A blog by nerds afloat
We know we have some family worrying, so Mel is posting this morning to offer reassurance. We are fine. Our outdoor second fridge, the Dometic cooler, stopped working after the deck was pooped, but most of our food is in … Read More
So our optimism was great and all but we will not be able to outrun the approaching front. Forgot that boats sail at a brisk walk. The good news is that our destination is still going to be downwind. The … Read More
The Burnetts are merrily getting there. Mel thinks that things have gone well with the boat lately because of all the worrying she is doing. Not about herself, of course, but about their buddy boat, ZigZag, and the entire ARC. … Read More
The Burnetts are more than halfway there! We have less than 750 nm to go along the rhumb line to Horta, but it may be a little more than that if we maneuver a bit to minimize a front that … Read More
Calamity has left us alone. For future reference, she really likes wool socks. Mel still has the other one in case another sacrifice is needed later. Of course, sacrificing the remaining sock of a pair is a little less generous … Read More