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 […]
Happy Days End With Closing Weekend At The Chart Room
Watching The Season Fade “Vineyard Style…”
A few weeks ago, I was getting a little sad thinking about the 2018 boating season coming to an end. But as Mrs. Horne and I ventured over to Oak Bluffs Sunday […]
What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon on Buzzards Bay?
The Sox don’t play til 7:00 and Pats don’t play til 8:20, so what’re you gonna do this afternoon? We have one or two days left on Buzzards Bay In 2018. Mrs. […]
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 […]
The Seafood Shanty – Edgartown (2018 Update)
The Seafood Shanty has always offered just about everything you could want in a Seaside Eatery – Ocean Views, Great Food, and Super Friendly Service. But I was always a little disappointed […]
West Island Marina – Buzzards Bay’s Newest Dock and Dine
You know what they say about waterfront property? They aren’t making any more of it! And this is even more true in New England with all the zoning restrictions on every inch […]
The Wharf Pub – Newport
Monday morning Mrs. Horne decided that we’d take advantage of a beautiful 75 degree day and head to Newport for a mini vacation (full story to follow). Although we mostly enjoyed our […]
Falmouth Friday
Our quest for preseason seaside eating and free Dock and Dine continued Friday when we visited Falmouth for a little late Cinco De Mayo with our favorite yacht broker – Joyce Richards […]
Destination – Martha’s Vineyard
Growing up in Mattapoisett, Martha’s Vineyard was always the island we saw off in the distance just outside of Buzzards Bay. But when it came to boating, it was always “so close, […]
The Harborside Inn – Edgartown
In 2017, Edgartown eliminated their free blue town moorings and put all their moorings on Dockwa for $40 for 11:00 AM through 10:00 AM regardless of how long you stay. Want to stay […]
First Cruise of 2018 – Back to the F/V
The season began today as Mrs. Horne, her sister Paula and I kicked things off with a little Dock and Dine. Considering that it snowed here 3 weeks ago, the temperature forecast […]
22 Bowens – Newport Rhode Island
My new favorite marina in Newport is Bowens. I love it because it’s right in the center of the action on the Newport Waterfront. I also love the fact that you dock […]
Calaveras – Block Island
When we arrived at Ballard’s Marina, we asked Breezy (the Dockmaster) for some local restaurant recommendations and one of the first she mentioned was Calaveras, a Mexican establishment. You have to understand, […]
The Oar – Block Island
In 2016 we made our first trip to Block Island and we stayed at The Block Island Boat Basin in New Harbor. We had planned to stay for 3 days, but ended […]
Dead Eye Dick’s – Block Island
One of the nicest aspects to acquiring our first cruising boat Tenacity has been visiting Block Island at the same time my cousin Sharon and her family are there at her home. […]
Final Cruise of 2017 – Fisherman’s View Restaurant
All good things must come to an end and so it goes for our 2017 season on our new Back Cove 41 Vigilant. She was Christened on April 24 which means she’s […]
The Copper Wok Saves Breakfast
Mrs. Horne’s sister Paula and 5 of her girlfriends came to visit this weekend to celebrate her birthday on Buzzards Bay. Many of them had never been to Martha’s Vineyard so we […]
Boys Day Out
Mrs. Horne is in San Diego celebrating our grandson’s 3rd birthday so I invited my favorite crew members Rudy and Peter down for a boys weekend on Buzzards Bay. The forecast was […]
September At Fisherman’s View
As you know, I’m a huge fan of F/V (that’s how the Fisherman’s View refers to themselves). I love the ride up the canal, I love the indoor water view, and I […]
Destination – Cuttyhunk
After a great early dinner on Friday at The Chartroom and a surprisingly pleasant gray day cruise to Edgartown, we wrapped up our annual weekend with the McGrath family with a visit […]
