Tag: Norfolk
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Essential Steps for Installing Boat Thru-Hulls
We went into the boatyard in late June and spent 15 days living on the hard (in sailor speak, this means our boat was lifted out of the water, placed on jack stands, and we had to climb up and down tall stairs to get on/off the boat). Our list of boat projects was long,…
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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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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…
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Time to Untie the Lines Again
After nearly four months back at the dock, it was time to untie the lines and head back out to sea. Since returning from our 3.5 month cruise to Key West and back over the winter, we were itching to explore again. After weeks of final preparations (including last minute boat projects along with West…
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Bringing Mystic Hearts Home
Finally, on September 4th over Labor Day weekend we took possession of Mystic Hearts and brought her to her new home port. It felt a little intimidating driving a boat this large at first (14 feet longer than the last boat we owned and 6 feet longer than the largest boat we’ve chartered), but we…
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Mystic Hearts (2020-Present)
After selling Rocinante and our home, we bought Mystic Hearts, our 2005 Beneteau 473.
Sailing Mystic Hearts 