We bought (and moved aboard) Nomad on February 9, 2009. We bought (and moved aboard) Cetacea on September 5, 2018…three thousand four hundred and ninety five days later. Watching Nomad[…]
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Author: Dena
Introducing Cetacea
It seemed the right time for a video collection. Cetacea on Approach Cetacea on Deck Galley and Nav Station Main Saloon Forepeak and Head
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RI to ME
From Newport to, well, I think it was still Newport. Third Beach is on the other side of the island, though, and practically abandoned compared to Newport Harbor. And then[…]
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Where’s the Wind?
We don’t want or need to beat up our boat by sailing in gales, but the last few adventures we’ve had involved copious use of the infernalcombustion engine that resides[…]
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Retirement Day
A week ago today was Retirement Day. Again. And hooray! Unloading was the first order of business. James sold his bike via Craigslist, but mine didn’t get any serious bites.[…]
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Hurry Up and Wait
Watching the forecast, we knew we were in for some cold days and precipitation. When we left Cow House Cove and the schooner SteelAway, we were heading for, as usual[…]
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ICW Kind of Days
In Great Bridge, we woke still full from the deliciously spiced and plentiful Mexican food meal we’d had the night before. El Toro Loco. If you end up in Great[…]
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Oh yeah, we’re South!
The southern Chesapeake is a very strange place. So strange. It’s not just the growing haze of smog or the growing number of huge shipping vessels that makes it strange.[…]
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Feasting is Good
And being thankful is good, and living through hard times…also good. After the excitement of crossing the Rappahannock, it wasn’t as disappointing as usual to find ourselves motorsailing again after[…]
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Wet Sails
We left Solomons for points south, but we weren’t really sure how far south we would get. A half-dozen possible anchorages presented themselves for our consideration, but it really depended[…]
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