Despite over 500 hours of running Tenacity and Vigilant, we still occasionally struggle when pulling into a dock or slip. As mentioned here a few years back, the Dreaded Four Piling (or […]
Avoiding the Drama of Docking!
Dave Horne
Never Trust a Weather Forecast After a Hurricane!
A few weeks ago I did an updated post on the weather apps I use to safely navigate Buzzards Bay. We just returned from 8 days on the boat beginning the morning […]
The Olympia Tea Room – Watch Hill
We’re in Watch Hill for the second time. Last year it was early August, which was wonderful, but more crowded. It’s now mid-September and while summer is fading, it’s still an incredible […]
Weather Insanity Off Westport
We’re in Newport for the Boat Show. Our plan is to spend a couple of days in Newport, then Watch Hill, and end up Sunday morning in Jamestown. This is my first […]
The Surfside Smokehouse – Safe Harbor Plymouth (Updated 9/10)
We first had lunch at The Surfside Smokehouse in 2015. We were visiting Plymouth on a day trip with Paula, Peter, and Mary Lee. Back then we were on Tenacity (Back Cove […]
Chasing Summer – While It Lasts…
Where did the summer of 2019 go! Every year I remind myself that the New England summer is only 8 short weeks long – The 4th of July to Labor Day. But […]
A Day Tripping Weekend
As you may have noticed, we haven’t been doing a lot of day trips this season. In fact, other than the three we did with our kids on My Summer Vacation, I […]
Vigilant’s Fluff and Buff MBB Video
As last reported, we enjoyed a great 4 day weekend on Block Island with Gary and Amy two weeks ago. When we got back to Buzzards Bay the fog lifted and I […]
Kimberly’s – Block Island
We dined at Kimberly’s Friday night for the second time. It was our anniversary and we were back on Block Island with our good friends Gary and Amy, so we were looking […]
John Brazile Live at Ballard’s
As you may know, I’ve been a huge fan of John Brazile’s for years. In fact, it’s one of the main attractions to staying at Ballard’s Marina in Old Harbor. Wandering over […]
Fire • Knives – Live at the Landing Newport
As I wrote a few weeks ago, we attended The Newport Folk Festival with Gail and Rudy. It was a great time and a definite “thing to do in Newport.” On our […]
Block Island – Spring Break for Old People!
The 2019 Southern Tour began Thursday. This year we were joined by a first time crew, our special friends Jake Peggy from Austin Texas. We met though our daughters who both attended […]
Blushing Brides – Block Island
We’re on Block Island for the 2019 Vigilant Southern Tour. I’ll get my full report out next week and I think it’ll be titled something like Block Island – Spring Break for […]
A Fantasy Football Lottery at Sea!
I spend most of my summer aboard Vigilant savoring our life at sea, visiting great ports, and enjoying great food and music. I do have a mainland hobby that pops up every […]
Hollow Turtles Busking on Thames
Last weekend we visited Rhode Island in Vigilant for the Newport Folk Festival. We heard a lot of great music, but one of the best was a local Irish Band called The […]
Seeking Cool on a Hot Weekend
As you may well know, I love hitting the outer islands this time of year. The marina’s are reasonably priced and the crowds aren’t bad either. When I booked last week’s trip […]
Vigilant 2019 Island Tour Video
Last year we discovered a great midsummer getaway. We started in Cuttyhunk, then Menemsha, and ended the day with lunch in Falmouth. It’s far less crowded than most summer venues and at […]
The Ocean Bay Club Does Bassetts Island
Many of our friends at The Bay Club in Mattapoisett also own boats. Years ago we started organizing summer outings at sea with as many members as we could fit! This year […]
What I Did On My Summer Vacation…
In case I haven’t mentioned it, I’ve been retired for quite a while. It wasn’t easy, I worked my tail off for 30 years in Silicon Valley during the boom years. I […]
Brandt Point Grill – Nantucket
I’m a huge fan of Opentable. In case you’re not “wired,” Opentable is a website and app that enables you to search, research, and book dinner reservations on your PC or wireless […]
