The End of a Chapter – Summer 2024
We had been discussing selling Cerca Trova and moving back to land for about six months. I was getting tired of constantly repairing the boat and Lynette’s knees were continuing to bother her more and more. After the long winter trying to get to the Bahamas hampered by either boat repairs or weather issues, we…
The Abacos – Spring 2024
With everything working on Cerca Trova and a good weather window we left West Palm Beach on the evening of Sunday, April 21st, and crossed to West End, Grand Bahama Island. We left at 7:40 pm for the overnight passage of 60nm and arrived 13 hours later at 8:40 am, tired but ready to clear…
Trying to get to the Bahamas – Late Winter 2024
My daughter and her husband had just left to fly back to Portland, OR, after a week of sailing and exploring the upper Keys in Florida at the end of January 2024. We were charging batteries and making water the next day, waiting for a weather window to take us to the Bahamas when the…
Heading South – Winter 2023/24
We left New Bern on November 2, 2023, with Savannah, GA as our next destination. Savannah wasn’t our original plan though. We had planned to stop at Lady’s Island Marina, where we had stayed on our way north, but they didn’t have any space for us in late November. After much research, I was able…
New Bern, NC – Summer/Fall 2023
New Bern, NC is a great little town with a very nice marina right downtown within easy walking distance of many shops and restaurants. On Saturdays, there is a small farmers market that mostly has crafts, but there are some stalls with fruits and vegetables. We planned to spend about a month doing repairs and…
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