Category: Cruising
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7 Day Sailing Itinerary in the British Virgin Islands
Since 2018, we have chartered three times in the British Virgin Islands, an island chain known for its beautiful beaches, local hospitality, and some of the best sailing in the world. The majority of the islands in the BVI can be reached within a few hours, making it easy for day hops, especially if your…
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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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The Rest of Long Island
We were eager to get a move on from Port Washington because there are countless places we have yet to explore in Long Island. Two years ago, our time on Long Island was cut short when Hurricane Henri made a direct hit in New England. We were on Block Island at the time when we…
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New Article Out!
CanvasRebel recently featured us in their online magazine and asked us questions about our story. We’ve copied/pasted their Q&A below, but if you’d like to see the full article with pictures, check out their website here! Rebecca & Paul, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you open up…
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Off We Go (Again)!
Whew! To say I’ve been an inconsistent blogger would be an understatement. I love sharing our adventures, including places we’ve explored, what we’ve eaten, and helpful tips along the way, but sometimes, the other job gets in the way. You know, the one that helps fund this cruising lifestyle. While cruising south Florida over the…
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Offshore: Little River, SC to St. Augustine, FL
As most cruisers know, when you have a good weather window, you take it. Paul meticulously monitors the weather (predicted wind and wave heights) any time we are about to go offshore and for the length of time we expect to be out. Days before arriving in Little River, we knew that we would be…
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Oriental to Mile Hammock Bay to Carolina Beach to Little River, SC
Day 7: Oriental, NC to Mile Hammock Bay, NC; 55.7 Nautical Miles We left before sunrise from our anchorage on the Neuse River in Oriental, NC for a 9.5 hour cruise down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to Mile Hammock Bay, NC, which is just outside Camp Lejeune. Dolphins greeted us as we passed Morehead City…
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Coinjock to Alligator River to Belhaven to Oriental, NC
Day 4: Coinjock, NC to Alligator River, NC; 46.3 Nautical Miles After a night at the marina in Coinjock, we got a move on for a long-ish day to the Alligator River. The Albemarle Sound was the calmest we’ve ever seen it. Upon arrival, we were greeted with not one, but TWO rainbows as we…
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An Icy Start, But We’re On Our Way
Day 2 – 10.3 nautical miles The first few days of our winter cruise south were off to a slow start. After leaving Portsmouth, we proceeded down the Elizabeth River, through the lock in Chesapeake, and we had hoped to make up some ground and arrive in Coinjock for the night, but the ICW was…
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We’re Headed South!
It’s hard to get an early start sometimes when you know you’re going to be cruising for awhile. There are so many last minute preparations that need to be done, like topping off water tanks, unplugging the shore power cables, packing away the water hose, stowing away items that can fall or break, and the…
Sailing Mystic Hearts 