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Voyage Aboard 43’ Tabasco
Sunday, July 10, 2022 There’s a SE wind, about 8 kts. It feels like high 70s, but it’s in the low 80s. We’re at the dock loading cargo in the dingy to go aboard, Tabasco. We bought a Yeti and filled it with lots of drinks!! We have enough food and gear to go non-stop.…
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Restoration
We are heading to Allen Harbor in RI to work on the cushions. We’ve been waiting to work with the beautiful green fabric for quite some time. Now, we have the time to update the features that will enhance not only the comfort, but the beauty of this vessel… We’ll post images of the cushions…
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We’ve Returned to Her
Finally, after this brief yet, necessary respite we’ve returned to her. Tabasco has taken a nap and I’ve also had a few… my nerves quieting all the way… It really is good to see her again, and I can hardly believe I’m saying that. A new focus includes seeing the wisdom of letting things lay.…
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Sunday, A Day to Rest
It’s a new day, new week, new beginning. Tabasco is on her mooring. Never mind the tides, the wind, or the weather. Today is our day of rest… Thank you, to all of those who followed us on this wild adventure. Your friendship means the world to us. Sometimes visible-other times not-we know you are…
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Saturday, July 23rd, Day 14
SW Wind 6, 9 nm/h, gusts 12, 15 nm/h Temp high 88, low 73, dew point 73° Next high tide in Westport 3:22pm Peter and Markus lift off the mooring in calm seas at dawn. They enter the channel by 4am and arrive in Westport by 7:30am. They powered at 4.5 km/h on the outgoing…
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Friday, July 22nd
It’s a New Day/ I’m going to jump over day number, today… Wind SSW 10, 20 nm/h, Gusts 4nm/h Temp 94F, mostly sunny Next high tide at 4:16pm Peter and Markus are heading to New Bedford to complete Tabasco’s return. I spoke to Ingrid and she immediately stepped in. I am very grateful that Markus…
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Thursday, July 21, Day 12
Last high tide in New Bedford-Fairhaven 2:42am Next low at 8:05am Wind SW 10, 12, 14, 17-19 nm/h Wind gusts stir 4-5’ waves at 18, 24, 35 km/h Temp 75-82 Dew point 77%, 11% chance of rain, later today It’s a relief our dingy was found. Peter has had her for ages. It sort of…
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Wednesday, July 20, Day 11
Wind 8, 11, 14, 16, 19 km/h from West, SW Wind gusts SW 23 nm/h Temp 75-91; Dew point 68°; Precipitation 0% Next high tide 1:50 and low at 7:15 am in Westport Current position: 41.63907, -70.91296 (Pope’s Island Marina) Change in latitude: 41.51382, -71.07610 (Westport) We’re land side working on a plan to change…