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Ch. 3: The Trek to Sally’s Boat-Laden Battleground

Posted on November 29, 2020 by

September 16, 2020, 9:30 a.m. Phillip’s eyes read back to me the exact thing I’m thinking: Should we be doing this?  We’re gripped to a telephone pole, bracing against a gust, likely over 40 mph, but we have no idea.  Whatever speed it … Continue reading →

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Ch. 2: Sally Wreaks Her Savagery, in the Dark

Posted on October 30, 2020 by

When the Tuesday 4 pm forecast hits, the heart of every boat owner in Pensacola thumps to a lurch.  What had previously forecast as a minor hurricane poised to make landfall on the Louisiana-Mississippi border, 150 miles to the west of us, is … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Sally Ch. 1: The Forecast

Posted on October 19, 2020 by

It’s time to talk about Hurricane Sally.  And, I believe the best place to start that discussion, because that storm was such a shock to many lifelong sailors in Pensacola, is with the forecast.  After Sally ripped through, so many people asked … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Bath Recovery: “Dat a Bit Big Dere”

Posted on September 27, 2020 by

2020 … what can we say? So many weird, scary, painful, odd things have happened to us this year, it’s hard to believe. I had planned to finish up this Queens Bath saga weeks ago and then … Sally stalled, … Continue reading →

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Injured at Queen’s Bath

Posted on September 4, 2020 by

Warning: there are some graphic footage and photos in this blog.  If you get queasy easily, feel free to read a text-only version of this occurrence here.   Part Two: As I mentioned in my last blog, what occurred that day in Eleuthera … Continue reading →

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A Frightening End to Our 2019 Cruising Season

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

Followers, I have quite the graphic tale to tell you.  It’s something I debated even sharing here because … well … you’ll see.  I won’t give it away.  But, over and above our failed attempt to sail to the BVIs … Continue reading →

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HaveWind in Pensacola Print!

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

So, this was fun.  I was recently featured in a local magazine here in Pensacola, Bella Magazine, in their July, 2020 “Water Issue.”  The goal of this issue was to share how time on the water helps many of us unwind, … Continue reading →

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Why Do You THINK We Need a Tow?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

I have to say, calamities—like the one our attempted voyage to the BVIs turned out to be—can sure give you a sense of humor.  I am 100% convinced that one of the best qualities you can hope for in an … Continue reading →

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Three Battered Memories From Our Time BECALMED

Posted on July 14, 2020 by

This will probably come as no surprise to you all: Phillip and I turned back.  After our fresh water pump failed, forcing upon us an irreversibly waning battery bank, we decided to turn back to Spanish Wells in the Bahamas rather … Continue reading →

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Would You Continue an Ocean Voyage Without an Engine?

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

It’s funny, seeing it now—in black and white in hindsight—I’ll admit the answer seems so clear and easy, but it sure wasn’t then.  I guess when it’s you out there, only two days into what was supposed to be an … Continue reading →

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