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Tag Archives: Sailboat
Cat Calls and Summer Squalls, Part III
Part III Cap’n Jack here… I last left you in Newport harbor where we spotted the Fontaine Pajot (FP) Mahe catamaran as we dinghied back to the Kitty Hawk. The story continues. We became friends with Mike Cote and his … Continue reading
Posted in Boat, Captain's Yarn, Sailing
Tagged Bahia 46, Captain Jack, catamaran, Catamarans, families aboard, Fontaine Pajot, FP Catamarans, happy wife, kids4sail, Kitty Hawk, Mahe 36, Orana 44, Sailboat, Sailing, sailing with kids, women who sail
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Cat Calls and Summer Squalls (Part II)
Part II Cap’n Jack here… It was now spring 2013 and we were planning to cruise up to and spend the hurricane season in New England. We were looking forward to the cooler weather remembering the sweltering summers spent in … Continue reading
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Tagged Block Island, Captain Jack, Catamarans, Double head sails, Fontaine Pajot, kids on board, Kitty Hawk, Life-line netting, Newport, Orana 44, RI, Sailboat, Sailing, sailing with kids, Spinnaker
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Reminiscing
Captain Jack here… There is a magical moment when you put to sea on a sailboat. It is the moment when you have cleared the harbor and the reefs or the rocks, the sails are set for the next hundred … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain Jack, Kitty Hawk, Sailboat, Weather
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Provisioning for the cast off
Tomorrow is the big day! After six months in Charleston we are casting off lines and migrating south for the winter. We have many stops mapped out on the way to the Bahamas but as Jack always says, “Sailors have … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, Children, Family, Galley, Kitty Hawk, Sailboat, Sailing, The Bahamas
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What’s In a Name – Boat Edition
Jack and I were recently talking about changing our boat name to something that is meaningful to both us as a couple and us as a family. The current boat name is “Kitty Hawk” and it came with the boat. … Continue reading
A Virtual Tour of the Kitty Hawk
Many people have asked to see photos and learn more about our sailboat home. To help you visualize the backdrop for all of our adventures at sea, we are taking you on a virtual tour of the Kitty Hawk. This is the first installment in that series. Continue reading
Posted in Sailing, Virtual Tour
Tagged Charleston, Diapers, Grill, Honduras, Kitty Hawk, Sailboat, Sailing, Solar Panels, The Bahamas, Virtual Tour, Wind Turbine
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