Once we made it through the Cape Cod Canal we were contemplating pushing on to Mattapoisett, but after checking the weather again we decided to tuck into a slip at Brewer Onset Bay Marina. We went into town and got some pizza and beer with Brian and settled in for […]
Cruising
Boston, MA > Onset, MA
We spend the work week (10/23) in East Boston, with a nearby sunken sailboat eerily watching over us, the American flag atop its mast waving at low tide. While it feels strange sleeping on the other side of the harbor for a change, the splendid view of Boston it provides […]
Setting off from Portland!
We’ve officially started on our journey south. Here’s a recap of the first leg (Portland, ME -> Boston, MA) 10/21/17 We imagined ourselves grandly departing Portland, Maine, well before sunrise…but in true fashion, we ended up leaving around 11am — several hours later than planned — both due to unfavorable […]
The Plan
We are setting out in late October on the longest S/V Creeky cruise to date: this will be both the furthest that the S/V Creeky has ever been, and the most cruising that Brendan and I will have ever done. We are excited! The rough plan is as follows: […]
Cruising Log – Salem to Newport and Back Again!
We made it to Newport from Salem just in time for the Newport Folk Festival! While this consisted of a handful of short, somewhat harrowing trips, it was marked by some special milestones that I wish to recognize: (1) Brendan’s first solo cruise (2) our first all-nighter aboard Creeky, and […]
Creeky SAILS!!! Maiden [sailing] voyage in photos and videos
Raising and testing the roller furling jib with Carrie. Looks hottt Just like new And onto the main Slick A ceremonious occasion And we’re SAILING!!! What a difference a year makes. In 2014 I was dragged into Newport, mastless, broken down, […]
Creeky’s Maiden [Motoring] Voyage!
There is no way to describe the progress that I’ve made since the last post with words, so I’m just going to explain it with pictures and video (credit to Nikolas and Brian). In short, Nikolas, Brian, and I initially tried to set out for Portsmouth on Saturday morning, but […]
First trip under Creeky’s own power
Well I’m making a bit more progress, little by little. One of the exciting things that happened this week was Creeky’s maiden voyage under her own power. It wasn’t exactly planned, and I wasn’t exactly ready, but it worked. I got a call on Monday afternoon from the marina telling […]
Creeky moves to Chelsea
So I have had a very busy and productive past few weeks, but have not had a lot of down time. With traveling for work, writing papers for class, and studying for finals (not to mention working on Creeky) I have had my hands pretty full. I definitely have lots […]