Our first rally, the four month Suzie Too Rally from Curacao to Belize in 2016, was such a great experience, so we decided to join another one called the Salty Dawg Rally. Suzanne Chappell organized the first rally on her own and she learned as she went. It was fun to be a part of… Continue reading Salty Dawg Rally November 2017
Month: December 2017
Offshore Passage to Bermuda – This Doesn’t Suck
This night is surreal. We are 300 miles from Cape Hatteras and 350 miles from Bermuda in the middle of the ocean. The moon is nearly full and the ocean is flat calm. A lazy swell rolls in from the east but on top of this are only ripples from the light breeze. The light of… Continue reading Offshore Passage to Bermuda – This Doesn’t Suck
Erica Graduates from Colorado State University on May 13, 2017
Bill and I couldn’t be more proud of our daughter, Erica, for all of her choices and efforts in becoming the women she is today. Graduating in only three years, at age 20, is only a tiny sliver of her accomplishments. Yes, we were apprehensive when she decided to attend CSU, so far from Maine.… Continue reading Erica Graduates from Colorado State University on May 13, 2017
Florida
Our failed attempt to reach the east coast of Florida, or even the Dry Tortugas, turned out to be a welcomed adventure. Last year, we rode a front from Belize to the Dry Tortugas, which was a rough trip, so we chose this year to take the settled tradewinds when we left Isla Mujeres. Basically,… Continue reading Florida
Mexico
Leaving Belize, like finishing a good book, left us with a grateful heart and eager to become engrossed in new stories. Mexico would be that next adventure. And a bird would guide us there. Our Mexican travels aboard Alembic would be full of birds. The first was a sweet black bird, who came aboard in… Continue reading Mexico