SAILING YACHT PERSEPHONE

We left Hampton Virginia at 7:30 on the morning of November 12 and set off for Antigua in company with around 60 other boats. The first day was fairly routine as we settled into life on board and began our watch system. We crossed the Chesapeake Bay bridge / tunnel and were out of sight…

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Finally left the dock at 7:36 a.m. on November 12. Hoping to be across the Gulf Stream around dawn tomorrow. Rushing to publish this before I loose service, so please excuse any typos! Final weather briefing – we have a window!!! The biggest challenge will be getting across the Gulf Stream before a cold front…

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We are still in Hampton, and likely here for another 5-6 days. The weather in the tropics is just not doing what it’s supposed to! The marina has emptied out and a few people have given up; however most of us are still in the area and waiting for a good window to leave. The…

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We came into Hampton on October 24 to meet up with the Salty Dawg Rally. What nice people! It will be easy to make friends and we are looking forward to seeing people over the winter as we travel around the islands. The past week has been spent doing last minute jobs, provisioning and generally…

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We left Annapolis on a chilly morning and headed back across the bay to St Michaels. We sailed under jib only with light winds behind us, which steadily built to about 22 knots. The trouble with cruising up rivers is that at some point you end up turning through at least 180 degrees, so once…

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After the Chester River, we moved over to the Western Shore of Maryland. As it was a Saturday, there were plenty of boats out racing off Annapolis, including J-35 Aunt Jean, which we raced against more than 25 years ago! We found a lovely anchorage in Harness Creek off South River. When we woke up…

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