Michael phoned a few minutes ago to say that dolphins from around the Atlantic had decided to cavort around Sea Venture, vying to see which could put on the greatest show and which could swim closest. As we spoke, one leapt out of the eight-foot seas, into the air, and … Read more →
They knew a storm was headed toward the Bahamas, but the Florida coast offered no place to hide. As part of their preparation, Michael demonstrated the procedure for heaving-to to crew member Bernie. Sea Venture’s usual sail configuration of back-winded jib and centered mizzen allows her deep belly to fore-reach … Read more →
Crew member Bernie called Biscayne Bay a mud puddle. Twice on the way in, Sea Venture’s keel found the bottom. “Oh, but there’s plenty of water,” announced their new friend Arlo Bess, who, with his wife and daughter, is rebuilding their liveaboard Force 50, Plan B. Maybe that’s plenty for … Read more →
Sea Venture left Key West shortly after noon today. They decided to go outside the reef instead of up the Hawk Channel because crew member Bernie has never navigated channels, and Michael wants to get some sleep tonight. They already miss Erwin, but he’s on an airplane, flying home to … Read more →
Can you imagine? The locals, the good old boys, members of the boating population become the bad guys, while the Customs Office personnel become the flag bearers and represent all that’s good and wonderful here? How often do you hear that? Yep. The Key West Customs official who cleared Michael … Read more →
In three years sailing Mexican waters, visiting Mexican medical facilities, getting to know Mexican folk, Sea Venture’s crew experienced nothing but gracious smiles and helping hands. The same held true in Central America, and even more so in Grand Cayman where, “Mon, how can I help you?” was the rule. … Read more →
No, Sea Venture will not visit Cuba, but as you see in the Google Earth photo below, that island nation stands smack in the way as SV and crew sail toward Key West. (She’s at the tip of the green arrow.) The plan is to arrive near the western cape … Read more →
Michael phoned from Grand Cayman to tell me I should open my email. So I put down my chopsticks (we were eating sushi), left my mama perched in front of the BBC’s Emma, and toddled upstairs to the computer. And, oh, my, there it was, with “Drumroll Please” in the … Read more →
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