David’s Posts
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Overnight Passage #9: The Mona
Thursday, March 12 – 13 Start: Puerto Bahía Marina, Samaná, Dominican Republic (dock) Miles: 146 nm End: Bahía De Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (anchor) Time: 28hr 55m Weather: Warm, occasional rain, moderate winds until the wind shadow of Puerto Rico Waves: 4-5 ft coming straight at us. Uncomfortable and lumpy Oof. We left with about…
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Overnight Passage #8: Dominican Republic
Monday, February 16 – Wednesday, February 18 Start: Cockburn Town, Grand Turks, Turks & Caicos (anchored) Miles: 215 nm End: Puerto Bahía Marina, Samaná, Dominican Republic (dock) Time: 37hr 54m Weather: Caribbean Warm, light to moderate winds Waves: 2-4 ft behind Wildlife: Humpback whales, longtail tropicbird, flying fish Recently, it seems like every good…
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Overnight Passage #7: Ts and Cs
Wednesday, February 11 – Saturday, February 14 Start: Thompson Bay, Long Island, Bahamas (anchored) Miles: 317 nm End: Cockburn Town, Grand Turks, Turks & Caicos (anchored) Time: 50hr 42m Weather: Caribbean Warm, light to moderate winds Waves: 4 ft confused seas, washing machine Wildlife: Dolphins, starfish, donkeys This passage was really 4 very different…
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Overnight Passage #3: Charleston to Brunswick
Thursday, November 13 Start: Charleston, SC (anchored) Miles: 152 nm End: Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick GA (dock) Time: 26hr45m Weather: Cool and calm Waves: 0-1 ft We left the USS Yorktown anchorage in Charleston and headed south for what we expected to be a pretty calm motor sail. This weekend’s blow should be behind us,…
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Overnight Passage #1: Cape Hatteras
Thursday, October 23: Leaving the Chesapeake Start: Little Creek Marina, Norfolk, VA (dock) Miles: 277.4 nm End: Carolina Beach, NC (mooring ball) Time: 46hr28m Weather: Warm fall day Waves: 2-ft Here it is – our first overnight passage! And rounding Cape Hatteras nonetheless. We checked and double-checked the weather, and got a thumbs-up from our…
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It’s Time to Head South
Friday, October 17: Leaving St. Mike’s Start: St. Michael’s, MD (dock) Miles: 46.3 nm End: Solomons, MD (anchor) Time: 7hr23min Weather: Cool and windy, then calm Waves: 0-1 ft We said our farewells to my parents and sister at another cute restaurant in St. Michael’s. We can see why this is a standard stop for…
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Visitors in Annapolis
Monday, October 6 – We Fancy Start: Cambridge Municipal Yacht Basin, MD (dock) Miles: 36.5 nm End: Lake Ogleton, Annapolis, MD (anchor) Time: 7hr8min Weather: Pleasant, light & variable wind Waves: 0-1 ft Sailboats galore! Once we got back in the Chesapeake, there were countless sailboats heading in all directions. We took our time sailing…
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Leaving the Potomac for Cambridge
Friday, October 3: Leaving College Start: St. Mary’s City, MD (anchor) Miles: 62.3 End: LeCompte Bay, Cambridge, MD (anchor) Time: 9hr45min Weather: Sunny, breezy, and mild Waves: 1 ft Leanne says she wants our boys to go to college here and we can just live in a sailboat next to them. But for now, we’ll…
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Racing Down the Potomac
Monday, September 29: Potomac Cruising Start: Capital Yacht Club Marina (dock) Miles: 66.2 nm End: Cobb’s Island, MD (dock) Time: 10hr18min Weather: Warm and calm Waves: Glass We got an early start, leaving just before sunrise. The kids were in bed until 11, meaning they missed almost half of the journey. It was a very…
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Holed Up in Leonardtown
Monday, September 15: Lumpy Seas Start: Sandy Point, VA (anchor) Miles: 47.3 nm End: Breton Bay, MD (anchor) Time: 9hr29min Weather: Breezy wind, mild temps Waves: Lumpy, 2’-3’ Yesterday we started noticing the weather forecast for today was changing. Two days ago it said light winds and no waves all day. Yesterday they added a…