Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to start planning a little getaway to relax and do some exploring along the coast of North Carolina. Sail the Pirate Trail from Bath to Ocracoke and on to Beaufort. Visit…
Getting ready for our first season of chartering. You will find that the rivers, sounds and coastal destinations of the Carolinas have been some of the best kept secrets around. Thanks to an article written by Jules Norwood for the…
When friends sent a Facebook message asking me to crew offshore on their 42 foot Hunter, S/V “Nemo” (yes, as in the fish) from Urbanna, Virginia to the Morehead City Yacht Basin, how could I refuse? We would be buddy…
Back in May I had the privilege to take my ASA 104 with students Annie and Charles. It was a little cool and a tad windy but a great class. We prepared some delicious meals and snacks along the way,…
Come see us at the Crystal Coast Boat Show this weekend May 19th and 20th. We will be there both days at the Morehead City Yacht Basin and Matthews Point Marina. We will be representing North Carolina School of Sailing…
It’s been a month since we got back and things are going well. Our 5th season at East Carolina Sailing School is off to a fantastic start and we are finally just about on top of things here again. When…
So I said to Michael, that I wanted more anchoring experience on this trip to the Bahamas…he obliged and has continued to deliver. Manuals are one thing, chocker block full of great information, cool diagrams and even colorful photos…but it…
It’s bound to happen at some point. A mysterious bolt or nut that shows up on deck or gauges that work and then they don’t. We’ve been lucky so far on this trip with just a few minor repairs. The…
Saturday Feb 18th, 2012 ~ Spirit Cay, Exuma Islands, Bahamas (The 18th of February would have been my mothers 70th birthday. I think she would be proud… 2/23/2012) Sometimes I wonder how I ended up where I’m at. This isn’t…
Friday 17th February, 2012 ~ 25 05.0N 077 12.43W Sunny; Winds 10 knots SE; Waves less than a foot from the east. Left Lyford Cay Club at 1000 headed for Rose Island anchorage. We motored along the northern edge of…