by Bo | Dec 17, 2015 | 2015, Bahamas, Florida, Logbook
After saying goodbye to Sunset Bay Marina and the dozen or so people helping us off the dock (thanks to the strong easterly breeze), we motored the 6 or so hours down the ICW to north Lake Worth for the night. You might recall that we spent a few days here this summer... 
by Bo | Dec 13, 2015 | 2015, Life Aboard, Logbook, Posts
Leaving the dock might be the hardest part of sailing. It’s 5 am and I’ve been awake for 2 hours, for no good reason. Our boat, Selah, has been comfortably tied up at a marina for 6 months and that ends in a few hours. Allison and I have spent the last... 
by Bo | Nov 11, 2015 | 2015, Logbook
On the last Friday in October, eleven guys–a few friends, a few acquaintances, a few total strangers–loaded onto the sailing vessel Libra for an adventure they’ll never forget. Sailing Vessel Libra had circumnavigated the globe at least twice before... 
by Bo | Oct 30, 2015 | 2015, Logbook
Saturday I (Bo), along with 10 other guys, will leave Pensacola bound for Havana. We’re in a rally sponsored by Pensacola Yacht Club and Hemingway Yacht Club in Havana. You can follow us (S/V Libra) and see how we’re doing compared to the other boats on... 
by Bo | Oct 27, 2015 | 2015, Boat Work, Logbook, Posts
If I told you that you could have a team of scientists analyze your engine and tell you how healthy it is–all for less than $30–would you do it? Of course. Well, that’s exactly what I’ve done for the past few months, and I’ve been... 