“Man overboard!” cried Andrew at the start of his first ever MOB drill. Still in the confines of Sydney harbor, we were going through some safety basics before the 30-nautical-mile day sail to Ingonish, our final New Scotland port of … Continue reading →
We left the Bras D’Or Lake through the Great Bras D’Or channel, two knots of current on our tail, and sailed 25 nm to North Sydney and the Newfoundland ferry. Here, we tied up to the wharf at the Northern … Continue reading →
I guess it’s human nature to think of one’s homeland in terms of superlatives. The more places we go, the more it becomes apparent that each locality prides itself on something, claiming to be the biggest, the brightest, the oldest, … Continue reading →
In your dream, you’re heeled over under full sail, 20-knots of wind crossing the port beam. A sister ship, another Hallberg-Rassy, shadows you 200 meters to the lee. Your bow slices through the waves, spray occasionally crossing the deck. The … Continue reading →
More friendly faces, even in the city! Or what passes for a city in these parts. We found Halifax to be delightful, on a manageable scale with everything close at hand. Once settled on a mooring ball at the head … Continue reading →
Recent images tell the tale of our latest wanderings: … Continue reading →
In no particular order, here are first impressions of our time so far in Nova Scotia. Foremost in my mind, everyone is so friendly! My first encounter with a native was when I landed on the Bluenose II wharf in … Continue reading →
Nineteen days. That’s how long it took to get the boat ready for the 2016 season. From winter cover removal to the season’s first course plot, spring commissioning concluded with goodbyes to the great folks who helped us in Maine. … Continue reading →
Yesterday we took a shake down sail around Casco Bay to exercise boat and crew. All systems are now “GO” for blast off to Nova Scotia next week. Preliminary forecasts look good for crossing mid-week. My passage plan is to … Continue reading →
Still on-the-hard, but hard at it getting the boat ready for launch, now scheduled for next Tuesday. After a marathon drive from Denver to South Freeport and several days of recovery, Jackson Williams has joined me to plod through the … Continue reading →