Yesterday we did not sail (except to move Gerty to a better mooring). But we dinghied! The dinghy’s name is officially “Dolorous.”  Joshua named her and she has a new anchor, chain, locks, etc to keep her safe. The skipper…

A water taxi charged us 2 pounds per person to take us to the dinghy dock in Alderney. I was flustered - 1. Because the taxi was crowded with sailors (all men) talking about their sails, 2. I thought 2…

Today so many good things happened it’s hard to know where to start. The sailing wasn’t great, but for about an hour, when the TWS was about 11 knots and the AWS was about 14 knots - it was sunny…

Sunrise and morning dew in Barfleur. We had to motor to Saint Vaast La Hougue. No wind. But, it was a quick motor and a really interesting approach. The marina is basically one giant lock- it stays full of water…

Today was unforgettable. It was our first sail post orientation on Gerty.  We sailed from Cherbourg to Barfleur.  The wind was light at 5 to 8 knots W/NW. Our SOG remained about 6-8 knots. We sailed around the Cotentin Peninsula…

Another great day of sailing as we continue to test all the systems.  I want to give a big thank you to Pete from Swiftsure Yachts who has been terrific during these initial days of orientation to Gerty.  He has been…

The sun goes down around 9:30pm! I love the long days.  It feels like summer.  But when sailing, it’s COLD!  Today I added layers until I had four on top, plus a hat.  When Joshua and I felt sea sick,…

Joshua and I went out on a French breakfast mission bright and early and we were not disappointed with our chocolate and almond croissants.  When we arrived back at the marina we found Michael strung two thirds up Gerty’s mast…

I feel happy.  I am sitting in a rather uncomfortable grey plastic chair at JFK International Airport. I see a yellow, neon sign that reads “B 28,” and outside the window immensely large aircrafts are repeatedly defying all logic as…