Christmas 2015 YachtAFun was moored at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove, FL. Diann and I returned to North Carolina that following January to attend our gift exchange (and to pick up our Jeep for ground transport). With family spread out across a nine hour driving span, we typically gather after Christmas to do gift exchanges. That system allows our children’s …
Surface Pro as Gemini catamaran chart plotter?
The laptop being used on YachtAFun is a 2007 model Toshiba Satellite P205- which is to say it is BIG. It’s heavy, and compared to 2016 standards- it’s slow. And…… the CD drive is not replaceable, which means I have to use an external disk drive. To get the headphone jack to work well, I have to insert the pin …
Power Ball- Catamaran Fun
It was a cold and wintery shut in day- void of adventure. So, here in Southport, NC on board our Gemini sailing catamaran I, too, got Power Ball fever. Just how feverish was I? Well, I bought my first lottery ticket in at least three ( if not five ) years. When the Power Ball dollar value hit 1.5 …
Boat Captain Ministries- Dec 28th 2015
The holidays took hold of our activities and so we have been a tad “blogless” regarding our Gemini catamaran, Yacht A Fun. However, I can report that a couple of new sites have come on line which relate to boating and spirituality. BoatCaptainMinistries logo is a ship’s wheel (which almost coincidentally is also a religious symbol). …
Spiritual Walk- Dec 17th 2015
Having performed some minor maintenance items on Yacht a Fun, our Gemini sailing catamaran, I decided to take Zoey for a walk on the beach of the Cape Fear River. When low tide comes, the beach affords a wide sandy place to walk. Today, the tide was flowing out against the wind. As a result, there were breaking white caps …
Southport Boat Parade- Dec 12th 2015
The second Saturday in December 2015 was the date for the Southport, NC area Boat Parade. Boaters from anywhere could participate. For example, one drove in from Pembroke, NC. Woody Wilson, Commodore of the Cape Fear Yacht Club, was the Parade point of contact and conducted the Saturday morning Captain’s Meeting held at the Southport Marina. Diann and I …
Oak Island Christmas Parade- Dec 5th 2015
Having the joy of cruising is partly based on remaining flexible. An example of flexibility and resulting joy is our attendance of the Oak Island NC Christmas Parade the first Saturday of December. Diann and I had originally planned (back in the summer) to have Yacht A Fun in Stuart Florida by now. Our Gemini sailing catamaran was to then …
Haag & Sons Seafood- Dec 5th 2015
On Saturday morning, December 5th I called, Haag & Sons Seafood on Oak Island NC, to inquire if they had a selection of fresh oysters in the shell. “Yes we do was the reply.” The speaker added, “but if you want some you better come this morning. Our supply is limited.” …
Cruising Friends- December 1st 2015
One of the best benefits of extended cruising is the quality of people you encounter. I’m not the only one who feels that way. Boating writer, Fatty Goodlander, commented in one of his Cruising World articles that “it’s the people of the world who continue to inspire me to keep sailing, not the oceans.” …
TV on our catamaran- Dec 1st 2015
Back in January 2013 Diann and I weaned ourselves from television shows. I was so weaned that when I watched sit-coms while on visits- the laugh tracks drove me bonkers. Why do listeners need to hear a laugh track to know when punch lines are funny? Can’t the comedy be written well enough to be spontaneously funny to the viewer? …