Audrey's journey
20 July 2012 | Beaufort, NC
13 April 2012 | 34.72N 76.66W
01 March 2012 | Beaufort NC
03 January 2012 | 1603 Ann St
23 December 2010 | Beaufort NC
25 February 2010 | 34 42.5N
22 January 2010 | Towne Creek Marine
02 November 2009 | 34 43.5'N: 76 39.8'W
11 March 2009 | Shakleford Banks NC
26 February 2009 | Beaufort NC
22 February 2009 | beaufort or Blowfort!
22 February 2009 | Town Creek Marina
15 February 2009 | Port City Java NC
08 February 2009 | Oriental
05 February 2009 | Oriental
29 January 2009 | Cape Fear NC
21 January 2009 | Beaufort, NC
18 January 2009 | Still in Minnesott
12 January 2009 | Minessott Beach, NC
28 December 2008 | The Cabin
Regrouping
08 February 2009 | Oriental
Michelle
THAT'S TORN IT!
Well here we are in Oriental. We had to move marinas due to lack of water.(Don't ask!!!!). We found an amazing sailmaker who is as we speak is making us a new mainsail. Today was actually warm enough to wear shorts, almost Carribean!!!!!! Jon went up the mast to fix our backstay and we finally figured out how to make it easier on ourselves. All part of the steep learning curve we have found. Looking forward to some sailing once we have all our "canvas".
Our trip back up the ICW was long and cold and the tip of the iceberg, was being within site of our slip and finding ourselves not in the 7ft predicted, but in a ditch 3ft in all directions. After a couple of hours trying and waiting for a tow, we were underway again, heading back into the direction we had just come from hours earlier. We came in to a harbor in Oriental and weighed up our options. A hot shower is a wonderful thing!!!
We found a great new marina at Pecan Grove and are enjoying some down time (of sorts...not there is such a thing on a boat).
We even ventured into the Big City (New Bern) to watch Gran Torino (for those of you who haven't seen it yet...you should)
The past few weeks have definitely put things in perspective and I know for myself I have a new appreciation for my abilities and a healthy respect for the ocean.
Well here we are in Oriental. We had to move marinas due to lack of water.(Don't ask!!!!). We found an amazing sailmaker who is as we speak is making us a new mainsail. Today was actually warm enough to wear shorts, almost Carribean!!!!!! Jon went up the mast to fix our backstay and we finally figured out how to make it easier on ourselves. All part of the steep learning curve we have found. Looking forward to some sailing once we have all our "canvas".
Our trip back up the ICW was long and cold and the tip of the iceberg, was being within site of our slip and finding ourselves not in the 7ft predicted, but in a ditch 3ft in all directions. After a couple of hours trying and waiting for a tow, we were underway again, heading back into the direction we had just come from hours earlier. We came in to a harbor in Oriental and weighed up our options. A hot shower is a wonderful thing!!!
We found a great new marina at Pecan Grove and are enjoying some down time (of sorts...not there is such a thing on a boat).
We even ventured into the Big City (New Bern) to watch Gran Torino (for those of you who haven't seen it yet...you should)
The past few weeks have definitely put things in perspective and I know for myself I have a new appreciation for my abilities and a healthy respect for the ocean.
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| Vessel Name: | Audrey |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Pearson 367 Cutter |
| Hailing Port: | Beaufort NC |
| Crew: | Jon & Michelle Groom |
| About: | Jon & Michelle have been sailing since 2007, starting in Monterey Bay in California with a Pearson 30, then upgrading to a Hunter 44DS which we lived aboard for a year, before moving back to the east cost and to their newest boat, Audrey, a 1981 Pearson 367 Cutter. |
| Extra: | Having lived aboard during 2007 in California, Jon & Michelle moved to a cabin in the Catskills in NY, and spent two winters in Beaufort, NC, where we moved permanently in April 2010, so now we have a cottage and our boat in Beaufort. |
| Home Page: | www.audreysails.com |
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About the crew
Who: Jon & Michelle Groom
Port: Beaufort NC