SV Will Sea Delivery Part 2
This adventure took place on 'Tuesday September 24th, 2024'
With a hurricane looming large, Wayne and I are going to attempt to get my boat to Annapolis.
SV Will Sea Shakedown Sail and Delivery
This adventure took place on 'Saturday August 31st, 2024'
Jackie, Wayne, and I are planning to put the sails up on Will See for the first time. After that Dana and Terry are coming down to help me move the boat to Annapolis
Fort Lewis 2024 Birthday Ride
Scheduled to Start on: 'Thursday August 8th, 2024 7:00'
This is an invitation only adventure.
SV Will Sea Work and Delivery Trip
This adventure took place on 'Sunday July 7th, 2024'
It appears that Will Sea will be ready to be splashed next week Wednesday. We then have to deliver her up to Cooper River Marina in Charleston, weather window permitting.
George Washington National Forest ADV Ride with Ryan
This adventure took place on 'Friday June 28th, 2024'
I really liked some of the forest roads on the last ride and thought to myself, "Ryan needs to see these." So we're heading out on a two and a half day ride along forest service roads. The plan is to leave Friday before close of business to get close to our target area and have all day Saturday and most of Sunday to go exploring.
A Few Day ADV Ride
This adventure took place on 'Sunday June 9th, 2024'
Aaron is doing is Shenandoah Bicycle Ride and has invited me to join him when he stays in a cabin near Skyline Drive. I intend to take the DR and depending on how my shoulder is doing I may extend the trip by a few days and explore new-to-me gravel roads in Virginia and West Virginia. It'll all depend on well I'm doing. That first 89 miles on slab on my DR650 is not something I'm looking forward to.
Yet Another SV Will Sea Work Trip
This adventure took place on 'Tuesday April 9th, 2024'
I'm back in Charleston for another couple of days of working on the boat and working on the app. There's been significant progress made on the app during the last week. That trend is continuing. For this test trip, I've once again made a significant round of changes which I expect will likely surface additional issues. Sadly, the same cannot be said for the boat. At the present rate it'll be June before it leaves Marine Propulsion ... so something is going to have to give.
Fontana to Cherohala after local ref race condition fix on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 10:19 AM
This adventure took place on 'Monday April 8th, 2024'
I found another epic race condition that further explains some of the weird occasional errors we're seeing.
Drive around the Gap on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 11:12 AM
This adventure took place on 'Sunday April 7th, 2024'
More testing.
Another Road Trip to Work on SV Will Sea
This adventure took place on 'Wednesday March 27th, 2024'
Rain is forecast for Thursday. Friday should be good weather. I have repair parts for the hatches.
Road Trip to Work On SV Will Sea
This adventure took place on 'Monday March 11th, 2024'
Wayne reached out and suggested he had time and was interested and willing to turn wrenches on Will Sea. Michael, the contractor managing the refit, had also suggested that I come down to inspect and manage things on site, so on Monday the 11th we're going to meet South of Charleston to spend Tuesday through Thursday working on the boat. Michael is going to teach us how to service the winches. We'll also be addressing some issues on the mast and generally inspecting and finding odds and ends to work on. It'll be good to see the boat on the hard with the mast off. We should learn a lot. But I tell you what, these long car drives are hardship for me. I don't understand why, but I really hurt after a few hours in a car.
Delivery to Marine Propulsion
This adventure took place on 'Sunday February 25th, 2024'
On February 25th, we'll depart Cooper River Marina and motor 36 miles down the ICW to Bohicket Marina where we'll overnight and then move the boat to Marine Propulsion where it will be hauled and put on the hard.
SV Will Sea Delivery to Charleston
This adventure took place on 'Wednesday January 10th, 2024'
The sailing vessel Will Sea needs to be moved from Bucksport, SC along the Atlantic Intra-Coastal Waterway (ICW) to Charleston, SC where she will get some needed improvements before being sailed up to Annapolis in the spring. The challenge will be avoiding all the very shallows parts of the ICW. There's one swing bridge we will need to time correctly. Being very conservative we've decided to break this short trip into three sections. Day 1 we'll head from Bucksport, SC to Georgetown, SC where we'll grab a transient slip. The next day we'll do the longest leg from Georgetown, SC to Isle of Palms, SC. Then there's just a short stretch the next day to get to Charleston which should allow us to pass through the shallowest section at high tide with plenty of the depth to spare. The boat needs some prep work before Wayne and I attempt the voyage so I'm heading down a few days early to get things ship shape. I'll end up staying in Charleston for several days while I arrange to get estimates for all the various improvements I want to make to the boat. Between this nasty flu I've had and the distance, scheduling all of this has proven challenging. I'm interested to see what surprises wait for us.
Sun Odyssey 44 Survey South Carolina Car Trip
This adventure took place on 'Monday December 4th, 2023'
I am going to evaluate the first candidate sailboat in detail on Tuesday. I've scheduled an out of the water survey. Clearly buying a boat is a fools errand, but I am drawn to this task for reasons I do not fully understand. While I suspect to find show stoppers, I have to keep an open mind and not dismiss the opportunity out of hand.
Chesapeake Sail Aboard Aravilla
This adventure took place on 'Tuesday October 24th, 2023'
I'm joining Dana to sail Aravilla from Baltimore to Norfolk. We have extra time so we're planning on just sailing during the day time, no overnights.
Fort Lewis Down and Back 2023
This adventure took place on 'Friday August 18th, 2023'
Joining Wayne and Jackie on the now annual Fort Lewis Lodge ride.
Ft Lewis Weekend
This adventure took place on 'Thursday August 17th, 2023'
A group of friends meeting in Virginia
Tabasco Charter - April 2023
This adventure took place on 'Saturday April 1st, 2023'
We're chartering Tabasco out of Sint Maarten again.
Test Trip
Scheduled to Start on: 'Friday March 24th, 2023 20:26'
This is an open adventure.
This is a quick local test to verify that there are no show stopper issues with the latest build. Once again I've made many changes and did not get nearly as much done as I had hoped.
Riding through Argentina and Chile
This adventure took place on 'Tuesday February 14th, 2023'
A guided trip, coordinated by Colorado Motorcycle Adventures and R40Moto in Buenos Aires. We are headed for the mountains at the southern tip of South America.
AraVilla Crossing From Norfolk to St Maarten
This adventure took place on 'Monday November 14th, 2022'
We are crewing once again on a crossing from Norfolk to St Maarten aboard AraVilla, a Leopard 46 Catamaran. Start and end times are approximate because we are limited by weather. There are a few systems developing and may throw a wrench in our plans.
Crewing Aboard Tabasco from Atlantic City to Annapolis
Scheduled to Start on: 'Monday October 3rd, 2022 5:00'
This is an open adventure.
I've been asked to crew on Tabasco. The vessel is currently anchored in shelter waiting for the storm to pass. I'm taking a bus up to join them. It's anticipated to be a 27 hour sail but the weather forecast has changed somewhat.