Sailing with Nine of Cups
| Vessel Name: | Nine of Cups |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Liberty 458 |
| Hailing Port: | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Crew: | Marcie & David |
| About: | We've lived aboard Nine of Cups since 2000 and have managed to accumulate 86,000+ nm under the keel since that time. We completed a circumnavigation in April 2015 and managed to sail around the five great southern capes. Come along with us for the ride! |
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07 July 2016 | Us: East Walpole, MA / Cups: Chesapeake, VA
Taking a breather ...
Since we'll be off the boat during July and August, we plan to post only three times per week. The Captain will continue writing a practical Blue View post each week, we'll keep you up to date on what's happening with us and then throw in some cruising nuggets as well.
06 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
Keeping fit
We’ve written before about keeping fit on the boat. David is so much better at a regimented exercise program than I am. I have all the best intentions, but I can always think of something better to do than sit-ups, push-ups, leg lifts and running in place. It doesn’t take much to distract me. Walking, [...]
04 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
Happy 240th Birthday, America
Growing up in New England, I took for granted just how lovely a summer’s morning can be in Massachusetts. It’s comfortably cool and everything smells clean and fresh. Spider webs glisten with morning dew and it’s just great to be alive and breathe in the new day. Being back at Lin’s house conjures up wonderful childhood memories of summer mornings past. And this is not just any morning … it’s the 4th of July, the best holiday of the summertime in the USA.
02 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
Leaving Cups and a Road Trip
Leaving Nine of Cups is never easy. We know she’ll pout while we’re gone and so we do our best to make sure she’s as comfortable as possible before we leave. We were whirling dervishes trying to get everything ready.
01 July 2016 | Virginia Beach, Virginia
Hunting & Gathering - Virginia Beach
We had lots to do before leaving Cups. David was intent on getting as many chores done in advance of our departure as possible so that once we return in September, we can spend time sailing in the Chesapeake rather than doing repairs and maintenance. Much of what we needed in the way of parts and supplies, [...]
NFL Playoffs in Tasmania
We were pleasantly surprised to have internet here in the anchorage. After much browsing, David found WBAL, Radio 1090AM, the voice of Baltimore was broadcasting the game. Here we were in Port Arthur, Tasmania listening to Baltimore radio announcers commenting on a football game in Denver, Colorado … nearly half a world away. “The game will be finished by 1100-1130 latest”, David murmured, settling into the nav station to armchair quarterback the game.
This was not a ho-hum, sip a cup of tea and half-listen kind of game. The Broncos had won 10 straight games and had beaten the Ravens handily during the regular season. The odds were in our favor. We listened with rapt attention as the score see-sawed back and forth between the two rivals. With seconds left in the final quarter, the Broncos led 35-28. We thought we had it clinched. Then a Hail Mary pass and a touchdown and the Ravens tied the score and it went into sudden death overtime. A whole new game! The adrenaline was flowing down-under as we listened. We yelled and screamed as if we were there.
No way we were heading to the historic site at this moment. No score in the first quarter of overtime. The ball shuffled back and forth. Penalties, interceptions, fumbles... finally Baltimore was in field goal range...all it would take to win the game. We knew the rookie Baltimore kicker couldn't possibly make this 48 yard field goal in the freezing cold … but he did. Denver lost … by three points. Oh, what disappointment... but what a heart-stopping, gut-wrenching game. Despite the loss, we enjoyed listening and appreciated just a bit of home from 8,800 miles away.
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