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Never Trust a Cold Front in October
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Never Trust a Cold Front in October
Yeow! The cold front passes over me and is rather more ferocious than it looked on the weather maps. As the wind backs more westerly I am obliged to set some mainsail, otherwise I cannot steer close enough to the wind to keep to the rhumb line. So a lon...
  • Nov 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:29
Tuning the Rig
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Tuning the Rig
I decide to replace my lower shrouds with Dynice Dux before heading south, not wishing to push my luck with the 30+ year-old wire shrouds. Of course it's never so simple. Progress is hampered by inclement weather, and the fact that the Colligo thimbles f...
  • Nov 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:58
Rig test; Iridium GO; finding a southbound lane
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Rig test; Iridium GO; finding a southbound lane
While strong winds and cold temperatures descend upon the Chesapeake Bay, I am still testing out my new Dynice Dux rigging. This involves a sail up to Cartegena Creek on the Potomac river and then back to Deltaville, a trip of approximately 90 miles. In ...
  • Nov 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:46
It’s nearly December, time to head south
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It’s nearly December, time to head south
Nighttime temperatures are falling below freezing here on the Chesapeake Bay, making life uncomfortable for a small boat sailor. Even with a diesel heater. But then we live on ocean sailing craft precisely because we can migrate to warmer waters ... HO...
  • Dec 16, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:31
Thunderstorms, calms, headwinds, the sailor’s life
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Thunderstorms, calms, headwinds, the sailor’s life
Breathing a sigh of relief to be southeast of the Gulf Stream and in warmer waters, the hard part of the passage should be over. But the sea gods never seem to like sailors living lives of ease, so they throw in things like cloud-to-sea lightning strikes ...
  • Dec 23, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:45
Virginia to Florida in one go, December 2021, passage conclusion
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Virginia to Florida in one go, December 2021, passage conclusion
Well no one else is posting content over the holidays, so you may as well tune in here ... the passage over the Bahama Bank and then back across the Gulf Stream offers much variety to offset the tedium of a typical ocean passage. On the other hand, and es...
  • Dec 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:17
Baby Ruth is in sick bay
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Baby Ruth is in sick bay
After weathering the passage of a cold front, I take a short sail across Biscayne Bay to get to a water tap. Then it's back to Key Biscayne to tackle a repair job on Baby Ruth, my 8' Fatty Knees dinghy. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetee...
  • Jan 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:31
To the Florida Keys!
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To the Florida Keys!
I wanted to get an early start for the 80-mile trip from Miami to Marathon, but was awakened much earlier than desired by a drifting sailboat which happened to drift down on top of me around 0400. Then much time was spent tacking out of the Old Florida Ch...
  • Jan 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:16
Fun in the Florida Keys
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Fun in the Florida Keys
An approaching strong cold front obliges me to depart Marathon in search of a more sheltered spot, which turns out to be Newfound Harbor. The front does not disappoint. Under more clement conditions I attempt to land my dinghy in the mangroves and walk t...
  • Jan 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:38
Key West and Beyond
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Key West and Beyond
I finally return to civilization upon reaching Key West, Florida. This will be the staging place for my trip out to the Dry Tortugas. However, on the weather maps is (yet another) very strong cold front, which I decide to weather in Boca Grande Key. Fr...
  • Feb 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:04
When the weather rules your life
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When the weather rules your life
Off to the Dry Tortugas! However, an imminent strong cold front obliges me to stop in Boca Grande Key, where I set out two anchors and hang on. The trailing winds behind the front have me waylaid there for several days, as it turns out, so I decide to r...
  • Feb 15, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
The Dry Tortugas (finally!)
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The Dry Tortugas (finally!)
I return to Key West for provisions and fresh water. Following the passage of another cold front, I finally set off for the Dry Tortugas during the late afternoon, planning to do the 60-mile run overnight. As the Dry Tortugas do not offer much shelter fo...
  • Feb 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:40
Smooth sailing from the Dry Tortugas … mostly | Ep. 156
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Smooth sailing from the Dry Tortugas … mostly | Ep. 156
Would have liked to spend another day or two in the Dry Tortugas, but alas the weather gods do abide sailors' wishes. As it was I had about 24 hours to return to civilization before the next cold front. While the cold front was not forecast to be particu...
  • Mar 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
What Scares a Sailor | Ep. 157
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What Scares a Sailor | Ep. 157
Five miles from the entrance to Newfound Harbor and I am hit with a ferocious squall. I decide to temporarily drop anchor to ride it out, but that turns out to be a mistake and I nearly lose my ground tackle. Some days later when the winds subside I retu...
  • Mar 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:18
The patient sailor gets a fair wind | Ep. 158
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The patient sailor gets a fair wind | Ep. 158
Moderate to fresh easterlies persist while my next destinations all lay to the east and north. So my anchor remains buried in the mud of Newfound Harbor for over a week. But the patience pays off and I am rewarded with a pleasant sail to Marathon, FL, ...
  • Mar 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:58
Winter is not over yet | Ep. 159
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Winter is not over yet | Ep. 159
Up at first light to begin the 45-mile sail to Key Biscayne from Key Largo, and I am rewarded with near perfect sailing conditions. One would never guess that a strong cold front is less than 24 hours away, putting me under some pressure to locate a dece...
  • Mar 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:43
In the Big Blue Rocket Chair | Ep. 160
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In the Big Blue Rocket Chair | Ep. 160
A so-so weather window to begin my trek north from Miami, but after two weeks of waiting I decide it's a go. Once out in the Gulf Stream we are just bombing along with over 3 knots of favorable current and near perfect sailing conditions. Those near perf...
  • Apr 10, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:17
Dolphin Social | Ep. 161
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Dolphin Social | Ep. 161
There was no dodging the thunderstorms and squalls this time around, which preceded the passage of a cold front. Behind the front was moderate northerlies and crisp, cool conditions. Apart from the headwinds, it was pleasant sailing. Then the winds fell...
  • Apr 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:23
Tidal ports to challenge the engineless sailor | Ep. 162
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Tidal ports to challenge the engineless sailor | Ep. 162
The entrance to Fernandina Beach is wide, and the anchorage is spacious. But the skipper of a sailboat sans auxiliary must me mindful of the strong tidal currents that run through there. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=ho...
  • Apr 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
Another “weak” cold front | Ep. 163
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Another “weak” cold front | Ep. 163
The gentle southerly breezes which propelled me north-eastward toward Cape Lookout die away as I approach Frying Pan Shoals, off Cape Fear. After laying becalmed for nearly one day, southerlies appear again ahead of a "weak" cold front. What's behind th...
  • May 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:12
At test of skill, or a foolish risk? | Ep. 164
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At test of skill, or a foolish risk? | Ep. 164
Twice I have sailed into Beaufort, and twice I had thought it a rather risky thing to do. The original plan was for a short stay in the Cape Lookout Bight before continuing on around Cape Hatteras to the Chesapeake Bay. The weather, however, did not comp...
  • May 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:51
Rounding Hatteras, racing the weather | Ep. 165
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Rounding Hatteras, racing the weather | Ep. 165
It is Sunday morning, and I have until Tuesday evening to cover the 200 miles from the Cape Lookout Bight to the Chesapeake Bay, according to the latest weather models. After that I am contending with a cold front. In theory it is doable ... HOW TO SAIL...
  • May 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
Up the Creek | Ep. 166
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Up the Creek | Ep. 166
Wild thunderstorms, swift tidal currents, strong winds and calms ... all in a day's work. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/Ke...
  • Jun 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
The gale clears, the trek north resumes | Ep. 167
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The gale clears, the trek north resumes | Ep. 167
The large low offshore which has me holed up in Put In Creek, Mobjack Bay, has begun moving northeastward and away from the area. Behind it light to moderate southeasterlies are forecast, an acceptable window to exit the Chesapeake Bay and resume my tre...
  • Jun 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:07
Fog, fickle wind, rain–a slow ride to Maine | Ep. 168
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Fog, fickle wind, rain–a slow ride to Maine | Ep. 168
After a sleigh ride down the Chesapeake Bay, the winds go light and generally easterly, putting us close hauled on starboard tack, with the occasional port tack thrown in to get some more sea room. Besides light winds, we encounter dense fog, rain and thu...
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:36
Arriving in New England waters | Ep. 169
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Arriving in New England waters | Ep. 169
The fog clears with a frontal passage, ushering in brisk southwest to west winds to speed us on our way to New England. With only a few hours of daylight left I debate where to make landfall, whether to put in to Block Island, go to Point Judith Harbor o...
  • Jun 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:33
Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, where summer sailors come to play | Ep. 170
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Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, where summer sailors come to play | Ep. 170
My passage from the Chesapeake ended in Pt. Judith, RI. And so is where my short New England cruise begins. I attempt a day sail to Vineyard Haven but do not have the tides right in Vineyard Sound so I put in to Tarpaulin Cove for the night. I reach the...
  • Jun 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:53
Ruth Avery vs. Charis, Race 3 | Ep. 171
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Ruth Avery vs. Charis, Race 3 | Ep. 171
I venture across Buzzards Bay to Padanaram where I have a mooring reserved, courtesy of my friend Chris. After doing laundry and stocking up on groceries, Chris and I have another race across Buzzards Bay to Hadleys Harbor. I remain in the idyllic anchor...
  • Jul 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:55
So begins the last passage for 2021-22 | Ep. 172
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So begins the last passage for 2021-22 | Ep. 172
After nearly two weeks of fickle winds all over the US East Coast, I find a somewhat promising window to head out around Cape Cod and north to Maine (the Cape Cod Canal is not open to engineless boats). But first I have to thread my way from Hadleys Harbo...
  • Jul 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:33
Across the Gulf of Maine | Ep. 173
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Across the Gulf of Maine | Ep. 173
The scarier weather maps become reality as soon as I enter the Gulf of Maine, with brisk southwesterlies preceding heavy rain showers. But the strong winds are short lived, and overnight I lay becalmed about 40 miles south of Portland, Maine. Then I am g...
  • Jul 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:36
It’s never a short list | Ep. 174
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It’s never a short list | Ep. 174
Ship worms, rail rot, opened seams ... let the fun begin! HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/KevinBoothby MUSIC: 3:33 The Bar...
  • Aug 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:21
Penetrating epoxy, silver solder, just a few of my favorite things | Ep. 175
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Penetrating epoxy, silver solder, just a few of my favorite things | Ep. 175
After a week of scraping and sanding the mast, it's time to refinish. This time I will try starting off with MAS penetrating epoxy in hopes of increasing the longevity of the varnish. I try out a novel solution to the chafing problem with the mast tangs,...
  • Aug 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:30
Teredo worms begone (I hope); Baby Ruth ready for sea; rigging modifications | Ep. 176
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Teredo worms begone (I hope); Baby Ruth ready for sea; rigging modifications | Ep. 176
I complete the repair to the upper trim tab gudgeon and encase it in roving and epoxy, which I hope will deter any more hungry teredo worms. I finish up my work on Baby Ruth, so at least I have the little boat ready for sea. Finally I discuss some riggi...
  • Aug 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:12
Work + time (+ money … ) floats the boat | Ep. 177
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Work + time (+ money … ) floats the boat | Ep. 177
Projects always seem to proliferate at the end, all those loose ends that need to be tidied up before the splash. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: ...
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:36
New season, new toys, new adventures | Ep. 178
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New season, new toys, new adventures | Ep. 178
Ruth Avery is back in the water and I have some new toys to play with. First up is installing an Em-Trak B923 AIS transponder. Second is rigging and testing the new Code 0 from Willis Sails, which is set flying but on a torsion cable furler. I hope to ...
  • Sep 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:47
To the Penobscot and Beyond, Part 1 | Ep. 179
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To the Penobscot and Beyond, Part 1 | Ep. 179
Thus begins my Down East cruise, albeit slowly due to light winds. I get a nice sailing day to round Cape Small and on to Ebenecook, on the Sheepscot River. Then I'm harbor bound for a few days to wait out inclement weather, during which my refrigeration...
  • Sep 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:49

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