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.
Getting ready for overnight leg
We departed City Island at 11 and arrived at Atlantic Highlands marina at 4:30. After hot showers Richard and I went for a short walk in town -- one street really with shops, cafes, and restaurants. But we decided to have dinner in the boat (bolognese sauce, pasta, and a bottle of red wine). By 11pm we were in our berths.
We are now enjoying our coffees and Juan David is fixing breakfast. We have a long journey ahead of us; 120 miles to Cape May. We plan to be underway at 9:30 and still have to do a couple of things like preparing sandwiches for lunch, extra coffee to put in the thermos, and filling the diesel tanks.
We would be arriving to Cape May at 9:30 tomorrow morning, with the right tide (and hopefully wind) to go through the inlet. I ll try to connect at night to report how the passage goes. All for now...
