The morning of July 6th, La Sancha was packed up and ready for departure. Saying good-bye to Claire, I took off south with the kitties. Driving 1,000 miles in 14 hours, we made it back to the boat in Perdido Key, Florida. I woke up delirious, covered in baking soda. (We left the boat with […]
Last week of June, 2015 Off to Ocracoke Island – the local’s vacation. Claire’s family has a tradition. When the northern Outer Banks gets so hot and crowded with tourists to the point you want to pop, take a drive down the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and hop the ferry to Ocracoke Island. A […]
The month of June. There is nothing like one’s home-town. Ours is quite special. Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, it is way out there. Through cotton, tobacco, and corn fields we drove. Across multiple bridges and waterways; out to a thin strip of sand, swamp, and forest that juts into the Atlantic. Where the Labrador Current and the […]
June 1, 2015 Well, our goal was to make it to the state of Florida by June. With our rain jackets on we sailed right across that state line. On the way we passed LuLu’s and saw a bald eagle. We pulled into what is now named, A & M Perdido Resort, formally known as […]
May 28 to 31, 2015 Back out in the Mississippi Sound, passing Cat Island. Thunder heads were thickening with the afternoon humidity, and it’s only 10Am! Winds pick up, as we turn our heading towards Gulfport, Mississippi. We see a few sailboats dancing tacks outside the Municipal Marina. Turning downwind, we dropped the mainsail upon […]
May 23 to 28, 2015 Claire pulled up our anchor around 7:30AM and we motored out of Bayou Bienvenue towards the Rigolets. Just as we head up on the inlet, a “6 pack” (tug boat pushing barges two wide by three long) comes into view off the bow. He’s rounding the turn when a hard […]
5/20 – 5/23 Pulled out of Houma City Docks at 10:00, back at it towards Lake Salvador. Located about 15 miles west of the Mississippi River and the Harvey Locks. A hot dead calm day on the water, mostly motoring but we managed to get about an hour of downwind sailing. Leaving behind the industrial […]
5/18 & 5/19 After hiding out some foul weather in Delcambre for a few days, our weather window was looking good to set sail again. Going for a long stretch today, we have a few anchorges marked on the charts just incase we want to stop moving at some point. Wax Lake Outlet was our choice […]
Another apology for not keeping the Ship’s Log up to date. We have hundreds of photographs and hours of video footage to sort through, and we will. Expect some new posts and more website updates soon. Claire and I (plus our kitties) spent the month of May traversing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway departing from […]
May 15-17, 2015 When most think of Lousiana, the common thought seems to be New Orleans. Which is a great city, no doubt, rich with it’s own history and cuisines. Although, in the heart of Cajun Country, Delcambre (pronounced del-come) is a true Acadiana paradise. Hidden from tourists by Vermillion Bay shrimp fleets and bayous, […]
