The New Bedford experience began by passing through their hurricane barrier into the busy harbor. As we passed through it, I did feel like they could protect the city in…
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Newport
We came into Newport with dour weather and moods to match. It didn't take long to fall under the spell of this incredibly sail friendly town. The cliff homes were…
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We made a last minute change to the plan and crossed Long Island Sound to Clinton, CT. A shallow entry, protected harbor with a family resort type marina. Brian biked…
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Our boat took a right turn at the Battery and the other Loopers headed north up the Hudson and just like that, we were boating alone again. This is what…
Read MoreWhy not, it’s N Y C
We left Manasquan a day early because, yep the forecast completely changed. We had only one day to go outside not two. We surfed out of the inlet to the…
Read MoreThe NJ inside route part two
Our flotilla left Atlantic City with good notes on our route and continued to snake northward reading out our depths to the other boats. The wind probably kept some of…
Read MoreJersey Shore fuhgeedaboudit, come on Big Apple
For the crews of our flotilla (Jagger, Journey, Chipmonk, Mila Vera, and Thistle) this stop will be “memorable”. We spent the Memorial day watching the boats go in and…
Read MoreCape May to Atlantic City
Even on a windy day before season, Cape May will put a smile on your face! After the daily wind discussion, a smaller group of the original Flotilla headed on…
Read MoreThe Mighty Delaware
We had a short and uneventful run through the C&D Canal, a bit of a let down actually after all the discussions about how to plan your timing (which we…
Read MoreGoodbye Chesapeake, see you soon
The Thomas Point Lighthouse was something that I was looking forward to seeing and the weather was beautiful as we approached Annapolis. We had stopped by last fall on our…
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