01 March 2013 | 18 18.4'N:064 50.0'W, Christmas Cove, St James Island USVI
27 February 2013 | 18 18.4'N:064 50.0'W, Christmas Cove, St James Island USVI
25 February 2013 | 18 21.4'N:064 34.8'W, Great Harbor, Peter Island
23 February 2013 | 18 27'N:064 42.7'W, Sand Spit, Jost Van Dyke
23 February 2013 | 18 19.1'N:064 37.2'W, Sand Spit, Jost Van Dyke
21 February 2013 | 18 19.1'N:064 37.2'W, Norman Island
19 February 2013 | 18 42.5'N:064 19.6'W, Anegada
17 February 2013 | 18 30.2'N:064 22.3'W, Gorda Sound
13 February 2013 | 18 18.5'N:064 42.4'W, Salt Pond Bay, St John
11 February 2013 | 18 20.1'N:064 40.6'W, Coral Bay, St John
10 February 2013 | 18 21.4'N:064 34.8'W, Great Harbor, Peter Island
09 February 2013 | 18 30.4'N:064 22.4'W, Prickly Pear Island, Gorda Sound
08 February 2013 | 18 30.4'N:064 22.4'W, Prickly Pear Island, Gorda Sound
05 February 2013 | Nanny Cay Marina, Tortola
08 December 2012 | Cushing ME
03 December 2012 | Sintra, Portugal
01 December 2012 | Lisbon
29 November 2012 | Madrid Airport
27 November 2012 | Las Palmas Gran Canaria
26 November 2012 | Las Palmas Gran Canaria
New Blog Address!
21 September 2013
Julie
We have started out on another cruise to the Caribbean and back. Be sure to follow us at our new blog address. Www.sailblogs.com/member/rjpalm
We're looking forward to hearing from you.
Owen and Eli
29 May 2013 | Eastport MD
Julie
Altair is snuggled into Bert Jabins Boat Yard near Annapolis until June 14. We had a quick visit with grandsons Owen and Eli (their parents too) last night in Towson MD. Owen is finishing third grade as well as his lacrosse season. He will come up to Maine again for a week in July by himself and take sailing lessons. Eli is finishing kindergarten. We hope he and his parents will come up to Maine at the end of Owen's time with us, too.
Tomorrow we will fly home to Maine to get our summer jump started with house and yard projects, Rick's real estate stuff, etc. We will come back to the boat on the 14 th and bring her on home by the end of the month. No use bringing a boat to Maine before July 1 when the water temp might be approaching fifty degrees!
I will resume my blog entries then.
999 Miles!
27 May 2013 | Rhode River, Galesville MD
Julie
We've put 999 miles on the boat since leaving Puerto Rico on April 14. What a wonderful way to return from the Caribbean. In years past, we've had to hustle on the way home...it's been nice to take our time.
Seldom do I say nice things about an upwind sail, so it is worth mention in the blog. Yesterday, we sailed the 45 miles from Solomon's to the Rhode River near Galesville hard on the wind....and it was comfortable. Seas were flat in 15-20 knots of wind at 30-40 degrees. The gusts to 25 or more were frequent and the wind direction was a bit inconsistent so Rick hand steered most of the way. That,too, was unusual as we almost always use the autopilot. The boat moved along beautiful at 7-8 knots. Sun shining...and even a bit of warmth!
The Rhode Harbor anchorage was recommended to us by the Saga 409 owners Richard and Ruth that we met in Solomon's the night before. It's a lovely place with limited development on the near shore....unusual for the western shore of the Bay. After the Go-Fast boats finished their Indy 500 wannabe sprints, the evening was silent except for a lone loon who hasn't yet gone North.