For the third time in Vigilant history, we planned a final cruise of the season in late October. The first attempt (2017) was a wash out with Peter and Mary Lee. The […]
Good To The Last Drop – The Final Cruise of 2019
Lady Fest 2019 Video – Oak Bluffs
We’re in Oak Bluffs for our final cruise of the season. I’ll be doing a full report soon, but suffice it to say, Saturday was spectacular. Without a doubt, the highlight of […]
The Black Whale – New Bedford
Last night we tried a new local restaurant called The Black Whale in the port of New Bedford… Yep, New Bedford is the #1 fishing port in America and the source of […]
The “No Name” Storm Slams Buzzards Bay
Last week I decided to change the service provider for my home generator to R.A. Mitchell in New Bedford. Wednesday morning they visited our home in Mattapoisett and went over the entire […]
Happy Days End With Closing Weekend At The Chart Room
Lunch by boat at the Chart Room has always been one of my top Happy Places going back to my days crewing The Aquarius. From 2001 to 2007 – when our sea […]
October Cruising and Vineyard Haven
I admit that the 2019 Cruising Season in New England is living on borrowed time. The days are depressingly short, the nights are cold, and we must constantly be on the lookout […]
Beach Road – Vineyard Haven
We’re in Vineyard Haven in October for a short autumn cruise. It’s the first time we’ve stayed here since the early 1980’s in Aquarius and the first time we’ve ever stayed at […]
Oak Bluffs in Autumn – Our Newest Tradition…
Two years ago, Mrs. Horne and I went to Oak Bluffs at the end of September for an overnight, but ended up staying three days thanks to a massive fog bank that […]