Anytime we take Alembic offshore we expose her to conditions that can make things break. We try to sail conservatively and stay on top of our preventative maintenance. In spite of best efforts, we still have unexpected gear failures. During a recent passage from Cayman Islands to Belize we had the goose neck on the… Continue reading Fixing a Broken Boom Fitting
Month: March 2017
Two Months of Winter Off Alembic
Bill and I flew home to Maine December 19 and enjoyed family, friends, skiing, Maine Adaptive, and a lot of reflection for two months. We are so deeply grateful for this life we are living. How did this happen? Less than two years ago, we were fully immersed in our busy work week, trying to… Continue reading Two Months of Winter Off Alembic
Exuma Photo Gallery
We had a spectacular time in the Exumas. … Continue reading Exuma Photo Gallery
Cruising Karma #2: Share the Bounty
We were sailing into Hatchet Bay late afternoon in early December and I started to reel in the lure that I had been lazily trolling behind Alembic as we cruised along the Bight of Eleuthera. Suddenly, I had a solid strike and a fish came completely out of the water as it hit my lure.… Continue reading Cruising Karma #2: Share the Bounty