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What it’s like being a full time, live aboard cruising couple. An intimate glimpse into our day to day lives!

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I’m not sure who coined the phrase “Sea Gypsy”, but I picked it up from Cap’n Fatty Goodlander; one of my favorite sailing authors and self-proclaimed Sea Gypsy. For us, it means going with the seas, wind & currents – letting them guide our journey. We don’t force ourselves to […]

Sea Gypsies, The Buddha and Winnie the Pooh

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Transiting the Cape Cod Canal The trip north to Provincetown, MA is always interesting. The first issue is timing the tides at the Cape Cod Canal – Canal regulations stipulate that: “Vessels of any kind unable to make a through transit of the land cut portion of the canal against […]

Provincetown, MA – Our Favorite Spot!

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Andrew at the helm of Rocinante
Northport, NY One of our favorite anchorages is just off Centerport Beach in Northport Bay. We have a love hate relationship with this spot and it’s possibly for that very reason that it’s still considered “One of our favorite anchorages” Many, many moons ago, we lived in Northport for a […]

Friends & Family aboard Rocinante

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Atlantic Highlands Sunset 2
Atlantic Highlands, NJ It was a great trip from Atlantic City to the Atlantic Highlands. We had estimated approximately 16 hrs, but with good seas and a little luck, we made it in 14! Coming around the buoy from the Atlantic into Hudson Bay always poses a bit of a […]

Todo es un processo!

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Swan Creek Marina Sunset
Lets see, where did we leave off? Ah, yes; “We’re going to Die! We’re going to Die! We’re going to Die!” We got Rocinante turned aound and headed towards Herrington Harbour South – sure enough, as we bounced around in the confused seas approaching the entrance channel, the engine quite […]

Swan Creek – Rock Hall, Maryland

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You know what they say about the plans of mice and men – they oft go awry! But, Mousie, thou art no thy-lane, In proving foresight may be vain; The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! […]

Of Mice and Men and Auxiliary Engines!

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St. Michaels, Maryland is a great little town on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay and most people that visit by boat do so from the north via the Miles River.  But not us; nope, we choose to approach St. Michaels from the south via San Domingo Creek.  Those […]

The back side of St. Michaels

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Anchored in San Domingo Creek
San Domingo Creek – St. Michael’s, MD We finally cast off the lines this morning – the saga of Rocinante the wonder boat continues! For the last few weeks, we’ve been checking off the final items on what seemed like a never ending list. New fire extinguishers; replacement flares; new […]

San Domingo Creek – St. Michael’s, MD

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Our shredded tire waiting to be replaced.
Our recent road trip to Florida for a wedding (congratulations to Vanessa & Christopher – love you guys!) was a perfect example of how one’s reaction to a situation makes all the difference in the world.  Ordeal or Adventure – it’s all up to you. The story unfolds on a […]

Ordeal or Adventure – it’s all up to you

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