Hurricane Sandy

Hmmm... I'm keeping my eyes on Ms Sandy.... she's just a bit too close for comfort. 
Charleston was spared, she passed 200 miles east.

Maiden Voyage

Here is an overview of our maiden voyage from Deale MD to Carolina Beach, NC. Our destination was Charleston, SC but we had a few delays and had to get back to the office. We'll finish the trip in a few weeks.

If you want to see more details, download this Google Earth kmz file

Our new boat

Dickerson 41. Ketch rigged, deck stepped, center cockpit
41' 5" LOA, 31'6" LWL, 12'6" beam, 4'6" draft
23000 lb displacement, 8500 lb ballast
full keel, keel mounted barn yard door rudder
965 sq ft sail area (w/ 130% genoa)
Westerbeke 58 diesel (Perkins 154-4)

Born May 1976, adopted April 3, 2012