05/26 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: Plans changed. On my way to Charleston, I reviewed the weather and decided I should make one big jump straight to be the Chesapeake Bay. A front is coming in and I thought this was my best course of action. I called and reserved a slip at a marina …
Downbursts In St Augustine
05/23 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: I pulled into St Augustine, got fuel, and just tied up to my mooring when a big thunderstorm hit. Lots of strong wind and rain, but it lasted only a few minutes. It reminded me of the big downbursts we get in Minnesota right before a thunderstorm. I spent …
Back In The USA
05/09 s/v Looking for s/v Trouble Update: Trouble is back in the USA. I took my time working my way of the Bahamas. I tried to find some new anchorages and also used ones I was familiar with while heading north. I had to dodge a few cold fronts and rainstorms. I did ding up …
Race To Thompson Bay
04/22 s/v Looking for s/v Trouble Update: It has been a while since my last update. Time wastes away down here if you’re not careful. So last I left off, I had to get out of the Raggeds before the big northerly. All the cruising yachts ended up on one small island for the final …
The Raggeds
03/28 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: Back to George Town which is cruiser central down here. I did some provisioning, jugging diesel to the boat, and just hanging out for a few days. It looked like there was a good weather window to sail down to “The Raggeds”. They are very remote islands, about as …