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Captain Annie Moves Our Damaged Boat – Urine for a Treat!
It’s a weird feeling to fear water recession. With the huge influx of water that surges in during a hurricane, often the boats simply float, to the extent they are unencumbered. However, when the water starts to recede, often the … Continue reading
Twas the Night Before Christmas, and All Through the Boat
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the boat Not a spot in the bilge was oily, all freshly painted with bilge-kote; The sails were bagged cleanly in the lazarette with care In hopes they’d soon be hoisted and … Continue reading
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Ch. 4: Slaughter and Solidarity in Upcoming Sally Article in SAIL Magazine
“It’s some of your best writing, that’s for sure. Magnificently written,” then Phillip paused. “But … there’s no way you can send this to SAIL, Annie. It’s too … too dark.” That was Phillip’s response to my first version. I … Continue reading
Ch. 3: The Trek to Sally’s Boat-Laden Battleground
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
Ch. 2: Sally Wreaks Her Savagery, in the Dark
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
Hurricane Sally Ch. 1: The Forecast
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
Queen’s Bath Recovery: “Dat a Bit Big Dere”
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
Injured at Queen’s Bath
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
A Frightening End to Our 2019 Cruising Season
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!
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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