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 […]
Ushering in June – Newport Style
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 […]
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 […]
Menemsha – On Dockwa May 20th (this is huge)
As you may know, I’ve been polishing off the restaurant and marina reviews on spots we visited last season. You’ve seen just about everything I have about Nantucket and you’re about to […]
Wanna Join The My Buzzards Bay Flotilla?
Mrs. Horne and I have been kicking around the idea of connecting with other cruising friends this summer in an informal Flotilla. If you follow these pages, you know that we frequently […]
Nantucket Boat Basin
With Vigilant’s 2019 launch date less than 2 weeks away, My Buzzards Bay will be swinging back into action by publishing all of the new reviews from new restaurants and marinas we […]
Seeking Pilgrims – Columbus Day Weekend…
It’s not quite the end of the 2018 season, but I can see the end in sight! In honor of Columbus Day, we decided to visit Plymouth – the home of the […]
Labor Day Tragedy on Block Island!
Like many of you, I freaking love Block Island! Last night I got an email from Captain Breezy Grenier (Dockmaster at Ballard’s Marina) informing me of a tragedy that occurred over Labor […]
Labor Day Weekend in Newport
For the past few years, we’ve spent Labor Day with Mrs. Horne’s family. Her brother Paul hosts a party and a “Washer’s” Tournament. Rudy and I don’t play Washers, but we do […]
The Cliff Walk – Newport Rhode Island
We’re in Newport celebrating Labor Day. Rudy suggested we complete The Cliff Walk Saturday morning and since we were planning on eating well, the 5+ mile hike sounded like an excellent idea! […]
What are you doing this Labor Day weekend?
Pessimists call this weekend the “unofficial end of summer.” I call it the beginning of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” – Autumn boating! The marinas are suddenly less crowded, rates […]
Wrapping Up The Vigilant Southern NE Tour
After 4 great days on Block Island, we headed south for Vigilant’s first visit to New York and Montauk on Long Island. We stayed at The Montauk Marine Basin which is just […]
Rainy Day in Paradise – SE NE Tour Day Three
Into each life some rain must fall… After two days at the beach, I was ready for a cloudy day. I got that and more. Mrs. Horne and I got our morning […]
The Vigilant Southern NE Tour…
Our longest adventure of the season begins tomorrow – Thursday August 2nd. Our plan is as follows: Thursday – Sunday AM: Block Island RI Sunday – Monday: Montauk NY Monday – Tuesday: […]
Cuttyhunk Marina With Slip Numbers and Map
Mrs. Horne and I returned to Cuttyhunk for an overnight stay last week. It was very special since it’s just a few weeks short of 38th wedding anniversary when we spent our […]
Edgartown in June
Last weekend we had big plans for a 4 day trip visiting Green Harbor, Marblehead, and Provincetown. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate so we had to change our plans. We cancelled Saturday […]
A Marina WiFi That Really Works!
Last winter I was talking to Becky at Dockwa about everything under the sun and sea. At one point we got to the topic of Marina WiFi. I mentioned that I have […]
Things To Do In Nantucket
I woke up to our third day in Nantucket with absolutely no agenda. Sure, we’d kicked around a few ideas but nothing concrete. There was almost no wind so Vigilant rested perfectly […]
All Weather Day in Nantucket
Day Two in Nantucket didn’t quite start like the weatherman promised. Not only did the 70 degree forecast vanish in thin air (revised forecast high was now 59), but it was raining! […]
Getting to Nantucket
The list of destinations Vigilant has yet to visit got shorter yesterday with our Father’s Day 4-day weekend trip to Nantucket. All week long the local weather reporters were promising the best […]
