LET ME TELL YA ‘BOUT

Let me tell ya ‘bout 

Our life on Obsession

And the friends we have made 

And the places we have been

And this thing called “CRUISING” 

It’s been 2 months since August 20 when we were in Cuttyhunk enjoying a last Raw Bar and meeting the first of many Catalina 42 friends, Steve and Deanne on Outbound. 

A month later (September 20)  we had traveled all the way down Long Island Sound, through NYC, and halfway down the Jersey Coast to Atlantic City. I call it the city with lights all night. So Obsession added to the brightness of the night. 

October 20 we are in Hampton, VA preparing to actually enter the ICW. We’ve come a long way baby!

Hampton is a welcoming harbor for transient boaters/cruisers. We also met up with high school friend and classmate Toby Barrett and his wife Rachel for a delicious Greek Dinner. Not to mention the provisioning trip Toby facilitated. 

Let me tell ya ‘bout

The sunrise and the sunset

And the quaint harbor towns

And the quiet peaceful coves

And this thing called “CRUISING”

A Purdy Suite sunrise in Solomon’s. 

A serene and quiet sunset in Rhode River

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AND A NORTH PACIFIC 43!

A ride around Jackson Creek revealed more beautiful homes, docks of crab pots, garages for boats and a unique office/job location. 

When we search the Navionics app

We can find the way to go

Then the Windy app and the weather channel app 

Make it easy to plan. 

We have downloaded Navionics to our iPhones and iPad. It is a powerful tool, helping us navigate in tight areas. But our trusty Garmin 2010C is still getting us from place to place. It still provides reliable information in a familiar and easy to use format. 

Windy and the weather channel are must haves also. 

With Windy and the Weather Channel apps we were able to plan our “lay over” in Solomon’s at Spring Cove Marina for Hurricane Michael. Not to mention Hurricane Florence that we waited out in Port Washington a month earlier. 

Let me tell ya ‘bout the sun and the clouds

And the wind and the rain

And the hurricanes we’ve sat out

And this thing called “CRUISING”

Waiting for Hurricane Michael at Spring Cove Marina in the Solomon’s wasn’t TOO bad. Until 1:00am when the wind changed direction, piped up to 40knots and the rain pounded the decks. All was bright and clear and bright enough for Dave S. to go up the mast of Half Baked. 

 

Let me tell ya ‘bout the laughing and the crying,

And the planning and deciding

And each new destination

And this thing called “CRUISING”

LAUGHING:

Chuck showing off his musical talents on the “drill”






David and I trying to take a selfie while on a dinghy ride. Our new Mercury engine is making our “gunk holing” and exploring fun. 

CRYING:

(No pics-I wonder why)

We may have shed a few tears though when we bid adieu  to the 8hp 2 stroke Tohatsu outboard Engine when it but the dust in Annapolis, and when our pocketbook was hit with a major adjustment to pay for the new Mercury 8hp 4 stroke.  We aren’t crying anymore!

When we raise the main and jib up high

And turn the engine key to “off”

We feel we’d like to sail away

And never look behind. 

Sailing like this. A beam to broad reach, 15-20 knots of wind, favorable tide, 1-2 foot seas. Seeing the knot meter hit over 8 knots. This may have been our last day of sailing  as we prepare to enter “The Big Ditch” THE ICW!

Let me tell ya ‘bout...