Author: KatieBloxham
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December 9-11: Montserrat
From the west and south coasts of Antigua you can generally see Montserrat, and certainly we’d spent a fair amount of time gazing out at it; however, we’d never been there. Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted between 1995 and 2010, destroying the main town of Plymouth and filling in the only real protected harbour. Since then,…
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November 14 – December 9: Spending time in Antigua
Our time in Antigua has been a bit of a blur! Since we arrived, we’ve been getting the boat into cruising mode, working on a few boat projects, spending time with the Salty Dawgs, exploring the island a little, and fitting in some downtime here and there. We spent about 10 days in Nelson’s Dockyard…
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November 12 – 16: Last days of passage and arrival in Antigua
By the morning of November 12 we were still managing to sail in light winds, and staying ahead of a giant calm patch forming behind us. This is most uncharacteristic for the Trade Winds! While running out of fuel was still a worry, it was beginning to feel as though we were going to make…
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November 4 – 11: Passage to Antigua, Part 1
We’re not there yet, but people have been asking how we are getting on, so here’s how the passage is going so far! We left Hampton on a chilly morning on November 4 with the rest of the Salty Dawgs pack. Crewing with us on this trip are Tim Guy, who owns a similar sized…
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October 26 – November 1: Waiting in Hampton
We came into Hampton on Sunday afternoon and took a slip at Hampton Yacht Club. This is a great spot – they have an active racing program, as well as lots of slips for their members. They were extremely welcoming and we’ve been able to use their dining room and bar, which always seems to…
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October 17 – 25: Southern Chesapeake
We left the Annapolis area with a favorable wind and were able to sail south towards Solomons Island. Ironically we’d been driving and walking back and forth along Solomons Island Road for the past week, and 40 miles further south we were still on the same road. For anyone nitpicky, yes, that’s correct, there is…
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October 8 – 16: Annapolis
We spent a little more than a week in the Annapolis area, going to the Boat Show, connecting with other cruisers and getting some projects done. Due to the number of boats around, and limited places with deep enough water for us, we took a slip at Liberty Marina on the South River. One night…
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October 3-7: New York City to Northern Chesapeake Bay
After some strong winds, conditions were good for a passage down to the Chesapeake. Jeremy worked out that we would hit Delaware Bay with a favorable tide if we left New York around 10 am, which conveniently was max ebb from NY harbor, so that’s what we did. It was spectacular working our way out…
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September 26 – October 2: New York
Leaving Newport on a drier but still blustery day, we headed for Fishers Island at the entrance to Long Island Sound. There were uncomfortable swells but there was enough wind at a reasonable angle to motor sail, giving us some stability. We caught favorable current at the start of the race (I hadn’t realized how…
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September 23 – 25: Setting Off
After a quick trip to Europe (because we needed to make life more complicated) we were finally ready to leave on September 23rd. It was a sunny day to leave and we had a loud send-off from friends at Fort Sewell! Our log read 14070 nautical miles. What will it read when Persephone comes back…
