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SOUTHBOUND OCT 2019 10/8 RHODE ISLAND TO NYC 6AM - 7PM 13HR AV. SOG: 19KT REFUEL: LIBERTY LANDING FUEL: 875 G @ $3.49/G = $3063 (PAID BY CHARTER FEE) DOCK: 79TH ST BB $3.50/FT= $600 (PAID BY CHARTER FEE) WE ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO DEPART R.I. ON 10/9 BUT IN WE LEFT ONE DAY AHEAD OF … Continue reading SOUND BOUND OCTOBER with M/Y “Carpe Diem”
Northbound Delivery on “Mrs Lane” Hello Friends: So if you keep up with my (often infrequent) blog posts, you know that I’m up in New England for the summer with my full-time gig onboard Motor Yacht “Carpe Diem” having a Time of it bopping around Long Island Sound and the Islands with my fingers crossed … Continue reading Northbound Delivery on Mrs Lane
WARWICK, RI TO FORT LAUDERDALE, FLAverage Speed: 8knotsTotal Miles: 1348NM Hours Traveled: 156 Hours Day 1: WARWICK R.I to PORT WASHINGTON NY Nov 7: I have never stayed in New England so far after the "summer season" as we did this year. Per the owner, we were given a requirement that we shall not pass into … Continue reading The Month-Long Delivery 72′ Hatteras
Having fishermen in the family keeps a fresh bounty of seafood flowing into my kitchen... I had an abundance of sea scallops after one generous gift from my cousin Doug...during the harsh November transit southbound ICW, we filled our bellies with this filling, stick-to-your-bone Scallop Chowder. Thanks again, Doug! Ingredients 2-3lb Scallops Halved, Dredged in Flour … Continue reading Scallop Chowder
I recently received a call from my friend James Michie (who joined me onboard the delivery of my boat in the spring) asking if I could join delivery on his 65 Outer Reef from Norfolk to Palm Beach. Of course I said YES! I met the boat in Portsmouth at Tidewater Yacht Marina and we soon made … Continue reading SOUTH BOUND DELIVERY 65 OUTER REEF