in the day and found a perfect spot to anchor off the Sea Camp dock. The current runs hard through much of Georgia, and it’s typical for boats to hang into the flow of the current rather than into the wind. In places where this is the case, like at […]
I’m always excited to get to Charleston – it’s one of our favorite cities and it feels like real progress to get here. We’re staying at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, as we always do when we come through. The marina staff is friendly and competent (and the dock master knows his stuff), and […]
Don’t let that last post fool you – we’ve had plenty of time to play while we’ve been here too! Living at the club while we’re up north is awesome. We’re in a super-protected spot, we get to see our friends and make new ones, have dinner/drinks at the club and use the pool. There […]
I thrive on island time – a big revelation for someone who used to live by day planner. I should have figured it out sooner – I grew up on the Cape when the pace was more akin to island time and have always loved the pace of island life – but somehow I’m just […]
Before we started cruising year-round, we used to take a two week cruise on the Sound, and we were excited to get back to that this year. We spent the weekend racing on our friend’s J/80, Upsetter, in Huguenot’s Governors and Mayors Cup races. Rushmore had some engine issues and canceled racing for the weekend, […]
After a couple weeks on the hard, it was great to get back out on the water. We got an early start and motored past the Potomac before rolling out the jib and getting in some sailing. In the late afternoon, I noticed some squalls popping up on shore. Since they looked to be coming […]
We had a lazy, slow sail for most of the trip up to the Rappahannock. We knew the afternoon breeze was supposed to kick up, but until it did, we were plagued by black flies. I don’t think I’ve ever killed so many flies in my life. When the breeze filled in, it really piped […]
We had a beautiful sail from cloudy Cape Lookout to sunny Beaufort. It’s always strange when two places so close together have such totally different weather. Of course I know it’s not exactly a rare phenomenon, but it’s odd when you experience it in such a pronounced way. It was a beautiful, lazy, slow sail […]
Cape Lookout National Seashore is one of ten National Seashores in the US, and it’s legitimately one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever anchored. Being able to anchor in a place like this is one of the most special parts of the cruising life. We’re surrounded by beautiful sand dunes, the water is super […]