We got an extra day
No wind today but the weather is gorgeous so today Gerty is a motor boat. We take the short ride north to Cold Spring, NY. Under the Bear Mountain Bridge and past West Point. At cold Spring we anchor in…
End of the Season?
Don’t let the season end. We have arrived in Peekskill, NY and Gerty will be taken out of the water in a few weeks for the winter. We are “happy sad” and do not want to go back to work…
Home Turf
Now we’re talk’n. Wind N NW, 12 knots with gusts to 18 knots, mostly sunny skies. This is our home, so we know the Hudson River can be a challenge for sailors. First there’s a tide up to 3 knots,…
New York, New York
As I write this, we have taken Gerty off autopilot so Elaine can experience the helm and there is lots of shouting, laughing and chaos! This is our third time in New York City Harbor and I imagine it will…
Blessings counted
It has been four days since we left the Annapolis boat show and we are anchored at Barnegat Light Harbor in New Jersey. Sadly, we just listened to SV Evening Light Mayday on Channel 16. She ran aground at the…
The Boat Show
We had a few great days at the Annapolis Boat show. While Gerty was on display, Swiftsure accommodated us in a room in the house they rented. We had two intense days visiting booths and boats. We also met many…
Triumph
October 1, 2017 will go down in history as the day that Jill was able to start the outboard motor on Dalorous the dinghy. I am so pumped about this accomplishment! You should have seen me tear it up! Like…