Tag Archives: Photos

Myrtle Beach

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Alan

We arrived this afternoon at the only marina that would let us stay during a hurricane. I can see why. The marina is in a basin several hundred feet off the ICW completely surrounded by dense trees and mangroves. There … Continue reading →

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Block Island, R.I.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Alan

From our trip to Maine, July 2004 aboard Upwind a 31ft trawler.

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More Photos

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Alan

Hopetown Harbor (Bahamas) taken from atop the lighthouse Hopetown lighthouse

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Acrophobia

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Alan

An old saying is: The definition of cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places. Boats are not as reliable as cars and things go wrong often. I can fix most anything on our boat but when there is a … Continue reading →

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Sailtrack

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Alan

As mentioned in a previous post, the sailtrack (the slit at the back of the mast that holds the mainsail to the mast) pulled away from the mast near the top. Upon returning home it was felt that this was … Continue reading →

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