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Heather — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:17:39 -0500

From Summer/Fall 2009 (Continued...)

Back in Boston

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:12:56 -0500

From The trip NorthWe had a fine trip from NYC to Onset, MA except for the usual rain and fog that seems to be the norm up here. This ain't no Caribbean, that's for sure! We ended up getting together with both John & Cindy on Tashmoo who are back here for the summer and also with Mark & Judy on Windbird who are more than halfway though a circumnavigation. They are back for the summer too. It was so nice to hang out together and sort of wrap up this cruising season. We sailed in to Boston on Friday afternoon. It was like coming home with all the people we know here at the marina. It's hard to believe we've been gone for nearly two years. (Continued...)

Rolling around in NY Harbor

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:16:14 -0500

When we decided to bring the boat back up North this year, we figured the season would be just right for smooth sailing and a settled weather pattern. So far, that couldn't be farther from the truth. Even though we pushed through the intracoastal from Beaufort to Norfolk, there was still bad weather on the other side so we couldn't leave the Chesapeake anyway. It gave us an opportunity to discover the city of Great Bridge, VA, just outside of Norfolk. The town provides free dockage to cruisers and everything you need is right there. We got reprovisioned and also did some nice walking and biking. Summer is in full swing and everything is so green and beautiful. Each day, a new batch of sailors tied up and we got to meet new people. Many were headed up the Chesapeake rather than offshore so the weather didn't matter as much. On the last day, we headed the remaining 13 miles to Norfolk and tied up to another free dock. Just as we were getting ready to head out for the day touring, one of our old boat surveyors came up to the boat- he was tied up to the dock too. The funny thing is, he surveyed our boat before the second cruise a few years back in Salem, MA and then when we were in the BVI, he came dinghying up to us there too. So that makes 2 times we've met up by chance in relatively far away places- very odd. That day, we did 2 great historic walking tours- one of Portsmouth, VA, then we took the ferry across to Norfolk and did one there. Both areas are full of naval history. (Continued...)