-or- You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat Yup, thats how my yesterday started. A call from Ann at Aquatic Adventures who tells me that yesterday after their dive, the boat broke down and they had to get a tow home. […]
Ladies and Gentleman, Take My Advice, Pull Down Your Pants and Slide on the Ice
OK, there are a couple of you who should get that quote… lets see. I’ve never really grasped the full meaning of the phrase, but I believe the essence of the meaning is something like, if sometimes in life you […]
Ocean, Sand, Palm Trees, Rum and GREAT Friends
I’m pleased to annouce that courtesy of my brother John (bought it) and my mother (got it embroidered) that “The Adventures of the ‘M’ Hat” are continuing! It is now 7am, its 82 degrees, and 87% humiditiy making it feel […]
Terra Firma Once Again
Well, fellow sailors, friends, race friends and just random folks who stumble upon this blog. I have finished the race, cut to the chase, 4th place in our class 1.5hr (corrected time) behind third place. But let me say this […]
Day 4 – The End is Near.. or Is It
So as we creep into what is supposed to be our last day, one of the weather forecast models shows that we are going to loose a lot of wind and not get in until Thursday, midday which means I […]
Its a See-Saw.. or Maybe Groundhog Day
I’m not quite sure which it is today but as someone commented (Jason) I’m still on the water which is always an awesome place to be for me. I’m happy and pleased to have been given the opportunity to sail […]
Day 2 – Calm… DEAD calm
Twas night, calm night, the moon was high;The dead men stood together. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text of 1834) BY SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE so honestly not much to say today. More of the same. Struggling to find wind […]
Day 1 – last to first to last
Hello Race Fans. Today has been what has been know .. well who the heck knows what its been known as. But I can tell you this, the day started early at 6am .. a nice warm shower.. yes i […]
Sawadeeka Thailand
Wel the time has come to say Sawadeeka to Thailand. That is goodbye.. and conicentally, hello, good morning, good afternoon and good evening. Yesterday started gloriously with 90+ degree heat before 9am and I was sweating through my shirt by […]
A Damn Near Perfect Day
Well folks, after what is close to two weeks a day without really too much if any drama. Figure out the way around the rocky headlands to the dive office – CHECK Connect with my friend Sophie – CHECK A […]