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 […]
Blushing Brides – Block Island
Dave Horne
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 […]
Tiger Fish – Block Island
If you follow these pages, you’ll recall that Mrs. Horne and I made back-to-back trips to Block Island last summer in near gale conditions (see Tough Sledding To Block Island). Our first […]
Home Port Restaurant – Menemsha
Our second night of The Vigilant Island Tour found us on Menemsha at the far southeast end of Martha’s Vineyard. This is the only serious restaurant in Menemsha. It has been around […]
Crazy Weather Day – Edgartown!
If you cruise Buzzards Bay and the Islands, then you probably know that Edgartown is a Mooring venue. The town hosts dozens of moorings on Dockwa and for a mere $40 you […]
The Cuttyhunk Fishing Club Breakfast (with Menu)
Last season I discovered a very nice little island getaway cruise that began on Cuttyhunk and continued on to Menemsha and Falmouth. We’re hoping to repeat this tour with modification this summer, […]
Edgartown Diner
Unlike most of the ports we visit, Edgartown doesn’t seem to have a great spot for breakfast. I’m guessing it’s because most of the visitors are staying at B&B’s (as in Breakfast) […]
What Should Boaters Tip?
I don’t get to many “Dear Dave” emails at My Buzzards Bay, so when I do, I jump on em! Recently I got an email from Steve in Onset who asked an […]
Ushering in June – Newport Style
Last weekend Mrs. Horne and I returned to our beloved Newport for the first time since Labor Day 2018. We were scheduled to be joined by our #1 crew – Gail and […]
Isola – Edgartown
When we visited Edgartown last June, Isola was #1 on Yelp. As of today, it’s number 5, but still sporting 4 Stars. Having dined at the current #1 (Port Hunter) and #4 […]
Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon
A few days ago I published the story of our first weekend away with our dear friends Peter and Mary Lee. I also shot some video of the trip and created an […]
Port Hunter – Edgartown
As I mentioned in an earlier post, this was our first overnight stay in Edgartown. I was very excited about sampling some of the great diner venues I’d been hearing about and […]
The Journey Begins – First Overnight Voyage of 2019
Despite the dismal April and early May in New England, I’m getting a good feeling about this season. Case in point – last weekend! The weather experts toyed with us all week […]
The Newes From America Pub – Edgartown
Last June we enjoyed a wonderful little 3-day getaway with Gail and Rudy to Edgartown. Although we’d visited Edgartown 50-100 times on day trips, this was our first overnight stay. The reason […]
