I mentioned in yesterday’s blog that the seas were giving us a bit of a “ride” as we left New York. I understand we were encountering 16 -18 ft. seas, combined with a head wind. When we woke this morning the temperatures were still chilly, and there was still considerable “motion in the ocean”, though [...]

Whenever I get the opportunity to sail out of New York, past Ground Zero, past Ellis Island, and past the amazing Statue of Liberty I get “goose bumps”, and today was no different. The exception was my “goose  bumps” from all the emotion had their own goose bumps; it was so frickin cold. I’m Canadian [...]