Jackson SquareStreets of New OrleansFrench marketCafe Du MondRiverwalk SculptureTook the cab into New Orleans and spent the day wondering around the french quarter, bourbon street and the waterfront. Had lunch at the Acme Oyster House, saw the market a…
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New Orleans
We are tied up at Seabrook Marine in New Orleans. This is a really nice marina and the owner is very hospitable and knowledgeable of the intracoastal waterway. Sounds like fuel is going to be an issue between here and Texas. We did not bring any jerry …
Free Waterfront Dockage – Downtown Savannah, Georgia
We’ve been to Savannah three times by boat, staying twice at Thunderbolt and once at the free floating dock right downtown. Savannah is one of those cruising stops worthy of a two or three day layover. If your plans are…
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On to New Orleans
Package arrived late at the farm Tuesday so we decided to move on to New Orleans since the weather would be decent tomorrow to cruise the Mississippi sound. Will have it shipped to marina there. Figures the one day I needed something my regular driver …
Still in Biloxi
Package should arrive tomorrow with any luck from the Post office. I want hold my breath though.:)We took the transit bus to West Marine for charts , but had to get off at stop that was a mile away. Walked to West Marine, then found out there was a bus…
The Baths
Location: Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands Coordinates: 18° 30.169′ N 64° 21.804′ W Some cruising grounds are legendary throughout the world: The Greek Islands, Alaska’s Inside Passage, the South Pacific’s Polynesian islands, and The Bahamas’ Exumas cays all come to mind. The eastern Caribbean Islands certainly make the list, and the British Virgin Islands might even […]
Passage to Hawaii
Starr
10 April 10, 2011,0400Z
26 22N/144 46E
We are 700nm SE of Ashiya. Yesterday at 0200JST, we pulled into Chichijima 27N/142E., 600nm from Ashiya and re topped off, loading an additional 2700 liters of fuel.
We departed Chichijima at 1500JST,…
Biloxi
We left Ingram Bayou this morning in patchy fog. Sometimes it was a little hairy, but then the sky would be blue. Of course, crossing Mobile Bay was somewhat treacherous at times. We arrived at Biloxi and docked at Marina until Wednesday. Hoping Garmin…
Nordhavn vs Kadey-Krogen: Which Trawler is Best for You?
Now is a great time to figure out which trawler is best for you. Here is a quick comparison of the Nordhavn 55 and the Kadey-Krogen 55 Expedition.
The Crossing – Goodbye Bahamas
On Friday morning at 7:00 we released the docklines and sadly said goodbye to the Bahamas. Our visit of just a few days short of 4 months had been everything we’d hoped for (and more). Along with buddy boats Second Star and Czech Mate we had an uneve…
