by Claudia and Jim | Oct 14, 2022 | Sailing
Weatherman predicted rain for most of the day, so we decided to provision for groceries in the morning. We took advantage of the free transportation provided by the marina to a local Harris Teeter market. An older gentleman Steve from a boat named “Blue...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 12, 2022 | Sailing
Norfolk began as trade hub starting with its initial settlement in the 1600s. Incorporated in 1705, it grew so rapidly that, by the time of the Revolutionary War, the British attempted to take the city intact. Instead, local patriots burned the city down, thwarting...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 11, 2022 | Sailing
Researchers from the Australian National University experimented with playing high-frequency instruments for dolphins on the New South Wales mid-north coast, to determine if humans can communicate with the marine mammals through music.The results showed dolphins began...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 10, 2022 | Sailing
Today we finally exited the Potomac River and eased back into the Chesapeake Bay. Our next stop, Stingray Point, VA, where Capt John Smith’s boat ran aground at the mouth of the Rappahannock river. While awaiting high tide to float the vessel, he and his men...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 10, 2022 | Sailing
Yesterday we were saddened when we heard on our marine VHF radio from the United States Coast Guard Northeast searching for a missing man who set sail from Massachusetts late last month. Matthew Dennis, 22, left Salem on Sept. 22 in a white 28-foot fiberglass...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 8, 2022 | Sailing
Two weeks of family time with our new granddaughter has ended. We needed to move south before cold weather arrives. Claudia had tears in her eyes as we painfully said goodbye to Shay, Kara and Ryan. I tried to comfort her but I know it didn’t help much. During...
