The Erie Canal was a mostly uneventful 6 days of many locks each day
The Erie Canal was a mostly uneventful 6 days of many locks each day. By the end we had climbed over 500ft, and gone through 34 locks.
June 16- First day on the Erie Canal
June 16- First day on the Erie Canal! Only 45 days behind schedule… 6 locks the first day no issues!
West Point, Bald Eagles, Caselton on Hudson. Continued our slow journey north…
West Point, Bald Eagles, Caselton on Hudson. Continued our slow journey north as we wait for the Erie Canal to open. It’s now a month behind schedule…
We are trucking along on the Erie Canal
We are trucking along on the Erie Canal!
Day one on the Erie Canal
Day one on the Erie Canal…
It's been a bit since I've done an update
It's been a bit since I've done an update. I'm about a month overdue....
Wrapping up day two of our final prep before the delivery to Chicago
Wrapping up day two of our final prep before the delivery to Chicago. Sorted out many of the electrical issues including the autopilot.
Three 70lb checked bags full of tools and parts... 2 Carry-on bags of…
Three 70lb checked bags full of tools and parts... 2 Carry-on bags of clothes... Headed out to begin the prep and delivery home to Chicago! The adventure begins....
“Something bout a boat, sitting on the sea, out there in the wind, floating…
“Something bout a boat, sitting on the sea, out there in the wind, floating on the free” -Jimmy Buffett
I‘m a bit over due for an update so here is a long one
I‘m a bit over due for an update so here is a long one…….
123 miles and 21 hours later we made it to Nassau
123 miles and 21 hours later we made it to Nassau!
Bosun says: Land Ho
Bosun says: Land Ho! 82nm later we are in Alice Town on Bimini! The water has that signature Bahamas Blue and I can’t wait to go diving….
Sun is up
Sun is up! Sails are out! Smiles are on
Made it to Rodriguez Key, just off Key Largo for our final night in the US of…
Made it to Rodriguez Key, just off Key Largo for our final night in the US of A!
*Disclaimer: This is a long one, skip if you don't want to read approximately…
*Disclaimer: This is a long one, skip if you don't want to read approximately 1 chapter*
Made it to Key West
Made it to Key West!
EPISODE 2: The Solo Mac
EPISODE 2: The Solo Mac Today's youtube video is what we would call a regift... I wanted to keep the videos linear for how the journey of owning Gypsy has gone, so Episode 2 is…
It’s still warm here in Sarasota but we are supposed to get a cold snap from…
It’s still warm here in Sarasota but we are supposed to get a cold snap from that storm. So I figured let’s take the warm opportunity to dive and install our zinc, clean the…
Oh boy
Oh boy! What an adventure today….
Well it's been a minute since I've put an update out
Well it's been a minute since I've put an update out... Not much has been happening since I got to Long Boat, FL.
Days 36 & 37: When to trust your gut & why you have to really understand…
Days 36 & 37: When to trust your gut & why you have to really understand weather forecasts before going off shore...
Day 34: Sails go up, smiles come out
Day 34: Sails go up, smiles come out...
(Post is a day late, oops)
(Post is a day late, oops) Day 32: We made it to Salt Water!
Day 31: Happy Thanksgiving from The Bayou
Day 31: Happy Thanksgiving from The Bayou!
DAY 30
DAY 30! Yay! One full month of living on the rivers
Day 29: Our longest in distance and duration
Day 29: Our longest in distance and duration!
Day 28: The Metropolis of Demopolis
Day 28: The Metropolis of Demopolis!
Days 26 & 27: Sweet Home Alabama
Days 26 & 27: Sweet Home Alabama
Day 25: Water is in fact, wet
Day 25: Water is in fact, wet.
Day 24 or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Space Heater
Day 24 or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Space Heater
Day 23: A brief history of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Day 23: A brief history of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
Day 22: That was short
Day 22: That was short! But we did cross 2 state borders in 7 miles...
Day 21
Day 21? I think?
We stayed put today
We stayed put today. It was cold but no snow here at Cuba Landing, but this was about 60 miles north of us at a marina we were at 2 days ago
Some late photos from the finish line of this year’s Great Lakes Singlehanded…
Some late photos from the finish line of this year’s Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Solo Chicago to Mackinac race where Gypsy and I took 1st in section.
Day 14: Two Full Weeks On The Rivers
Day 14: Two Full Weeks On The Rivers!
Day 13: The End Of Our Mississippi Adventure
Day 13: The End Of Our Mississippi Adventure....
Day 12: Cape Girardeau, MO - Our longest distance day yet
Day 12: Cape Girardeau, MO - Our longest distance day yet!
Day 11: A short windy hop to Kaskaskia Lock
Day 11: A short windy hop to Kaskaskia Lock
Day 10: The Mighty Miss
Day 10: The Mighty Miss
Day 8: One full week on the loop and a long 50 mile day
Day 8: One full week on the loop and a long 50 mile day!
Day 5: Hennepin, IL to Peoria (Illinois Valley Yacht Club)
Day 5: Hennepin, IL to Peoria (Illinois Valley Yacht Club)
Day 3: The Day I Decided I Will Do a Youtube Channel
Day 3: The Day I Decided I Will Do a Youtube Channel...
Day 2
Day 2.... got an early start in downtown, off the dock just after 6am when the rain stopped. EVERYTHING WAS WET AND COLD. Was an uncomfortably cold morning until almost 11am. Made…
Spotted by some fellow delivery captains waiting on the Lockport lock today
Spotted by some fellow delivery captains waiting on the Lockport lock today!
Nebo has this sweet auto-logging function, makes it easy to keep track of…
Nebo has this sweet auto-logging function, makes it easy to keep track of info like hours underway, distance, average speed, etc....