2016 Cruising Plan
Leg 1: Casco Bay to Halifax; May 18 – July 11 (375 nm) May 18 Air travel to Portland, Maine May 19 – 31 Spring commissioning at Brewer South Freeport Marine Jun 1 Shakedown cruise, South Freeport to Boothbay … Continue reading →
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For the Record
Dull, dry stuff now, unless you’re a cruiser detail junkie. Here’s a list of (almost) all the decommissioning tasks we accomplished back in September when we prepped the boat for winter layup in South Freeport. They’re archived here. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER … Continue reading →
Season’s Wane
Spent a great week revisiting some of the highlight reel scenes of the season with my good buddy John Renna who just left for the airport and a return trip to Albuquerque. From Jewell Island, we mostly motored to Seal … Continue reading →
Jewell Island
A Monhegan layover later, we returned to Portland for another crew change. A day sail with King Browne was sandwiched between airport runs for Luna and Jesse (jetted off to Amsterdam) and John Renna (red eye in from Albuquerque). John … Continue reading →
Matinicus Island
Shades of Finnoya That’s what Matinicus felt like as our time there began to ebb. Finnoya is the island in Norway where we found a first-world recreation center and a big surprise. After our visit to the rec center we … Continue reading →
Theme Report
Cousins and islands. Those are the two predominant themes for this season. The past week saw plenty of both. Leaving Mt. Desert Island, we mostly motored, sometimes sailed, under overcast skies to Naskeag Point and the summer home of … Continue reading →
Mt. Desert Island Part II
A great sail back from Great Wass Island, a lobster feast, and ceremonial presentation of the coveted, hard earned and well deserved Windleblo pride wear brought Mike’s final 48 hours aboard S/V Windleblo to a close. Many thanks to him for his … Continue reading →
Great Wass Island
Fourth of July Cove in Norway. Warderick Wells, Exuma Keys, Bahamas. Otok Lavsa, Kornati National Park, Croatia. Rodel, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Cala Bennires, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. What do all these places have in common? They are among the finest, … Continue reading →
Whitehead Island
As Grand Manan is to the mainland, Whitehead Island is to Grand Manan. That is to say, when one views Grand Manan from Whitehead, one thinks of it as the mainland. Kinda’ like Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, with … Continue reading →
Grand Manan Island
A combination of sailing and motoring propelled us through an atmosphere alternately foggy and clear, aided by up to three knots of fair tide through the Grand Manan channel. Raising the Maple Leaf courtesy flag and phoning Canadian Customs covered … Continue reading →