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Rally Wrap Up
We are now in Cocoa Village, Florida. Floating in the calm waters of a wide ICW channel or river or maybe it’s a lake. I dunno. It looks like this: From here, the rally continues another 160 miles south to Miami. We’d love to stay with the gang and arrive in Miami on Dec 15,…
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I Love Georgia
We reached Georgia a few days ago and I gotta say, I prefer it very much over South Carolina. North Carolina was my kinda place. I enjoyed all the places we stopped at and sailed past. South Carolina was a bit too Disney-esque for my liking. Every bit of land in South Carolina was coiffed…
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Cleanliness is next to….impossible!
I get a chuckle out of people who think of us sailors as “haughty yachties”. I love Spartan, but I’d say she comes by her name honestly. She’s an excellent sailboat, but as a place to live, she is more a glorified camper on a keel! The Facilities There is a composting toilet in the…
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Coffee on a Blustery Day
This little video will give you a glimpse of early morning aboard Spartan. Our rally does a little cruiser net each morning. I actually remembered to turn the radio on today, so you get to listen it. Outside it was cold and blustery, but inside it was warm and cozy. Enjoy!
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North Carolina Ramblings
A few musings about our time in North Carolina, Uma Thurman and alligators.
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Dear Grade 8 Guidance Counsellor
Thom considers the career choices that make him utterly unemployable at 99% of seaports.
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Q1 Report
Today is the ninetieth day since we left home. Living on the boat gives me ample time to reflect. Here’s what I’ve got so far: 1. Always say yes to safety. If one of us has a thought about safety, the answer is always ‘Yes – let’s do that immediately”. Basically, if you can think…
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Four Nights in Dowry Creek
As I write this, Spartan’s rigging is shaking and her transom is being spanked by waves. We are at a dock in Dowry Creek, North Carolina. It’s a great marina, but it has a wide southern exposure and the winds of 16kts are straight outta the South. The forecast is for winds of 7kts now…
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Dismal Swamp or Clean Water Canal
Yesterday, we started our journey through the Great Dismal Swamp and the story of the Dismal Swamp turns out to be quite fascinating. Wally, our rally organizer (admiral?, commodore?) arranged for us to meet for a special presentation at the visitor center. The presentation was as surprising to me as the place itself. I’ve lived…
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So Long, Chesapeake
We’ve been in the Chesapeake for over six weeks and it’s been great, but it’s time to bid it adieu. We’ve loved the sailing here, and we’ve loved Annapolis. We could probably spend many, many summers here and never explore all the rivers, anchorages and towns. But it’s not like each bay has its own…
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