Author: Jim H

  • Working South in the Abacos

    Working South in the Abacos

    Spanish Cay is one of the northern-most islands in the Abacos, so it was easy to reach from North Carolina. Once we rested and explored the cay, it was time to go deeper into the Abacos. The wind was calm and the sea was flat, so we had a very pleasant motor trip to Green…

  • Wrapping the Chesapeake

    Wrapping the Chesapeake

    We left Annapolis and started our journey south towards the ICW. Along the way we visited some familiar sites and some places new to us…

  • Thirty Miles in Two Weeks

    Thirty Miles in Two Weeks

    We’ve spent two weeks exploring a 30 nm stretch of Nova Scotia, enjoying the beautiful scenery, towns and anchorages in this area…

  • Sailing to Charleston

    Sailing to Charleston

    Two friends joined Jim in the Bahamas to help sail Tilia back to the US. We had an amazing trip with good sailing and a remarkable dolphin encounter…

  • Exploring with Tim and Kate

    Exploring with Tim and Kate

    Anne’s cousin, Tim, and his wife, Kate, joined us for an amazing adventure in the Bahamas. We had some great adventures…

  • Great Harbour Cay

    Great Harbour Cay

    Great Harbour Cay has been a great first stop in our Bahamas adventures. We’ve seen some really amazing things, but the weather is changing, so we will have to move on…

  • Bahamas Arrival

    Bahamas Arrival

    We left West Palm Beach on Thursday and had an uneventful crossing to the Bahamas. We’ve checked in with the authorities and have officially arrived!

  • Back to Miami

    Back to Miami

    We had a couple of fun days exploring Key Largo before we had to get back to Miami. We did a little exploring in Miami before Kate and Rose had to get to the airport.

  • Titusville to the Florida Keys

    Titusville to the Florida Keys

    After enjoying Christmas in Minneapolis, we returned to the boat with Rose. We made our way south to meet Kate and then made our way to the Keys…

  • Headed South — North Carolina to Charleston

    Headed South — North Carolina to Charleston

    We got back to Tilia and made our way from North Carolina to Charleston with our daughter, Grace. Our route took us on the ICW and the open ocean…