Author: Anne P

We had a great time at the show with friends old and new, learned new things about our sails and boat, and now are happy to head south…

Connecticut to Annapolis was our first offshore passage on Tilia. We had a safe passage and were able to make very fast time to Annapolis…

After leaving Martha’s Vineyard, our first stop was back to Block Island. We encountered a thunderstorm on the way and were fortunate that the main impact on us was some moderate rain. The story was a little different in the Great Salt Pond of Block Island…

We had a great time exploring the island from Edgartown.

Anne’s siblings visited us for a few days, and we tried to show them a taste of the cruising life. We visited a few different spots and explored…

We left Newport to see new places. We first went to Wickford, RI and then to Cuttyhunk Island, MA…

We took one more day trip to NYC from Port Washington, before sailing Long Island Sound and eventually reaching Newport. Memorable moments included spotting dolphins, indulging in pastries from Aldo’s, and enjoying a historical tour of Newport, capped with delectable Connecticut lobster rolls.

After the anchorage at the Statue of Liberty, we got to travel up the East River to Long Island Sound. We’ve been spending the past few nights in Port Washington, an easy train trip into NYC…

We traveled down Delaware Bay and anchored for the journey north past New Jersey to New York harbor where we were treated to a 2-million-dollar view…

Anne returned to Tilia, and we had some good times with friends we’ve made while sailing. Then we headed to north to the very top of the Chesapeake to leave via the C&D canal…