Annapolis, Maryland is an iconic sailing town, not only on the east coast but around the sailing world. The number of boats that pepper the shoreline of this little coastal town is astonishing. We have had the pleasure to visit this awesome town a number of times, one of which was when we began this…

Visiting Solomons Island (“Solomons” for short), MD in any vehicle is sure to be a special experience but visiting by boat certainly adds to the allure of this charming town, situated on the shores of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay. Equally located between Norfolk and the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) canal, it makes…

Hampton, VA to the Potomac River After another couple of weeks at the dock, we had finished all the jobs we wanted to get done on the boat, or at least that we could get done and were ready to start moving again. By this time it was late June. Anyone who has spent any…

AFTER 1 YEAR OF CRUISING The debate over which anchor is best is like asking someone if they would prefer Catamaran vs Monohull or which boat is more suitable for bluewater cruising. Everyone you ask will have a different opinion and all of them probably have valid reasons to favor one anchor over another. However,…

Matthews, VA After Landing at the dock in Hampton, VA from our exhausting 9-day journey north from Fort Lauderdale, it seemed like the boat work began instantly. Not that we broke a whole lot on the trip north, but more so from all the minor issues (that you might not have noticed at first) that…

Part 4: Days 7 thru 9 This is part 4 of our 4 part series about our journey moving our new boat north from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hampton, VA. Click here to see Part 1, Part 2 and  Part 3. Day 7 After a successful stop in Georgetown, SC for provisions and fuel, we had…

part 3: days 4 thru 6, finally out of florida This is part 3 of our 4 part series about our journey moving our new boat north from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hampton, VA. Click here to see Part 1 and Part 2. days 4 and 5 After a nice restful sleep at the free dock…

Part 2: Days 1 thru 4, will we ever get out of Florida This is part 2 of our 4 part series about our Journey moving our new boat north from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Hampton, VA. Click here to see Part 1. Day 1 Well, no shotgun through the window or knock on the…

part 1: predeparture checklist and meeting capitain david After a long month-and-a-half of quarantine and continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the time had come to finally meet Offbeat, our 2010 Leopard 38 sailing catamaran. This would be the first time we would see her as her newest owner and finally start the journey north…