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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Visit our website at www.nineofcups.com for more photos and info about Nine of Cups and her crew. We also have a more extensive blogsite at www.justalittlefurther.com. Are some of our links broken? Links break from time to time. Please let us know which ones are broken and we'll fix them. You [...]
05 January 2017 | Chesapeake, VA
07 July 2016 | Us: East Walpole, MA / Cups: Chesapeake, VA
06 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
04 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
02 July 2016 | East Walpole, MA
01 July 2016 | Virginia Beach, Virginia
30 June 2016 | Chesapeake, VA
29 June 2016 | Chesapeake, VA
28 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
27 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
26 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
25 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
24 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
23 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
22 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
21 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
20 June 2016 | Charleston, South Carolina, USA
19 June 2016 | Charleston, South Carolina, USA
18 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
17 June 2016 | Intracoastal Waterway from St Augustine to Norfolk
Recent Blog Posts
05 January 2017 | Chesapeake, VA

Happy 2017!

Happy New Year, Everyone!

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, [...]

St. Helena to French Giana - Day 8

18 September 2015 | Enroute to French Guiana, South America
Marcie
Day 8 - 2,312 nm to go An okay night. A tiny, sliver of a new crescent moon appeared and set quickly, but at least she showed up for a change. We'll witness an entire moon phase this trip and I'm glad to welcome her back. Yes, the moon is a she, in case you were wondering. The wind was a constant 15-20 knots during the night. That's our estimate anyway; the wind speed indicator seems to be on vacation. David has started "the list".

I slept a deep, deep sleep on my 0300-0600 off watch. When David woke me, I was so groggy that I failed to hear him mention that rain was on the way. I ventured out into the cockpit with my morning cup of Earl Grey. It started sprinkling immediately. I retreated below and waited. In 20 minutes, it was all over, a quick morning shower. I climbed back out into the cockpit. It had managed to rain just long enough to get the cockpit wet and make my tea cold. I got comfortable and within 10 minutes, the rain started up again. I grumbled and griped out loud, with no one to hear, but the wind and rain, gathered up my stuff once again and headed down below. I need a chance to wake up peacefully and gracefully and this ain't the way. It's enough to make a girl quite grouchy first thing in the morning. I watched and waited as several more rain clouds headed our way. Grrrr! Luckily, I had 3 hours to work through and out of "the mood" before David got up and had to contend with it.

The day brightened up though (as did my mood) and turned out lovely. We're in t-shirts and barefeet now. Sometimes we need a light cover-up at night, but the blankets have been stowed and the sweatpants, woolen socks and heavy fleeces have seen their last use for a long time.

David cooked again...his famous Chicken Enchilada casserole. Not an easy task when we're on a heel, but well worth the effort... the result was scrumptious as usual. We were fresh out of sour cream, but the plain yogurt I made yesterday was a fine substitution.

Two flying fish today...one big fat one and one tiny, tiny one. That's a total of six this passage...a paltry sum. Our Aussie friend, Tony, asked if we eat them. Some folks do. David did fry a couple up one morning on a previous passage and coerced me into trying one. Disgusting comes to mind...very strong and fishy. No, we don't eat them; we just collect them and then commend them back to Neptune.
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