Trying to outrun a storm
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. A sailor simply adjusts the sails.
Heading north…to avoid hurricanes…
Preparing for the trip north after a balmy Caribbean winter requires careful planning, considering the drastic
The Guatemala Mission
The laparoscopic image on the monitor went black. The image had vanished from the screen. “Can someone fix t
Human Traffickers
The gentle wind had S/V Ileana heeled at a comfortable 15 degrees as we sailed to Los Haitises National park a
Interesting Posts
Heading North……
Red sky in morning sailors take warning….
Getting ready to sail to Antigua
Waiting for a weather Window….
The little sailors
The Shorthanded 100 mile race- 2022
It was pitch black at 3:00 AM in the morning. The singlehanded race had started at 10:00 AM the previous morni
Getting ready to sail to Antigua
“Clear Caribbean waters, pink and white sandy beaches, a hot tropical climate, refreshing breezes, and frien
Assessing the risk from the Bermuda Triangle
One of the best things about retirement is that you can do things that you didn’t have time for while you ar
Memories of Chesapeake Bay…
It was getting dark and a sliver of the moon was reflecting on the calm waters of Chesapeake Bay. We had just
Waiting for a weather Window….
It was a long summer preparing for the trip down south. A sailboat needs to have a long list of safety equipme
Dodging Hurricane Nicole
The rain is pelting down on the deck of S/V ILEANA as it woke me up in the forward cabin. Paul and I