Antares
| Vessel Name: | Antares |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Bristol 40 |
| Hailing Port: | WhiteHall Bay |
| About: | My crue are my son Juan David and my friend Richard Hinz (ex Bank).... |
| Extra: | During the last 14 year I have been sailing the Chesapeake Bay and the West Coast, from San Francisco to San Diego -- plus some excursions in the Seychelles, BVI, and the Aeolian Islands. The time has come to start a longer trip... |
06 April 2014 | WhiteHall Bay
We made it
It was difficult to write after Cape May. I thought that after the off-shore passage things would be much easier but both the Delaware Bay and the north part of the Chesapeake Bay offered gusty winds, choppy seas, and temperatures below 40.
03 April 2014 | Cape May
Down the New Jersey Coast
We arrived to Cape May this morning at around 7:30. The trip from Atlantic Highlands took 21 hours more or less. We didn't have much wind and the Atlantic was breading slowly in very long and deep swells. To keep the speed at 6Kt we had to motor-sailed most of the time. Antares, did great; an amazing [...]
02 April 2014 | Atlantic Highlands
Getting ready for overnight leg
Yesterday we had an uneventful trip along the East River with spectacular views of New York. Crossing the famous Hell Gate was a bit nerves racking (we had a current of 5 Kt) and there was a lot traffic in New York harbor, but other than that it was a nice day.
01 April 2014 | City Island
Completed first leg
I hadn't had a chance to update this since Saturday. Sunday was a nasty day; it rained all day and night. The main project for the day was to fill the tank with water. Something that is usually simple took several hours because at this time of the year the Marina shuts down the water pipes (so that [...]
29 March 2014
We made it to Brandford...
After weeks of planning the trip is becoming a reality. Yesterday, Friday afternoon, we arrived to Brandford. The town is gray and cold -- still below 40. Antares was waiting, all ready. She is beautiful. We did a sea trial and spent the rest of the day loading and cleaning the boat. Richard wanted [...]
20 January 2014 | Washington - DC
From the Chesapeake to the Galápagos Islands
This is my first posting on this Blog, which I m starting to document a trip I m planning to the Galápagos Islands.
From the Chesapeake to the Galápagos Islands
My current boat is a C&C 27 that, very sadly, will soon go to the market. Late last year I bought a beautiful Bristol 40 that I have renamed Antares (see picture). She is the one who will do the trip to the Galapagos. But for now Antares is on-the-hard in Brandford Connecticut. So the first leg of the trip to the islands will be from Brandford to Whitehall bay in the Chesapeake.
It will be a 5 days trip + 2 or 3 days in Brandford to prepare the boat and get the crew (my son Juan David and my friend Richard Hinz) familiarized with her and various maneuvers (e.g., riffing). I plan to be there on March 28 to put her in the water and do a sea trial. The trip down the Long Island Sound should start on Monday the 31st -- whether permiting . The itinerary is as follows:
March 31: Brandford - City Island
April 1: City Island - Atlantic Highlands
April 2: Atlantic Highlands - Cape May (offshore arrive on the morning of the 3rd)
April 4: Cape May - Entrance to the Chesapeake Delaware Channel (CDC)
April 5: CDC - Whitehall bay
During the last few weeks I have been planning this trip, including making a list of the work that needs to be done on Antares and safety-equipment/gear that I need to purchase. I will continue to do so and report in this blog.
