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
03 April 2014 | Cape May
02 April 2014 | Atlantic Highlands
01 April 2014 | City Island
20 January 2014 | Washington - DC
Recent Blog Posts
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.

We made it to Brandford...

29 March 2014
Cold and rainy
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 to go out for dinner, so we hit a sea food place near by and started the night with oysters. The surroundings are not great though and we re looking forward to the start of the trip down Long Island Sound. But will have to wait a couple of days to finish preparing the boat.

This morning was quite cold and wet, but it was a delight to prepare and drink our coffee. We made a lot of progress setting up the sails and other gear (when I say we, I mean Richard and I, Juan David got up at 11am; he is still recovering from a rough week at University). We also got an electric heater so the evening has been quite pleasant. I cooked our first dinner on board and opened our first bottle of red wine. It s raining outside and probably it won't stop until tomorrow afternoon. We are quite cozy and comfortable inside. The picture is the view from the navigation table where I m writing. Will report more tomorrow.
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