A Raging Storm and Vanity Bonfire
We warily watched the storm front race along a course parallel to our own. Barely five miles off our starboard, the storm clouds presented a whirling wall of dark malevolence …
A Rendezvous and a Deja Vu
We dropped anchor in Meldrum Bay at 7:30 after a day of motorsailing. It was a gorgeous day with mostly clear blue skies overhead and 16-17 knot winds out of …
Locking Up Is Hard to Do-Wah-Do
The first lock on the Erie Canal is designated Lock #2. It’s the first lock at the east end of the Erie Canal, yet does not get top billing. Reminds …
Bearing Balls and Cradles – Ready for the Low Bridge
Ten days after we left Wickford Village in Rhode Island, we arrived at Riverview Marina in Catskill, NY. Catskill is about 20 miles short of Waterford, the eastern entryway to …