I will be assisting friends with the delivery of their new sailing yacht “Sealight” a 43 foot Beneteau. This is an “X” Charter Yacht from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The goal is to deliver this yacht safely to it’s final home at the Port Credit Yacht Club in Toronto, Canada. I will [Read More →]
Blogging aboard Black Diamond! Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
Jacksonville to St. Augustines, Florida
December 4, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Dec. 3rd, 2008 Florida is experiencing a bit of a cold spell this week. We actually had to turn the heat on in the boat last night! We can’t complain too much considering that we left much colder temperatures in Canada. In Jacksonville we were at a marina located on the Intracoastal Waterway. We had [Read More →]
* VIDEO * Sailing with Dolphins
November 9, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Here is a really neat video of our half hour dolphin encounter on the Atlantic Ocean. This was during our sail in November 2008 from New York to Florida.
Day 4 – A Dozen Dolphins Entertained Us
November 9, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Day 4 – Sunday, Nov. 2nd – A Dozen Dolphins Entertained Us. The winds pick up to 15-22 knots, and we were able to turn off the motors, and enjoy some amazing sailing, and surfing. Today was the day that we broke a surfing record of 13.5 knots in 10 foot seas. [Read More →]