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Ocean Breeze: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. Great Loop Date: 09.24.2010 (Friday): Havana (Hint: OB’s in Illinois)…. Day #43: 985.6 total miles (47.6 miles 7.75 hours 9.0 mph). Locks to date: 7 (today: 1). Port #18 – Havana, IL. OB left IVY in her wake at 8:15AM. She (OB) was clean inside and out. Capt. Todd, 1st Mate PSR and Apprentice Mate Charlie were all well rested. IVY was a great place to recharge our batteries. We were on our way to another five star retreat in Havana…Illinois. Quest and September Song disappea...
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Ocean Breeze: July 2010
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Monday, July 26, 2010. 17 Days Until Cast-Off: Relax, It's Going to be Okay. Todd and I went to Ocean Breeze today. The electronics installer was coming to set up the satellite TV dome. I briefly thought of not going. I wasn't certain I wanted to see the 'disaster area'. However, my curiosity got the better of me. This is what welcomed me:. The gaping hole was easy to find, as well:. Needless to say, I'm glad to be rid of it! Oh yes, and our normally unaffected Charlie:. Links to this post. Veterinary He...
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Ocean Breeze: June 2013
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Sunday, June 2, 2013. Some Weekends are Quiet. Todd and I haven't had a weekend in Findlay since early December 2012. The weather looked iffy and we decided it would be more fun to spend time with our friends. We had a burger bash at our house Thursday evening (oops, no pictures! We went wine tasting Friday evening at our local wine shop. Followed by the specialty at the W.E.T. The Queen Veal sandwich with beer. Sunday began with services at Trinity Episcopal Church. Our long time church here in Findlay.
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Ocean Breeze: February 2011
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Monday, February 7, 2011. Great Loop Date 01.24.2011: Doing Marathon.Florida, That Is! Day #165 - 178 (Monday): 3115.0 total miles (50.8 miles). Port #72: Sombrero Dockside Marina; Marathon, FL (Vaca Key). Todd and I have been coming to the Florida Keys for winter vacations since 1994. We both discovered early on that we have Conch attitude. We like the laid back lifestyle of the Key residents (nicknamed Conchs). The trip from Little Shark River was less than comfortable with 1 to 2 foot chop smacking us...
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Ocean Breeze: October 2010
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Saturday, October 30, 2010. Great Loop Date: 10.17.2010 (Sunday) through 10.31.2010 (Sunday): Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow…. Great Loop Date: 10.17.2010 (Sunday). Day #66: 1610.4 total miles (33.8 miles today). Locks: 13 total (today: 0). Port #31 – Little Bear Creek, near Tuscumbia, AL – anchorage. Just as we were getting ready to leave Grand Harbor, Susan on Squivot dropped by and snapped this picture. Thank you so much, Susan. OB and NII Wishin left Grand Harbor on Sunday. Our first stop on the Te...
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Ocean Breeze: June 2010
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Monday, June 28, 2010. 45 Days: Planning and the Unknown. Since the arrival of our charts and waterway guides, Todd has spent a lot of time planning. Yesterday he was looking more at our course from Lake Erie to Chicago. Then one of our friends who will meet us at some point called. He was trying to set his plans and make reservations at the rendezvous point. Today Todd and I started talking about the Bahamas again. Todd began reading blogs of Loopers. Rendezvous had been this spring. MYRTLE BEACH! Todd ...
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Ocean Breeze: May 2013
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Saturday, May 25, 2013. Lining up the lift to take Ocean Breeze to the well. Getting the straps ready to lift OB. The lift begins the trip to the well. Pretty good looking old gal.that Ocean Breeze. A shot of her cute little rump.well, a stern shot. Setting OB up over the well. Splashdown.season #9 starts. Links to this post. Location: Marblehead, Lakeside Marblehead, OH, USA. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The adventure begins on Lake Erie. America's Great Loop Cruisers Association. Todd and Paula Sue.
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011: Skid Marks....
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011. People, let me tell you 'bout my best friend. Sunday, April 17, 2011. This is a marked passage, albeit shallow! The skid marks are from previous boats.maybe a keel? Or an engine or two! We were very close to bottom.and our depth finder tends to go out when we have little water under our keel.we get used to it and just humm words to the tune."lately I've been running on faith" by Eric Clapton.don't know which song we'll sing when we run aground! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011: Crossing Back Over
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011. People, let me tell you 'bout my best friend. Saturday, May 7, 2011. Now comes the watching of the weather window.those days where the wind and waves are favorable to cross the Gulf Stream.generally south winds and less that 2 foot waves.and a day or two of calm to let the previous waves and swells die down. Mangrove to Lake Worth. 88 miles via WE or Memory Rocks . West End to Lake Worth 63 Miles. West End to Ft Pierce 95 Miles. Great Sale to FP just seems too long at 131 miles!
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011: Crystal Clear
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TWINS on the LOOP 2011. People, let me tell you 'bout my best friend. Sunday, April 17, 2011. It's like being in a swimming pool! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). After 5 years,we've finally picked up a mooring and spent a night in a Mooring Field! At Little Harbor and Pete's Pub at the bottom of the Abacos. I wanna marry a lighthouse keeper. And keep her company. View from the top.Hopetown Mooring Field. We's in the bottom right. We leave the light on! You can see the Fresnel Lens. Out at anchor again.
