Category: James’ Blog

Standing in the dinghy looking at my (James’) frozen hands, trying to will them to work! …my hands wouldn’t work and I could feel the rest of me shutting down,[…]

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[…]

After Mile Hammock Bay and the welcoming (automatic) arms of the US Marine Corp, we beat feet for a safe spot to sit out a two-day blow. Walked to a[…]

A sailing adventure story should always begin with the mutual understanding, between teller and told, that truth should never get in the way of a good adventure tale. …just saying.[…]

So, at the top of our fifth week underway, I’d say we were into the groove of our strange reality. The anchorages are piling up behind us and the movement[…]

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[…]

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.[…]

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[…]

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[…]