It's good to be in Washington amongst friends again and a relief to put the anchor away for the season. After five months on the hook, we were ready for a break - both mentally and physically. We can finally relax and let our guard down (somewhat) now that we don't have a course to plot, weather to watch, or decisions to make. And, as much as we...
We had a horrible night. The wind continued to blow reaching speeds of 36 knots as we were pushed against the pier by the wind and waves with such force that the cabinetry was creaking and sounded as if it could break at any moment. Worse than that was the stern slap. Every time we were about to doze off, the chop would hit the stern of the boat, lift...
After spending weeks fretting over when to renew our US Cruising Permit and where to berth the boat for the winter, we received permission from customs to bring her back into the country whenever we like, for as long as we like. The funny thing is, all it took was asking –something we were reluctant to do for fear of drawing undo attention to ourselves. Of course, somehow...
