Another Fish Story
We sailed from Orkney to Norway last month. One recent night found us at a small anchorage hidden among the rocks and shoals off a small island called Stokken. It […]
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Back at home, the Red Sox have been in the World Series. Sima and the kids are in Turkey, and I am here in Orkney, doing some of my own […]
Alexander the Brave
Alexander gets seasick sometimes. That’s not surprising given his parents. In the early days, we actually considered stopping our trip if things didn’t get better. But he has developed sea […]
London Calling
Friday 25 November 2012 London, England “Wheeeewwww!!!!!!!” That was Leander’s crew breathing a shared sigh of relief. We’re safely moored at St. Katherine’s Dock, in Central London, done sailing for […]
Bird Life in France
As we moved north in France, the birdlife became more abundant. By the time we were north of Paris, they were everywhere. It was such a stark contrast to the […]
All In A Day’s Work
It was mostly fun this summer and fall, but we also did a substantial amount of work on Leander, including the following: Work done Summer and Fall 2012 Electronics Repair […]
Old England
We made England at 3:15 yesterday afternoon, Monday 19 November. Even though we had written, on the night before we left, that it was a go for the next morning, […]
Big Day
Today we sail to England. We’re in Dunkerque. It’s taken us ten days to put the boat back together again (mast had to go back up. Lots of work adjusting […]
Happy Halloween!!
Bourg-et-Comin, France, 31 October 2012 49 23 N, 003 39 E “Wat’cha doin?” asked Klaus. (Actually, English is Klaus’ second language, so he actually said “What are you doing?” But […]
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