Author: Brian

Following the departure of our father and Uncle Larry, we are now a crew of two. After exploring the town of St. George and the city of Hamilton, we have established the locations of key facilities for survival on the island. Among these: A lagoon of broken rocks and coral less than a mile away […]

The final preparations for our voyage have been completed, our provisions have been obtained, and the crew has arrived. We are finally ready to embark on our adventure and set out for Bermuda. Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating. Currently, a cyclone is sitting off of the northeast coast of the United States, creating 50-knot […]

The summer has passed by quickly and we are finding ourselves nearing our departure. The past four months have been spent in Onset, Massachusetts, where we have grown comfortable with the friendly people and beautiful scenery. While residing in our parents’ cottage, everyone has been extremely supportive of our upcoming trip and we appreciate the […]

The impending autumn anxiously awaits the completion of boat improvements and the conquering of logistic obstacles. Our parents, in particular, have been instrumental in speeding our preparations. Among the systems installed were single sideband radio, battery monitor, insulated backstay, reefing lines, and more. Between all of the hard work, we also managed to get away […]

Another Day in the Sultry Cape Cod Summer The summer has rolled on with visits from friends and short sailing trips with family. Marta Raviele has become a welcome fixture at the cottage and a favorite with the young cousins because of her kind bearing and friendly demeanor, which is directly opposed to those of […]

Another Day in the Endless Cape Cod Summer Our first fifteen days in Onset, Massachusetts were markedly different than the previous weeks at sea. Chili and hot dogs were replaced by clam chowder and swordfish, Dismal Swamp Canal gave way to the Cape Cod Canal, and half-drunk rednecks were traded in for friends and family. […]

Day Nineteen on the Motor-Sail from Down There to Up Here We set out from Port Penn around 10 am, after a hearty breakfast of pancakes. By sunset, we’d reached the bottom of the Delaware River and by nightfall we’d doubled Cape May. From here we struck out into the ocean. The bright casino lights […]

Day Sixteen in the Movement from Winter Quarters to Summer Quarters Monday morning, we refueled at the gas dock in Annapolis and took on fresh water for our final offshore leg. We would have liked to pick up some milk, cereal, and fresh vegetables, but they were astonishingly unavailable within walking distance of downtown in […]

Day Fourteen Tripping Over the Eastern Seaboard We ate pancakes again for breakfast and went ashore to take in the Sunday New York Times and latest soccer results at a local coffee shop. After lounging there for the better part of the morning and into the afternoon, we looked for a grocery store in town […]

Day Thirteen Floating in the Direction of the North Pole We slept in until almost 9 am after a fun night and had pancakes in the already warm morning. Our anchorage afforded us a broad view of the Chesapeake Bay where hundreds of sailboats were already out. The vessels represented a huge variety of sizes […]