Category Archives: weather

OMAgerd, a Cyclone!

By B.J. | Published February 16, 2019

So…about that Sunday departure… We’re still in Sydney. We’re likely to BE in Sydney for several more days. Last Friday we headed of to Costco to do a provisioning run for the passage. First, we got up early and dropped both sails. We replaced the jib halyard, and inspected the Read On..

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You are Now Free to Move About the Country…

By B.J. | Published August 8, 2015

Lovely slogan, if you can do it. In the past I’ve talked about moving around coral infested lagoons when we were in the Tuamotus.  Moving in these waters you need to be able to SEE what is ahead of you.  Just like the Tuamotus, Fiji has really, really lousy charts.  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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