This is what we were trying to beat in getting home today 3/12, 8:45pm
Our first welcome home party. Thanks Bri!! 3/12/2014, 5pm.
Captain Phil doing more boat work. He was bound and determined to find the leak into the cabin sole. Note the power drill in the background - he was getting serious and believes he found and fixed it. 3/12/2014
A familiar sight! Just after leaving Annapolis, headed up the Bay. 3/12/2014
My last day in the "hole" storing 50' of 5/8" line and 100' of chain. Dymer Creek 2/11/2012
There are LOTS of Navy "warships", as they refer to themselves on channel 16. 3/10/2014
Container ship heading south into Elizabeth River, Norfolk VA 3-10-2014
Centerville Swing Bridge 3/9/2014
Crossing the Pamlico Sound 3/6/2014
Coffee cups serving a dual purpose 3/4/2014
Lets go sailing! - similar yet different than the temps at home!
ICW at Massonborrow YC and Marina 3/2/2014
Mainsheet shackle - can you tell which is the new one?? 3/1/2014
1 knot SOG (Speed Over Ground) 3-1-2014
Note the speed at which the background behind the buoy is moving (indicating OUR speed).
Tug-A-War 2/262014
Two tugs/barges and us trying to move north on the ICW
Beaufort (Bew-fert) SC 2/24/2014
Not a great photo but it was a very picturesque area that I'd like to return to someday.
Captain Phil grilling hamburgers on his Lean, Mean, George Forman Grilling Machine 2/22/2014
Crew member Dan Kotowski at the helm
Captain Phil doing "boat work".
Fisher cruising sailboat across the dock in Freeport. 2/19/2014
Can you see God in this sunset?? First night out of Freeport
2-18-2014 - Entrance to Freeport, Grand Bahamas
2/16/2014 - Cape Eleuthera to Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera
Entrance to Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera
Click here for video off the bow of Pintita http://youtu.be/OgJhwZVLmDA
Cape Eleuthera 2-15-2014
Notice to two SVs on top of this Stink Potter
2/15/2014 - Compass Cay, Exumas to Powell Point, Eleuthera
Pintita reaching from Compass Island, Exumas to Cape Eleuthera
2/14/14
Mary and Dewey - enjoying valentines day at the helm!
'2-13-2014
Exiting Georgetown, Great Exuma Island
2/12/2014 Entering the Exumas from the south
Leaving Georgetown
The 60 foot motor yacht Elegante came in after dark yesterday and tied up to the T head just across from the Pintita
Cape Santa Maria on the northern tip of Long Island, Bahamas
Sunset from Calabash Bay, Long Island Bahamas
Captain Phil clearing into the Bahamas in Clearance Town, Long Island 2-10-2014
Little Harbor, Long Island Bahamas 2-9-2014
Turks and Caicos 2/6/2014 - Captain Phil, Dewey, and Mary
Critter found on deck 2/4. Note the "wings".
Photos below this point are in chronological order and date from 1/22 to 2/4. Photos above are in reverse chrono order (most recent at top).
Note: most of the photos (and the accompanying brief description) represent an event that is described in more detail in the blog. More photos can be viewed by clicking on the photo.
Preparation (January, 2014)
Captain Phil had a long list of upgrades that included a new inner forestay for a new hank on storm staysail and running backstays. New davits raised the height of the dinghy to ensure against it getting pooped by big following seas. Click on the photo for more.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
This is the view outside my front door on the morning departure from Harrisburg. Arrrg!
The view just short of the runway into St. Thomas. We weathered the weather in Baltimore - thank goodness!
This was taken from the Beachcomber Hotel where Tom and I stayed, waiting for Pintita's arrival.
The crew is all here!
Captain Phil at (near) the helm!
Broad reaching from East end of Puerto Rico to San Juan. Mountain in a rare view of the mountain top of the island's rain forest.
Captain Phil and Tom Hosford just after posting the new chart. Will start at daylight tomorrow (Saturday, 1/31). Today it was touring old San Juan and clearing out of customs.
Welcome to Turks and Caicos. After 4 days at sea, we were led through a narrow reef by a guide boat. Cleared customs and immigration and are now enjoying a well deserved R&R. Captain Phil promptly flew the T&C flag.
View out porthole on way from San Juan to Mayaguana
View out porthole on way from San Juan to Mayaguana
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