It is 6am and my alarm is waking me up for the second time tonight.The rising sun breaking through the clouds makes it look like Mt. Pele, the infamous volcanic peak on Martinique’s northern end is erupting , but not today. It is simply another beautiful Caribbean sunrise. We are currently making the last of […]

This passage was very lively, dynamic weather, big waves and a great learning experience. The weather systems that originate over central and eastern United States are a big part of the Chesapeake to Bermuda passage. The dominant flow to the east and southeast of the continental weather systems collide with the generally westerly movement of […]

How does one ever manage to capture in words and a few select photos the kaleidoscope of experiences and moments that fill just a few short days? It seems like I could write a book on all that we have done in just 9 days. It is a beautiful morning and Oh! is motor sailing […]

Far from the maddening crowds yet just next door, maybe that is a good description of Friars Bay. I have always found it interesting how boaters seem to prefer crowded anchorages than being on their own. Somehow there must be a comfort in being where there are others. Maybe it is a default sense of […]

One of the most often repeated comments on Oh! is how wonderful the gentle rocking motion of the sea is as one drifts off to sleep…or more frequently, as one slowly awakens after a particularly long and deep sleep. Today was one of those latter sensations. I awoke to the tingling of tiny rain drops […]

For anyone watching Oh! for the past few years, 2019 was a big year. Another Trans-Atlantic crossing and I had the pleasure of cruising with so many amazing guests that joined Oh!. Several of those guests are now moving ahead with plans to go cruising! Others have discovered the magic of cruising in the tropics […]