Sunrises/sunsets – jewels found while sailing

I put together a collection of some of the more fascinating and beautiful sunsets/rises we have seen on our travels – looking at them all together shows a little of what a wonderful experience it is to sail the oceans.   Hope you enjoy these as much as we have.   and finally – here’s…

Vinni – Norfolk to Carolina Beach

  After five unforgettable weeks in the Chesapeake Bay, we’re ready to make sail southwards towards Charleston, where we will haul Capri on land October 1st. She’ll be on land for a month or so, while we go golfing with Marshall and Debbie in New England – not so much for the golf, but mainly…

Vinni-Chesapeake Bay South

We left Soloman Island the 10th of August and made our way south. We’ve decided that the rest of our trip here on the “BAY” will be on the western side, as this is the most interesting historically and because the eastern side from here on down is mostly marsh and sump with few towns.…

Oxford – Washington D.C.

  After waiting impatiently in Annapolis for 4 days, our new remote control for the anchor winch finally arrived. I had told Vinni that it would only take about ½ hour to install and then we could sail – but I don’t think she really believed me. To be on the safe side, I ordered…

10,000nm – a milestone

I looked at our log a few days ago and it read 16,676 nautical miles. Now that, coupled with the latest reading, 17,601 means we have passed two milestones, so perhaps it is time to reflect a bit on our lives and times and what we have been doing the past year and what the…

Vinni – Chesapeake Bay North

After the disappointment of US Immigration, we decided we simply couldn’t get moving fast enough again. Our next goal is the Chesapeake Bay, a cruising area Carsten has, since we left Denmark, talked about very positively and told me that I will love to sail. I have an idea that we’ll be sailing in something…

Annapolis – an uncommonly charming town

  It is not far from Baltimore to Annapolis, actually it is further from Baltimore out through the channel to the bay than it is from there to Annapolis. In the  middle of the afternoon, we rounded the sharp corner, turned into Spa Creek, sailed past a couple of Navy ships where the new Midshipmen…

South to Chesapeake Bay

  We stayed at Hyde Park Marina again on our way back down the Hudson. It was a nice little marina and cheap.  Besides, we were going to the Immigration office in Rhode Island to see if we could get our visa straightened out.  For those who don’t know – you can’t simply go visit…

Vinni – The Hudson River and south to Cape May

  We grabbed an extra night at Liberty Landing Marina after Bente and Lars left for Denmark. There’s always something that needs repairing on a boat and Capri is no exception. This time it was our water pump that seemed to be on its last legs. Our skipper, had naturally brought along a spare, which…