The Grander Scheme: s/v Northern Symphony
Another simple dream...Another crazy notion: To make a sequel to our Grand Scheme by making an extended great loop starting from our home in Nova Scotia. One boat, two so-called adults, one or two children, and one cat.
s/v Northern Symphony
Who: The Wightmans
Port: Lunenburg, NS
17 July 2011 | Mahone Bay, NS
13 July 2011 | Clarks Harbour, NS
04 July 2011 | Yarmouth, NS
22 June 2011 | Yarmouth, NS
20 June 2011 | Richmond, ME
19 June 2011 | Rockport, MA
16 June 2011 | Gloucester, MA
15 June 2011 | Sandwich, MA
13 June 2011 | Point Judith, RI
12 June 2011 | Mystic, CT
08 June 2011 | Mystic, CT
06 June 2011 | New York, NY
05 June 2011 | New York, NY
01 June 2011 | Baltimore, MD
23 May 2011 | Baltimore, MD
17 May 2011 | Baltimore, MD
16 May 2011 | Selby Beach, MD
15 May 2011 | Crisfield, MD
14 May 2011 | Cape Charles, VA
12 May 2011 | Norfolk, VA
We're Back!
29 April 2006 | Fernandina Beach, FL
Colin
In more ways than one: Evelyn and I are back on the boat after returning from Minnesota, and we are back underway and moving north!
Despite having gotten back at 10pm and not having gotten to sleep until midnight, we were underway at 0745 this morning. A low-pressure system is producing strong (30+ knots) winds from the northeast which is producing 8-10 foot seas so we headed off up the ICW. Even in the ICW we had 25-30 knot winds and it was surprisingly tiring to be heading into them all day, not to mention slow, but we manaded to cover about 55 miles before we stopped. We had hoped to go longer today, but the next good anchorages are about 25 miles from here and it wasn't clear that we'd make it that far before dark so we stopped here for the night.
The magnet drawing us northwards right now is Norfolk, VA, still 720 miles ahead. We'll be pushing harder than we have for a while to get there by mid-May...
(30 37.929'N 81 28.613'W)
Despite having gotten back at 10pm and not having gotten to sleep until midnight, we were underway at 0745 this morning. A low-pressure system is producing strong (30+ knots) winds from the northeast which is producing 8-10 foot seas so we headed off up the ICW. Even in the ICW we had 25-30 knot winds and it was surprisingly tiring to be heading into them all day, not to mention slow, but we manaded to cover about 55 miles before we stopped. We had hoped to go longer today, but the next good anchorages are about 25 miles from here and it wasn't clear that we'd make it that far before dark so we stopped here for the night.
The magnet drawing us northwards right now is Norfolk, VA, still 720 miles ahead. We'll be pushing harder than we have for a while to get there by mid-May...
(30 37.929'N 81 28.613'W)
Comments
| Vessel Name: | Northern Symphony |
| Vessel Make/Model: | 1990 Catalina 36, Tall Rig |
| Hailing Port: | Lunenburg, NS |
| Crew: | The Wightmans |
| About: | Colin (skipper), Anne, Evelyn, Leslie, and Scourge-of-the-Sea, our boat kitty. |
Northern Symphony's Photos - Main
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A collection of photos showing various parts and stages of our refit during the spring of 2010
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Created 6 June 2010
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s/v Northern Symphony
Who: The Wightmans
Port: Lunenburg, NS