Just after Hurricane season Nov. 1st 2008, we left New York City, offshore, for a non-stop trip to Florida. We arrived in Jacksonville, Florida, in 5 days and 3 hours non-stop ocean passage. We endured a 36 hour tropical depression ocean storm. This was part of our re-positioning and delivery of Black Diamond down to [Read More →]
Blogging aboard Black Diamond! Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
New York City to Toronto here we go…
May 19, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
I arrived Saturday May 16th, in the evening, just enough time to have a nice dinner in Nyack, I love this town. Maybe its just because I have been here so many times now, it feels almost like home. The restaurants are great, and the people are friendly. It has the old US homey town feeling. The [Read More →]
Safe arrival to New York City
April 26, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
We arrived safely with no injuries or damages in New York City on Sunday Morning at 5AM. The trip started out as a wild one. Just north of Charleston about 50 miles or so, we went through a wild thunderstorm. Sustained winds of 35 knots, gusts topped out at 47 knots. That’s near 100 kilometers [Read More →]
Black Diamond Set Course for New York City
April 21, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
Yesterday prepared for a long haul non stop to offshore voyage New York City…We planned on leaving then, but the forecast called for 70 knots, 2 inch hail and possible tornados. The decision was a tough one to wait it out. ; ) We are leaving today, the bad weather never came, the forecast is [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.
NYC to Florida Provisioning.
October 27, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Day 2 – NY to FLA Provisioning. We flew in Sunday morning from Toronto. We rented a car and drove to Petersen’s Boat yard just north of the Tappanzee bridge where the boat rested on the hard since our delivery south from Toronto at the end of August. If you need any work done on [Read More →]
