Archive for June, 2009

IN CARTAGENA

Monday, June 15th, 2009

chuck-at-museo-de-oroblog

 

We made it to Cartagena in 9 1/2 sailing days- well over 2000 miles! I met this fellow at the Muse0 d’oro in the old town. He gave us a tour of the museum, claiming to speak English. He did- about three words, then he’d lapse into Spanish. But it didn’t matter- I wanted to get a picture of his face.

WHERE I’LL RETIRE TO:

Monday, June 15th, 2009

chuck-at-great-inaguablog

 

When I was a kid I grew up in a little shack very much like this. Maybe when I’m older I’ll move to Great Inagua and see if I can buy this one.

VISIONS is fast! We never did a 24 hour day of less than 200 nautical miles.

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
chuck-making-shorts

After the Gulf Stream my long jeans were no longer necessary, so I made them into shorts.

NEWPORT TO CARTAGENA IN 9 1/2 SAILING DAYS

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

chuck-writing-at-sea

I departed Newport in Bill Strassberg’s VISIONS OF JOHANNA in mid May. Just to prove I actually got some work done, here I am braced in the main cabin writing the few final chapters of my book. Two days later the jacket was no longer necessary.

I’d Rather Be Sailing

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
We don't build 'em like this anymore.

We don't build 'em like this anymore.

I spent most of the month of May sailing. First I attended the Family Island Regatta at the invitation of my brother. Then I boarded Doug Diehl’s wonderful CONSULTING TIME for a weeklong sail to Florida. Here I’m at Warderwick Wells studying native Bahamian boat construction techniques. Not sure about that caulking.