Making Friends in St. Marys, GA

Offshore Passage: Charleston, SC to St. Marys, GA December 20, 2019 How can I put this nicely? I can't, that passage sucked. We were up before first light to make it to the Charleston breakwater by dawn along with the slack tide. I was on coffee duty while Jon tacked back and forth while waiting … Continue reading Making Friends in St. Marys, GA

Charleston, SC

Southbound, Outside Passage to Charleston Dec 6, 2019 The weather window had arrived, there was a small window of light north winds for about 2-3 days before the next nasty norther starts to blow. Our first destination south is Charleston, South Carolina. Neither Jon or I have ever been to Charleston and had heard great … Continue reading Charleston, SC

Change of Plans Due to the Lack of Money

The harsh realization of having no money Sitting in our perfect "ready to go anywhere boat," Jon and I realized that we in fact, cannot go anywhere. Not this season at least. After our year of hard work and no play, we ended up spending all our money to make Prism just how we wanted … Continue reading Change of Plans Due to the Lack of Money

Southbound ICW: Annapolis to Oriental

Freezing day sailing down the Chesapeake We raised our main and shook out the ice, our fingers were barley moving as we weighed anchor and set out from Back Creek.  Wow, cold sailing SUCKS. Jon and I both said we did not want to deal with the even colder night temps, so we were going … Continue reading Southbound ICW: Annapolis to Oriental

11 Indispensable tools from our refit

Having the right tool for the job is vital It is only after you have used the right tool for the job you realize how much time you wasted before hand. While Jon and I are in no way "new" to DIY boat refits we are still learning every step of the way. Through  our whoops-ies … Continue reading 11 Indispensable tools from our refit