Sailing Vessel
Tilia
-
Adventures on the Eastern Shore
We’ve spent the last seven days exploring some of the quaint towns and wildness on the Eastern Chesapeake. There’s so much to see and do…
-
Boat Life on the Patuxent River
We spent multiple days near Solomons Island on the Patuxent River, allowing us to meet new friends, work on projects, explore some local scenery, and play in the water…
-
Sailing the Chesapeake
It’s been fun to have the space and wind to play with our sails. We are refining our understanding of the best sail plans in various wind conditions.
-
The Great Dismal Swamp
We traveled from Elizabeth City, NC to Chesapeake, VA through the Great Dismal Swamp, experiencing historical sites, locks, and friendly staff…
-
Headed North
We returned to Tilia at the end of May, after about a month in Minnesota. Our time in Minnesota was a great chance to catch up with friends and family, but now we’re back on Tilia and moving north…
-
Cape Lookout to the Neuse River
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…
-
Southport to Cape Lookout
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…
-
Charleston to Southport with Jim’s Parents
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…
-
Savannah to Charleston with friends
We’ve gotten the hang of route planning on the ICW, and we never travel more than 30-40 miles per day. That leaves plenty of time for exploring…
-
Heading North
After a delightful week in Fernandina Beach, we sailed north with close friends, celebrating milestones and soaking in the natural beauty and history of Jekyll Island and Savannah…