by Bo | May 18, 2013 | Boat Work, Logbook, Posts
You know how sometimes when you’re learning you have a breakthrough and suddenly something that was once black magic comes into crystal clear focus and is no longer this mysterious monster that you thought you’d never understand? That happened to me this week. My boat... 
by Bo | May 9, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
Had a great time hanging out with the ‘rents last weekend. We were stuck in the marina for a couple days “slip sailing”—sitting on the boat without leaving the marina slip—because it was too windy. Which is like the worst reason ever to not go... 
by Bo | May 5, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
Looking back at the logbook for our 3 day sailing trip last week, there’s an entry at 0651 on Day 2 that simply says “Bird!”. We were somewhere south of Apalachicola and hadn’t seen land for around 18 hours, so having a bird land on the boat in... by Bo | May 3, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
Something I’ve yet to master is steering my boat in reverse. I could blame it on the modified full keel or the undersized rudder, but I’m pretty sure it’s just because I haven’t spent enough time practicing yet. When I say I haven’t “mastered” it, I actually mean that... 
by Bo | May 1, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
We’re home! After 47 hours & 27 minutes we made it home to several friends shooting fireworks from the marina docks. The crossing was uneventful, which is a good thing. I’m extremely proud about how well the boat handled the seas. She ran great and we made better... 
by Bo | Apr 27, 2013 | Logbook, Posts
This afternoon we’ll hold our crew meeting to determine what our exact game plan is for leaving tomorrow. As of right now, the weather in the Gulf of Mexico appears pretty settled with forecasts of 10-15kt winds and 2-3′ seas. This is good news. When we... 