This Rat Sailed

Yes, I'm still in Southport.  Yes, the area was hit by hurricane Isaias that spun off at least 3 tornadoes. Yes there were at least two ...

There is currently a storm of which most of my friends and the sailing community in general is aware.  Hurricane Florence is expected ...

As I previously mentioned, we were exploring some of the stops of the Albemarle Loop when we decided that hurricane Matthew was likely to be...

From my aviation days I've learned not to trust the local weathermen and their presentation of the weather.  As a result, I tend to look...

Sorry for the lack of posts...I'll get back to writing about the Albemarle Loop when I have more time. We made a bit of an early departu...

We think we have a basic plan for making it down the Chesapeake. We even plan on doing some of the Albemarle Loop . Of course, Hermine (just...

That seems the best term to describe the the last few days.  We continue to sit at Dowry Creek marina and weigh options but I have to admit ...

Hopefully the last weather-related post for a while.  Tomorrow is the start of the dreaded "H" season (as superstitious sailors, I...

Well, we dodged a bullet with Joaquin as it heads toward Bermuda instead of the Chesapeake.  But the weather has been pretty unsettled here ...

The past few days have been very long, with little time or energy left at the end of the day to write a blog post.  But, as I sit listening ...

Shortly after purchasing Rover last December, I had to leave our future home in Hammock Beach Florida and return to Colorado.  I would be co...

With all this recent thought about the dreaded "H" season, complying with my insurance requirements, and moving the boat, I was d...