We left sunny Denver by car about a month ago with our 9 month old Border Terrier puppy, Good Golly Miss Mollie. We took a side trip through St. Paul and Bayfield to see friends and touch base on the way to our new launching homeport, Northport, on Lak…
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James III and Holland visit….while work continues on Crawdad.
Jim orchestrated the work on the boat and the marina promised the work would be complete when we returned. We were anxious to see James III so we were off!Buddy made it clear he was going with us to Michigan.Jamie, Aisha and sweet baby…
New York Harbor past the Statue of Liberty to Milford, CT
The cruise from Great Hills Harbor through New York Harbor was INCREDIBLE! The water was flat,though our view was a bit hazy, but we could see the Statue of Liberty through the haze. How beautiful she is! I could not take enough pictures…
Great Kills Yacht Club, New York Harbor…..
Since we are members of Bayview Yacht Club, we are able, at times to visit other yacht clubs for a reduced price. Sometimes the price is still high, but the accommodations are convenient. Great Kills, NY is such a stop. The Harbor Host (former or futur…
Disaster hits Crawdad…….
Our plan was to leave Manasquan, NJ (Hoffman’s Marina) early morning for Great Kills, NY, which is a small, protected harbor within New York Harbor. New York Harbor itself is huge and we were looking to fill our fuel tanks and move closer to …
Manasquan, NJ…..if the dockmaster asks if you have twin screws when you call…..
What a beautiful day cruising “on the outside” from Atlantic City to Manasquan Inlet! The forecast had been for increasing winds in the afternoon, so we rose early and had a great ride! The Jersey shoreline is lined with sandy beaches and h…
Atlantic City, NJ, not so bad after all!
Early start as our cruise today was 45 miles in the open ocean. Not our cup of tea, as we cruise so slowly, around 9mph. Fast by sailboat standards, but a slow ride none the less. High Spirits was behind us and we are always glad to have them with us, …
Cape May, NJ……lovely.
Delaware Bay is a major estuary of the Delaware River, whose water mixes with salt water all the way up the Bay and up the river. The current is significant. Our travel from Delaware Bay south to Cape May, NJ was 61 miles….farther than our …
Delaware City, DE….C & D Canal
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built in 1829. The Canal connects the Chesapeake Bay to the Delaware Bay. The Canal is 14 miles long.The C & D Canal bridges are charming. Some are highways, but most are for train traffic.When we arrived at De…
Georgetown, MD, Sassafras River
The plan for the day was a cruise up the Sassafras River to an anchorage at Turner Creek. Great hurricane hole. We were thrilled as we have not anchored of late, but the weather threatened and we decided with High Spirits to go to a marina in…
