So we’re doing last minute food provisioning, tying down the extra water, diesel, and gas tanks. More headlamps and flashlights and did I mention the kayak? Our crew (Ken and Lisa Karsten) arrived in time for the skippers briefing on weather, routing, and safety. Got those mini marshmallows but can only fit a turkey breast in the freezer for Thanksgiving. Getting extremely excited! Continue reading Last day of preparations
We were able to check in for the first time on our single sideband radio (SSB), to the 8:15 am SSCA and 8:30 am EST Cruiseheimer’s chat rooms of sorts. This is a time each day where cruisers around the … Continue reading Our first radio chat room!
Pending weather, Sailing Vessel enjoy will depart Monday for Portsmouth Virginia and depart November 5th directly offshore to Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos with the ARC Bahamas! All systems checked out today when we test sailed with Ken and … Continue reading It’s a go!
08:00:00 days left and we’re painting the props. Again… So, we had the lovely occasion to haul Enjoy out two weeks after our sail drives and props were painted (not on our dime…) And, to our shock and horror, the … Continue reading Hauled out again? We’re not pay’in…
19:00:00 days left; yesterday we did our first Costco run. Where will it all go? That’s the challenge of boat living! I found a Southwestern recipe to marinate the skirt steak and a lime cilantro marinade for the chicken. Only … Continue reading Started provisioning food today
24:00:00 days left. Beemer the boat dog is now Beemer the farm dog. Thanks to my poker buddies, Beemer gets to hang with other dogs so he’ll be less bored. Beemer humored us on Enjoy for the past two years … Continue reading Bye Bye Beemer
30:00:00 days left. What have I learned after decompressing from a terrific September weekend of Seven Seas Cruising Association Gathering of Mariners (Gam)? Among the many things I learned: I can sail into my late 90s, and that by selecting a … Continue reading What I learned from 150 mariners sharing experiences
It’s not too late to join Don and me this weekend at the SSCA Gathering of Mariners (GAM). You don’t need to be salty to listen to Donna Lange talk about solo circumnavigating twice or kick up your heels to … Continue reading Join us for raft up and seminars Sept. 23-24!
43:00:00 days left and we are a sailboat again! Thanks to Annapolis Rigging, S/V Enjoy has some hard core custom fabricated, anodized plates and spreader tips, tangs and new standing rigging that should keep our mast up and held steady under … Continue reading Custom Band-aids on our 68′ stick
67:00:00 left. I’ve worked very very hard lining up an amazing list of world class speakers for a two day seminar that’s only $50 for non-members! Join me and Seven Seas Cruising Association members this September 23-24 at Camp Letts, Edgewater, MD. … Continue reading Join me Sept. 23-24 for a weekend of sailing seminars by the experts!
