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Bristol to Newport to Block to Long Island Back to the Chesapeake Bay
In an effort to finish recapping our summer 2023 cruising to New England and get back closer to “real time,” this blog post will feature the destinations on our return trip, many of which we stopped at on our way north. Bristol, RI to Newport, RI – 12.3 nautical miles Newport is a natural stop…
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Bristol, Rhode Island
After four nights in the southern anchorage in Newport, some winds were expected that would leave us a little exposed, so we headed north up the Narragansett Bay to tuck away in Bristol. (We briefly visited this town many years ago, in 2014, on the same trip that we visited Newport for the first time.…
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Newport, Rhode Island
You can’t sail through New England without making a stop in Newport! A convenient pass-through on your way north to Maine or back south toward Long Island, Newport is geographically surrounded by water and well-known for its rich maritime history, including the America’s Cup and has been home to many of our nation’s wealthiest citizens,…
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Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Island is part of the Elizabethan Islands just northwest of Martha’s Vineyard in New England. As the far western island in the chain, it lies between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. Easily a day sail from nearby Block Island, Newport, or Nantucket (where we cruised from), it’s well worth a visit for the beauty…
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Celebrating Freedom in Nantucket
Several years ago, when we first decided that cruising would become a part of our lives, we excitedly talked about all of the places that we would go, the things we would experience, and our “must-see” locations up and down the coast. I can’t recall when Nantucket made it onto the list (to be honest,…
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The Best Way to Dry Dishes on a Boat
We’ve lived on a sailboat now for 3.5 years and through trial and error have figured out what is absolutely essential to make life easier aboard and what we thought we once needed but is not actually necessary. Unlike most homes, we do not have a dishwasher on the boat. Yes, it gets old washing…
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Revisiting Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard
There is so much to love about Martha’s Vineyard. Quintessentially New England from its harbors and homes and hydrangeas, it’s always a must-stop for us. Many years ago, in spring 2017, we spent a day on the island, crossing over from the mainland on the ferry. We took the bus all over the island, exploring…
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Block Island or Bust!
Yes, we are super late on blogging some of our cruising adventures from last year, but New England is one of our favorite destinations and we’re always excited to share all that it has to offer. After cruising 2 days straight to Port Washington (and spending family time in New York City), we continued through…
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Books Read by Rebecca in 2023
I read/listened to close to 30 books this year. I tend to prefer non-fiction reads that are historical or informative in nature, but I did mix in a few Agatha Christie murder mysteries and books on sailing. Here they are, in the order in which they were read:
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We’re in the running for an award!
We were recently notified by the Young Cruisers Association that we had been nominated for two categories in their upcoming International Cruisers Awards ceremony at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis. We weren’t planning to enter the contest, but were so honored that people thought we should be included that we submitted our names to…
Sailing Mystic Hearts
Sailing the U.S. East Coast & Bahamas Since 2020!
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