June 25 & 26, 2022 We’ve been busy seeing and visiting with people, going places that I didn’t take the time to blog Saturday, so here is this weekend in one post. Saturday We woke a little before 8am, which is sleeping in for me, to a beautiful day. 68F, calm winds, and blue skies. […]
Category Archives: SV Solitaire
Friday, June 24, 2022 Boat log: GPS log: I woke early at 435pm and took a quick shower leaving my phone alarm to wake Phil. As I was walking back to the boat, the tug cruiser next to us was leaving. We got the mainsail uncovered and halyard attached, then started the engine at 0535 […]
Thursday, June 23, 2022 Trip: 39.15. GPS 218nm Last night the wind direction was just right that we left the companionway hatch open and A/C off. The light winds were enough to keep us comfortable and predicted to go down to 63-64F. About 0130, I woke to the banging of lines agains the mast, clang, […]
Tuesday, June 21,2022 Boat distance 29.77 nm. GPS trip odometer 175. Not zeroed in who knows how long. We’ll do the math for future posts. Passage time 5.5 hours which is fast. We woke at 535am, Phil being up first. The weather 67F with cloudy skies and calm at the dock. We realized last night […]
Monday, June 20, 2022 It’s been a long day getting up about 730am and then putting clothes and items that need to be packed on the bed. I took a shower and both of us dressed, left, each driving our own car, for Catawba Island and Port Clinton so that we could get the bath […]
Hello everyone! It’s been awhile since I posted. Phil has a old friend (not necessarily in years, but length of their friendship) that has a 1977 Tartan 37. Ted hasn’t been able to get out as often, and we would like to sail more, so a partnership was created where we do sweat equity and […]
Travels with the Dolsen’s 