s/v Trouble – Destination Unkown
Charlston, SC — 11•10•23 0400— Another early morning departure. Timing tides getting into and out of channels makes for smoother passages. I rode the outgoing tide out of Charleston and had the rising tide going into Beaufort, SC. This run was about 70nm. I hid out here last year during Hurricane Nicole. Since I’d been …
Back Creek, Annapolis, MD — 10•28•23 Bret, my crew, flew in today. We had a short window to round Hatteras, which was a few days away. But we still needed to get to the bottom of the Chesapeake, which was a two-day sail. Then, wait for the front to pass so we could jump on …
Back Creek, Annapolis, MD — 09•11•23 Moored to ball #73 in Back Creek, I’ve been ticking off all the small projects I’d like to complete before heading south. I tied my kayak off to an open ball as Mer Du Jour was coming to Back Creek. You are not really supposed to do that to …
East River Mathews, VA — 08•31•23 We left off last time, going back in the water for the start of a new season. Trouble still had a few small things on her list to get done for the season. I hung out in East River, waiting for good weather to head to Annapolis. Chesapeake Bay …
East River Mathews, VA — 06•02•23 1530 ( 3:30 pm ) — After a 28 nm sail from Norfolk, I dropped anchor in East River near Zimmerman Marine, where Trouble will get hauled out. I was early and had almost two weeks till Trouble was scheduled to get hauled out. With that time, I started …