Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina
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Preparation
I'm flying down to Ft. Lauderdale on Thu morning, and will spend 1 1/2 days stocking up the Yacht, getting it ready for the trip. Bob and Gerry will arrive by air Friday afterno...
May 01, 2009: We woke up to another beautiful day today, calm and clear skies. Gerry went for a walk and found a 7-11 and got us each coffe, Donuts and Croissants – delicious! We waited until 8am to get a response from Deep Creek Lock, and were told teh bridge will only open at 9am. So here we sit and wait. From here it’s only about 10 miles to our marina, Waterside marina in Norfolk. We will che... » read more
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Commissioning
Our new Hylas 49, "Its Only Money" is being Commissioned in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Expect to take delivery between 8/6 and 8/16/2008. Getting very excited!
May 01, 2009: The mast was stepped on July 13. Looks great. Ground tackle being installed. The electronics/nav equipment should arrive in the next day or two and then the real mess begins with running all the wires, putting on all the antenna, etc. » read more
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Delivery Trip Ft. Lauderdale to Yorktown
We begin the delivery trip to Yorktown on 8/11. At least that is the hope. The crew will be. Admiral John, Captain Jim, Mates: Jack, Mike, John and Mary Ann. Oh, the CNO is D...
May 01, 2009: We safely arrived at Glocester Point, VA at 11 a.m. on the 19th of August. It was a great trip. 95 percent pleasent and 5% terror. The storms of the first 36 hours did not dampen our spirits and we look forward to many, many more cruises. » read more
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Harmony's Maiden Voyage
Dickie and Helen bought S/V Harmony, after an exhausting 8 week search across Florida for a sailboat. She will (hopefully) take them from Highland Beach FL, home to Woods Hole ...
May 01, 2009: In September we decided to head north again partly to escape the ravages of hurricane Hannah as it made it’s way north up the coast, and partly to finish sailing the eastern seaboard of the US, adding the waters of New Hampshire and Maine to the states we have visited aboard Harmony. We sailed up Buzzards Bay and through the Cape Cod Canal, our first trip under the canal bridges instead o... » read more
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Cayman Islands to Cuba
A weeks travel from the Cayman Islands to Cienfuegos Cuba
May 01, 2009: Fantastic day, reefed main just before sundown. Hove too and made supper and watched the sunset. Cleanned up and away we went. Made great time arrives 2 hours ahead of planned….ya gotta love a sail like that! » read more
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