Category Archives: scary

Well THAT Was Interesting

By B.J. | Published March 30, 2014

We’ve taken the mast off of Evenstar before.  A couple of times in fact.  When storing on land in the winter her mast is so tall that the windage is dangerous, so to avoid shaking, rattling and damage to the boat we pulled the mast when we did it. It Read On..

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The Death Defying Dinghy Dock

By B.J. | Published January 31, 2014

Come join the Flying Porter Family as we once again make the daring slippery spider-walk across maybe the worst dinghy dock we’ve ever come across! Now, it is not the worst – because there is a dock at least.  Beach landings can be tricky if there are any waves.  For Read On..

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Les Saintes

By B.J. | Published April 21, 2013

Bluff on one end of the Pain de Sucre anchorage Les Saintes (“The Saints”) is a small archipelago off the South end of Guadeloupe.  Also a part of the French territories it is considered to be a part of Guadeloupe.  Clearing customs into Guadeloupe also clears you into the Saints, Read On..

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Trip to St. Martin – Busted Backstay Edition

By B.J. | Published February 3, 2013

In hindsight we agreed that to date, it was the most terrifying thing we’ve dealt with on the boat so far. Something in fact that most people hope never to deal with. Everything started out according to plan. We took some Stugeron Thursday night and went to bed, no seasickness Read On..

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Onwards (and back!) to Mount Desert Island

By B.J. | Published August 17, 2012

Every is very excited to head back at Mount Desert Island again.  Our trip here two years ago was fantastic and we felt that in many ways we barely scratched the surface of all there is to see and do in this area. Deciding how and when to go to Read On..

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Twisted Sister

By B.J. | Published January 26, 2009

Yikes. Just yikes. Look at that thing. On the water, with us. Yes, it is a for-real and actual water spout, on the water…with us. This was the last day of the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association’s Junior Olympic Regatta, known as “Junior Race Week”. Three days of small boat sailing, Read On..

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