Upcoming Blue Water Passage from Norfolk to St. Thomas
After 20+ years of sailing up and down the Chesapeake Bay, I am about to venture offshore from Norfolk to St. Thomas as part of a blue water training cruise. I have been offshore in the Gulf of Mexico overnight and I have made numerous night passages in the Chesapeake but never multi-day/night passages. This…
Waiting on Weather
Our planned departure was Thursday November 1st, the first day after the end of hurricane season on the Atlantic. The weather forecast has changed our plans. Here is the forecast in the area of our departure from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay as of 0429 EST: ANZ828-312030- Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light…
Tracking our Progress from Norfolk to St. Thomas
You can track our progress on Gallivant by going to the following website: http://snap.ocens.com Then enter “captaininyou” Then show map! Messages will appear from Captain Mike, the Skipper. The only example he has given so far is “caught tuna today”. With the current forecast for this Friday of gale force winds and large head seas,…
St. Mary’s River Long Weekend
We traveled from the Great Wicomico River to St. Mary’s River via the Potomac River in late July and met up with the Great Wicomico Cruising Club. The winds were blowing out of the north when we left so we headed east across the bay toward Tangier Island, then headed north west to reach across…
Great Wicomico Cruising Club’s Summer Cruise – 2018
These were taken during a Summer Cruise on Balera with the Great Wicomico Cruising Club (GWCC). We had a great time cruising from the Great Wicomico River to San Domingo Creek. San Domingo Creek is the “back door” to St. Michaels, MD. Then back to the Potomac and Coan River to wait on river before…
Chilly Delivery of Balera from Yorktown to Herring Bay
I bought the boat from the original owner in Norfolk, VA. The boat was bare-bones when I bought it but was immaculate. The Yanmar diesel had very little hours on it. I made an offer on the boat in October of 2007 and after negotiations I bought it and took delivery in December. We sailed…
SV Balera Detailed Description
SV Balera – 1997 Caliber 35LRC – Detailed Description Builder/Designer: Builder: Caliber Designer: Michael McCreary Dimensions: LOA: 35’9” LWL: 29’10” Beam: 11’4” Displacement: 13,100 Draft: 4’6” Ballast: 6,100 Engine: Yanmar Engine HP: 27 Engine Model: 3GM30F Tankage: Fuel: 100g in 2 tanks Water: 105g in 2 tanks Holding: 44g FRP Accommodations The luxurious interior…