Sailing Vessel
Tilia
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Back to North Carolina
The end of the Annapolis sailboat show started the stampede south. We joined in, enjoying some sailing, and stopping at a few places we haven’t see before…
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Annapolis Boat Show!
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…
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Travel to Annapolis
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…
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New London
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.
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Block Island and Connecticut
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…
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Martha’s Vineyard
We had a great time exploring the island from Edgartown.
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Siblings Visit!
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…
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Narragansett Bay and Cuttyhunk Island
We left Newport to see new places. We first went to Wickford, RI and then to Cuttyhunk Island, MA…
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Long Island Sound & on to Rhode Island
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.
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New York Harbor to Long Island
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…