Boston to Toronto, Yacht delivery of an Island Gypsy 32′ Trawler
“Captain Ed delivered my boat from Boston to Toronto. He did it on schedule and in a very professional manner, keeping me informed...
Blogging aboard Black Diamond!
Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
Delivering the boat to and from Florida/New York on our way to the Bahamas.
“Captain Ed delivered my boat from Boston to Toronto. He did it on schedule and in a very professional manner, keeping me informed...
Filmed in 2008, many years ago before iPhones were invented, on a handheld little video camera. Our first trip to the Bahamas and our first crossing over the gulf stream! This is how our...
We are posting this in somewhat reverse order. Experts in everything – Hold your criticisms, as we will post what lead up to this situation. But in short, we were delivering Black Diamond from the...
October 1st, 2016, Hurricane Matthew cometh. Which became a CAT 5 hurricane, while were relocating Black Diamond. The boat was in Freeport, Bahamas at the time, and Hurricane Matthew was barreling down right for...
After spending a few months in the Bahamas during the winter of 2008/09. We were delivering our sailboat home to Toronto, we decided to enter an offshore Race from Fort Lauderdale to Charleston and...
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...
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,...
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...
The Black Diamond Team has arrived in Charleston. Ed Radonic, Craig Russell, Derek Pressmen all of PCYC, along with Ivan Vulicevic of Bronte and Charleston Native, Chris Bonner and Dubie & Will due to...
SAILORS FACE WILD CONDITIONS FOR DAY ONE Wild breeze 20 to 25 knots (Almost 50km) and massive waves 6 to 8 feet, bring wild racing and breakage! CHARLESTON, SC , Competitors are nursing sunburns...
Forecast Bodes Well For Hot Racing Dozens of different boat designs will race in thirteen divisions on four courses, but one thing all racing boats have in common is the need for wind, and...
PERFECT CONDITIONS END RACE WEEK WITH A BANG Locals, visitors unanimous in praise for competition, weather and event organization CHARLESTON, SC (April 19, 2009) – With numerous battles on tap this morning...
The Black Diamond crew is back safely in Toronto (My self, Paul Thornton, Rick, Mark and Monica Doedens)…We had a lot of fun, and a great race. We were competing against professional sailors, hard...
Roxane the kids and I have safely brought the boat back to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas after 2 months of sailing those beautiful islands. I am currently racing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to...
Day 5b – Nov. 3rd, – Land AHOY! Jacksonville Florida here we come! We continued sailing the next morning under grey skies, and moderately heavy weather. Compared to the night before, it was very manageable. The winds...
Day 5 – Nov. 3rd, Endured a 36 hour Tropical Storm! Just when we thought all was well, and we were only a day and half from St. Augustine’s, Florida, the winds started to...
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. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp2-noj_OZE]
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...
Day 3 – Saturday Nov. 1st, Chesapeake & Delaware Bay area Consulting the Sirius Satellite weather and saw that a cold front was moving in from the north, which would bring 35 to 40...
Day 2 – October 31st Our Halloween Approach of Cape Fear & Cape Hattaras! The winds died down to a beautiful calm and a sunny day. We kind of forgot what day it...
Day 1 at Sea Continued…….Thursday 12AM Midnight…… Perfect conditions on our offshore sail from New York to Florida, November 2008. The winds were 15 to 25 knots, on the starboard quarter, broad reaching the...
The Evening of Day 1 – Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Departed Liberty Landing at about 6PM, as we sailed past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with the sunset in the back ground,...
A little clip of some rough sailing from New York to Florida offshore the whole way in 5 days 3 hours.
Comments after enduring a 36 hour, tropical depression on the Atlantic Ocean, offshore of the coast of Jacksonville Florida. We were about 100 miles offshore. The is was one of Peter’s first time ever...
Perfect conditions on our offshore sail from New York to Florida, November 2008. The winds were 15 to 25 knots, on the starboard quarter, broad reaching the whole way on 5 to 8 foot...
Day 1 – Sailed down to Liberty Landing Marina We left in the morning with the tides, and sailed down at about 8knots to Liberty Landing Marina at the foot of Manhattan by the...
Delayed at the Tappanzee Bridge We picked up Paul Thornton at the airport this morning. (Paul, is Roxanne’s uncle, A Professional Marine Electrician and seasoned sailor. Paul sailed this route many times, completed Atlantic...
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...