WEDNESDAY 10th AUGUST
2011
09,30 hrs We slipped our moorings and said goodbye
to Joe Metz as we left " Booth Bay " harbor,
The weather was glorious, lots of sunshine and a
light breeze as we made our way down the Bay through all
the little Islands dotted with light houses and
large residential homes..
The shore line was very rocky and then the higher
ground was covered with pine trees of some sort, these trees
must be very saline tolerent to survive in
locations like these... but it all ment we had a very pretty picture from the
sea,
Once outside , the wind filled in from the SE and
we had a good 2 hour sail with12 knots fine on the starboard bow
and flat seas, We sailed all the way up St
George river to our destination at Maple Juice cove, sailing was the
best way to navigate these Lobster Pot infested
waters, the pots here are so thick that one could almost walk across them
from shore to shore. Using an engine here is asking
for trouble,
To think we used to complain about an odd few
salmon nets at home on our trips wesr along the south coast of
Ireland...
mind you some of these nets could stretch for miles
and miles,
During all this, we had lunch which consisted of
Cold Lobster salad , all left overs from Monday night.....yum,yum,
We eventually dropped anchor and went ashore to the
" Olson House" where Andrew Wyeth ( a famous american artist )
spent much of his youth and
subsequently completed a many of his art work
.
Skipper also had to order a new heat exchanger for
the Generator which will arrive in Camden at the weekend, so
hopefully
we will have the generator working again by next
Monday,
We had a Steak dinner on board and it was yum yum,
we were also informed by the organisers that we
could expect a storm during the night, so we let out more anchor
chain
and battoned down the hatches, The weather did get
extreemly wet and windy during the night , but by now things have
settled down again, however, we may well
spend the day around here,an announcment will be made at 10am
Thats it.
Signed :- Stephen
hyde ( skipper )
|
|
Diary Entries
- 2015
- Dec 2015
- Nov 2015
- Oct 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- Jun 2012
- May 2012
- Thu 31 May
- Tue 29 May
- Fri 25 May
- Wed 23 May
- Mon 21 May
- Sun 20 May
- Fri 18 May
- Sat 12 May
- Fri 11 May
- Thu 10 May
- Tue 08 May
- Mon 07 May
- Apr 2012
- Mon 30 Apr
- Fri 27 Apr
- Thu 26 Apr
- Wed 18 Apr
- Wed 11 Apr
- 2011
- Dec 2011
- Mon 12 Dec
- Thu 08 Dec
- Thu 01 Dec
- Sep 2011
- Sun 18 Sep
- Thu 15 Sep
- Wed 14 Sep
- Fri 09 Sep
- Thu 08 Sep
- Tue 06 Sep
- Sun 04 Sep
- Fri 02 Sep
- Thu 01 Sep
- Aug 2011
- Mon 29 Aug
- Sun 28 Aug
- Sat 27 Aug
- Fri 26 Aug
- Mon 22 Aug
- Sun 21 Aug
- Sat 20 Aug
- Tue 16 Aug
- Mon 15 Aug
- Wed 10 Aug
- Mon 08 Aug
- Tue 02 Aug
- Jul 2011
- Fri 29 Jul
- Wed 27 Jul
- Wed 13 Jul
- Tue 05 Jul
- Mon 04 Jul
- Jun 2011
- Sun 26 Jun
- Thu 23 Jun
- Skipper and the First mate in the rose garden at Jacinta Rafrety's house. Madison, Connecticut, june 2011
- Hamilton, Bermuda, June 2011
- A small beautifull Bermuden sailing Skiff. June 2011
- New York, New York
- Jelly fish with his sail up.
- Cruise Liner at the Docklands, Bermuda , June 2011
- Small boat, Big Sails, Early Bermudan Skiffs,
- Small boat, Big Sails, Early Bermudan Skiffs,
- Looking down on St Georges , Bermuda, June 2011
- Looking down on St Georges , Bermuda, June 2011
- Wed 22 Jun
- Tue 21 Jun
- Mon 13 Jun
- Sat 11 Jun
- Thu 09 Jun
- Mon 06 Jun
- Fri 03 Jun
- Wed 01 Jun
- May 2011
- Tue 31 May
- Mon 30 May
- Fri 27 May
- Thu 26 May
- Tue 24 May
- Mon 23 May
- Tue 17 May
- Mon 16 May
- Sat 14 May
- Fri 13 May
- Thu 12 May
- Tue 10 May
- Mon 09 May
- Apr 2011
- Fri 29 Apr
- Mon 25 Apr
- Sun 24 Apr
- Fri 22 Apr
- Wed 20 Apr
- Tue 19 Apr
- Sat 16 Apr
- Thu 14 Apr
- Fri 08 Apr
- Mar 2011
- Wed 23 Mar
- Mon 21 Mar
- Sun 20 Mar
- Sat 19 Mar
- Fri 18 Mar
- Thu 17 Mar
- Wed 16 Mar
- Tue 15 Mar
- Mon 14 Mar
- Sun 13 Mar
- Sat 12 Mar
- Fri 11 Mar
- Thu 10 Mar
- Wed 09 Mar
- Tue 08 Mar
- Mon 07 Mar
- Sun 06 Mar
- Sat 05 Mar
- Fri 04 Mar
- Thu 03 Mar
- Wed 02 Mar
- Tue 01 Mar
- Feb 2011
- Mon 28 Feb
- Sun 27 Feb
- Sat 26 Feb
- Fri 25 Feb
- Thu 24 Feb
- Tue 22 Feb
- Mon 21 Feb
- Sat 19 Feb
- Fri 18 Feb
- Thu 17 Feb
- Wed 16 Feb
- Tue 15 Feb
- Mon 14 Feb
- Tue 08 Feb
- Mon 07 Feb
- Sun 06 Feb
- Sat 05 Feb
- Fri 04 Feb
- Thu 03 Feb
- Wed 02 Feb
- Jan 2011
- Mon 31 Jan
- Sun 30 Jan
- Sat 29 Jan
- Fri 28 Jan
- Thu 27 Jan
- Wed 26 Jan
- Tue 25 Jan
- Mon 24 Jan
- Sun 23 Jan
- Sat 22 Jan
- Fri 21 Jan
- Wed 19 Jan
- Tue 18 Jan
- Mon 17 Jan
- Sun 16 Jan
- Sat 15 Jan
- Fri 14 Jan
- Thu 13 Jan
- Wed 12 Jan
- Tue 11 Jan
- Mon 10 Jan
- Sun 09 Jan
- Sat 08 Jan
- Tue 04 Jan
- 2010
- Dec 2010
- Tue 07 Dec
- Mon 06 Dec
- Sun 05 Dec
- Sat 04 Dec
- Thu 02 Dec
- Wed 01 Dec
- Nov 2010
- Tue 30 Nov
- Mon 29 Nov
- Sat 27 Nov
- Fri 26 Nov
- Thu 25 Nov
- Wed 24 Nov
- Tue 23 Nov
- Mon 22 Nov
- Sat 20 Nov
- Fri 19 Nov
- Thu 18 Nov
- Wed 17 Nov
- Tue 16 Nov
- Mon 15 Nov
- Sun 14 Nov
- Sat 13 Nov
- Fri 12 Nov
- Thu 11 Nov
- Wed 10 Nov
- Sun 07 Nov
- Sat 06 Nov
- Thu 04 Nov
- Wed 03 Nov
- Tue 02 Nov
- Mon 01 Nov
- Oct 2010
- Sun 31 Oct
- Sat 30 Oct
- Fri 29 Oct
- Thu 28 Oct
- Tue 26 Oct
- Mon 25 Oct
- Sun 24 Oct
- Sat 23 Oct
- Fri 22 Oct
- Thu 21 Oct
- Tue 19 Oct
- Mon 18 Oct
- Sun 17 Oct
- Sat 16 Oct
- Wed 13 Oct
- Tue 12 Oct
- Mon 11 Oct
- Sun 10 Oct
- Sat 09 Oct
- Fri 08 Oct
- Thu 07 Oct
- Tue 05 Oct
- Mon 04 Oct
- Sun 03 Oct
- Sat 02 Oct
- Sep 2010
- Thu 30 Sep
- Wed 29 Sep
- Tue 28 Sep
- Mon 27 Sep
- Sun 26 Sep
- Sat 25 Sep
- Fri 24 Sep
- Thu 23 Sep
- Wed 22 Sep
- Tue 21 Sep
- Mon 20 Sep
- Sat 18 Sep
- Fri 17 Sep
- Thu 16 Sep
- Wed 15 Sep
- Tue 14 Sep
- Mon 13 Sep
- Sun 12 Sep
- Sat 11 Sep
- Fri 10 Sep
- Thu 09 Sep
- Wed 08 Sep
- Sun 05 Sep
- Fri 03 Sep
- Thu 02 Sep
- Wed 01 Sep
- Aug 2010
- Tue 31 Aug
- Fri 27 Aug
- Thu 26 Aug
- Wed 25 Aug
- Tue 24 Aug
- Sun 22 Aug
- Sat 21 Aug
- Fri 20 Aug
- Thu 19 Aug
- Tue 17 Aug
- Mon 16 Aug
- Sun 15 Aug
- Sat 14 Aug
- Wed 11 Aug
- Tue 10 Aug
- Sun 08 Aug
- Sat 07 Aug
- Fri 06 Aug
- Wed 04 Aug
- Tue 03 Aug
- L to R Aileen, Skipper, Naill, & Mary O 'Rielly on top on Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands, Australia.
- Sailing around the World ( Presently in Hamilton Island, The Whitsunday Islands, Australia. )
- Sailing around the World,, ( Presently in the WhitSunday Islands, Australia. )
- Sun 01 Aug
- Jul 2010
- Sat 31 Jul
- Fri 30 Jul
- Wed 28 Jul
- Tue 27 Jul
- Mon 26 Jul
- Fri 23 Jul
- Tue 20 Jul
- Mon 19 Jul
- Sun 18 Jul
- Sat 17 Jul
- Fri 16 Jul
- Thu 15 Jul
- Tue 13 Jul
- Sun 11 Jul
- Sat 10 Jul
- Fri 09 Jul
- Thu 08 Jul
- Wed 07 Jul
- Tue 06 Jul
- Sun 04 Jul
- Fri 02 Jul
- Thu 01 Jul
- Jun 2010
- Wed 30 Jun
- Mon 28 Jun
- Sun 27 Jun
- Sat 26 Jun
- Fri 25 Jun
- Wed 23 Jun
- Tue 22 Jun
- Mon 21 Jun
- Sat 19 Jun
- Thu 17 Jun
- Tue 15 Jun
- Mon 14 Jun
- Sun 13 Jun
- Sat 12 Jun
- Fri 11 Jun
- Thu 10 Jun
- Wed 09 Jun
- Tue 08 Jun
- Mon 07 Jun
- Sun 06 Jun
- Fri 04 Jun
- Thu 03 Jun
- Wed 02 Jun
- Tue 01 Jun
- May 2010
- Mon 31 May
- Sun 30 May
- Sat 29 May
- Fri 28 May
- Thu 27 May
- Wed 26 May
- Tue 25 May
- Mon 24 May
- Sun 23 May
- Sat 22 May
- Fri 21 May
- Thu 20 May
- Wed 19 May
- Tue 18 May
- Mon 17 May
- Sun 16 May
- Sat 15 May
- Fri 14 May
- Wed 12 May
- Tue 11 May
- Mon 10 May
- Sun 09 May
- Sat 08 May
- Fri 07 May
- Thu 06 May
- Wed 05 May
- Apr 2010
- Wed 28 Apr
- Sun 25 Apr
- Sat 24 Apr
- Fri 23 Apr
- Thu 22 Apr
- Tue 20 Apr
- Mon 19 Apr
- Sun 18 Apr
- Fri 16 Apr
- Thu 15 Apr
- Wed 14 Apr
- Tue 13 Apr
- Mon 12 Apr
- Sun 11 Apr
- Sat 10 Apr
- Fri 09 Apr
- Thu 08 Apr
- Wed 07 Apr
- Tue 06 Apr
- Mon 05 Apr
- " A LADY TRIP " Dolphins playing around the boat.. The Marquises Islands South Pacific on the " World ARC "
- " A LADY TRIP " A Sunset in the South Pacific,
- " A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World,,
- " A LADY TRIP " A Lady , again pushing through the sea in a stiff breeze, The Marquises Islands, on the World Arc 2010
- " A LADY TRIP " A LADY sailing on a close fetch in a strong breeze , The Marquises Islands, South Pacific, World Arc 2010
- " A LADY TRIP" Dolphins playing with the boat in the Marquises Islands, South Pacific
- Sun 04 Apr
- Sat 03 Apr
- Fri 02 Apr
- Thu 01 Apr
- Mar 2010
- Wed 31 Mar
- Tue 30 Mar
- Mon 29 Mar
- Sun 28 Mar
- Sat 27 Mar
- " A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the World ( presently in Pto Ayuona, HIVA Oa , Marquesses Islands, South Pacific )
- The magnificant three, with the local tourist agent, L to R Donal , Aileen , patricia, and the Skipper,, Pto Ayuora ... Hiva Oa
- Hiva Oa, A glympse of Paradise Island, This is what the Island looks like all over,
- The setting Sun as we appraoch the Marquiesse Islands. the south pacific.
- Fri 26 Mar
- Thu 25 Mar
- Tue 23 Mar
- Mon 22 Mar
- Sun 21 Mar
- Sat 20 Mar
- Fri 19 Mar
- Thu 18 Mar
- Wed 17 Mar
- Tue 16 Mar
- Mon 15 Mar
- Sun 14 Mar
- Sat 13 Mar
- Fri 12 Mar
- Thu 11 Mar
- Wed 10 Mar
- Tue 09 Mar
- Mon 08 Mar
- Sun 07 Mar
- Sat 06 Mar
- Fri 05 Mar
- Thu 04 Mar
- Wed 03 Mar
- Tue 02 Mar
- Feb 2010
- Thu 25 Feb
- Wed 24 Feb
- Tue 23 Feb
- Mon 22 Feb
- Sun 21 Feb
- Sat 20 Feb
- Fri 19 Feb
- Thu 18 Feb
- Mon 15 Feb
- Fri 12 Feb
- Thu 11 Feb
- Wed 10 Feb
- Tue 09 Feb
- Mon 08 Feb
- Sun 07 Feb
- Sat 06 Feb
- Fri 05 Feb
- Thu 04 Feb
- Wed 03 Feb
- Tue 02 Feb
- Mon 01 Feb
- Jan 2010
- Sat 30 Jan
- Fri 29 Jan
- Thu 28 Jan
- Wed 27 Jan
- The cruise ship " ORIANA " going through the canal.
- Grattan, Stephen, Aileen, & Donal standing in front of one of the canal lock's with a container ship going through.
- Guess who ! At the How wedding last summer, L to R Val, Audrey, Danny, Noreen, & John
- "A LADY TRIP" THE PANAMA CANAL THE PANAMA CANAL THE PANAMA CANAL.
- " A LADY TRIP " SAILING AROUND THE WORLD< avoiding the recession, ( presently in Shelter Bay , Panama )
- A LADY TRIP Sailing around the World , avoiding the recession, (presently in Shelter Bay, Panama)
- Tue 26 Jan
- Mon 25 Jan
- Sun 24 Jan
- Sat 23 Jan
- Fri 22 Jan
- Thu 21 Jan
- Wed 20 Jan
- Tue 19 Jan
- Mon 18 Jan
- Sun 17 Jan
- Sat 16 Jan
- Fri 15 Jan
- Thu 14 Jan
- Wed 13 Jan
- Tue 12 Jan
- Mon 11 Jan
- Sun 10 Jan
- Sat 09 Jan
- Fri 08 Jan
- Thu 07 Jan
- Wed 06 Jan
- Sat 02 Jan
- Fri 01 Jan
- 2009
- Dec 2009
- Thu 31 Dec
- Wed 30 Dec
- Tue 29 Dec
- Mon 28 Dec
- Thu 24 Dec
- Tue 22 Dec
- Thu 17 Dec
- Mon 14 Dec
- Sun 13 Dec
- Thu 10 Dec
- Mon 07 Dec
- Sun 06 Dec
- Sat 05 Dec
- Fri 04 Dec
- Thu 03 Dec
- Wed 02 Dec
- Tue 01 Dec
- Nov 2009
- Sun 29 Nov
- Sat 28 Nov
- Fri 27 Nov
- Thu 26 Nov
- Wed 25 Nov
- Tue 24 Nov
- Mon 23 Nov
- Sun 22 Nov
- Fri 20 Nov
- Tue 17 Nov
- Sun 15 Nov
- Thu 12 Nov
- Wed 11 Nov
- Mon 09 Nov
- Tue 03 Nov
- Mon 02 Nov
- Oct 2009
- Thu 29 Oct
- Tue 27 Oct
- Mon 26 Oct
- Sun 25 Oct
- Fri 23 Oct
- Thu 22 Oct
- Wed 21 Oct
- Mon 19 Oct
- Sun 18 Oct
- Sat 17 Oct
- Tue 13 Oct
- Mon 12 Oct
- Sat 10 Oct
- Thu 08 Oct
- Tue 06 Oct
- Mon 05 Oct
- Sep 2009
- Fri 25 Sep
- Thu 24 Sep
- Sat 19 Sep
- Aug 2009
- Jul 2009
- Thu 30 Jul
- Fri 24 Jul
- Fri 17 Jul
- Wed 15 Jul
- Tue 14 Jul
- Mon 13 Jul
- Thu 02 Jul
- Jun 2009
- Tue 30 Jun
- Sat 27 Jun
- Fri 26 Jun
- Thu 25 Jun
- Wed 24 Jun
|