Author: Jim H

We took Tilia to a yard to remove her from the water so we could do some important work. Four days later, it was all done…

We made our way to New London, CT where we had a marina reservation. This allowed Jim to complete some important boat projects while Anne was in Minneapolis.

We traveled from Elizabeth City, NC to Chesapeake, VA through the Great Dismal Swamp, experiencing historical sites, locks, and friendly staff…

After raising our muddy anchor at Cape Lookout, we used our deckwash system to clean it. We enjoyed the afternoon sailing on the Neuse River, reaching up to 9.7 knots…

After getting to know Southport, we continued north. We got a chance to go out into the ocean for part of our journey and explored barrier islands and a famous lighthouse…

Jim’s parents, Bob and Carol, flew into Charleston to join us on another leg of the journey. We spent a day exploring Charleston and…

On Sunday, we sailed into the ocean. It was cold and windy, but fun until the autopilot died…

After several days on the ICW, we are finding our rhythm….

Many firsts for us on Tilia today, including our first solo sail…