DavidJul 2, 20184 min readFixing Our Boat in Exotic LocationsJune 24th 2018 The joys and challenges of sailing far from home: What is sailing? Many definitions can be found in dictionaries,...
sailingpadgettsJun 30, 20182 min readOxford, a Delightful Eastern Shore TownOne of the things we enjoy about cruising is visiting some of the small towns onshore. When I was a kid, one of my favorite places that...
Mary BethJun 21, 20184 min readLife on the ChesapeakeAlthough the Bahamas were beautiful and we never got tired at looking at the incredible crystal clear water, the islands were really a...
DavidJun 20, 20187 min readThings I've Learned From SailingThings I’ve Learned From Sailing 1) A boat is a good teacher. Living on a boat provides moments, hours and days to learn. Technical...
David & Mary BethMay 24, 20183 min readHampton Roads-First Port of Call on the ChesapeakeWe decided to spend two days in Hampton VA at the public marina. We had a coupon for one free night that we picked up at last year’s...
DavidMay 21, 20183 min readUnderway (finally) and Heading NorthMay 18 through 20, 2018 We left our marina on the Neuse River on Friday the 18th at about 4:00 pm. As some of you know we originally...
DavidMay 14, 20182 min readChesapeake Bound - Final PreparationsWe've been frantically working on Regina Maris for the last few weeks and will be departing this week for about 2 months cruising in the...
DavidJun 10, 20174 min readLucayans - the First settlers of The BahamasLong Post, so you may not want to read the whole thing. I was fascinated by the story of these people, so I did a little research and...
DavidJun 10, 20172 min readHome for RealWell I can hardly believe it but we are actually back in the house in Greensboro. We had all our kids, including Ashley and Jesse, with...
DavidJun 10, 20174 min readBeaufort, SCThis name of this town is pronounced like the beginning of beautiful (“Buuu-fort”), whereas the NC one is pronounced “Bo-fort”. We...