I'm back. It feels good. I've reunited with Jeff, and Mainship Many Moons, at Hontoon Island State Park in central Florida after three months on land. Many Moons has been on her journey for at least 200 days, and I've missed the last 90 or so of them. If you've been following the journey of … Continue reading Many Moons Reunion (Day 200ish)
"Where is Many Moons, and when are you going back?" People want to know! There's something about the boating adventure called The Great Loop that grabs people, even non-boaters. The "Many Moons-The-Boat" blog has been mostly silent since I left the boat at Thanksgiving. About once a week, somebody asks me, "What's going on??" So, … Continue reading Many Moons in Midwinter
A time to look back and a time to look forward... Two pieces of news have rushed Navy memories to my head, both related to sailing: A woman assumed command of the Navy's historic sailing ship, USS Constitution - aka Old Ironsides. The Navy began operating a Saildrone (USV or Unmanned Surface Vessel). A time … Continue reading Of Sails and Science
The kindest face I know (Note: This is posted under "Reflections." If you want to read about the boat only, click "The Boat" from the menu above.) She died on Christmas morning. In her bed. After writing a message on her blackboard in perfect penmanship. A perfect exit, you might say. That was 3+ weeks … Continue reading WWMD? Honoring a Legacy
The New Year brings a new coastline for the Mainship Many Moons. More than 3,000 miles into her journey, she is anchored tonight near Cape Canaveral on the east coast of Florida. Jeff and Josh have travelled 160 miles, crossing the state of Florida from west to east via the Okeechobee Waterway. Their adventures have … Continue reading To the Atlantic
Many Moons is anchored out tonight in the Lake Okeechobee Waterway (OWW) after traveling 58 miles, as father and son prepare to celebrate Christmas together in southern Florida. All is calm, and probably bright, since the moon is at 80%. For this we are grateful, after our last posting about high winds! It was not … Continue reading All is Calm….
Jeff has always been good at bartering - exchanging goods or services without using cash. He's also a mechanical whiz. Now, Many Moons has a new "room" and Beachfront has a more mechanically-sound boat. Everyone's happy with the transaction. As I give this update, Jeff is anchored out alone near Fort Myers, Fla., in heavy … Continue reading A New Room For Many Moons
Where is Many Moons now? People want to know! When we last checked in with Skipper Jeff, he was saying good-bye to Tom, who spent more than a week on board. Since then, Jeff has been alone at a small marina/campground on the Caloosahatchee River, Florida. Well, not quite alone! Jeff has a way of … Continue reading Alone? Not Quite! (Day 135)
"Way down upon the S'wanee River, far far away..." It is far away...830 miles away, as I sit in my home near Washington D.C. Hard to believe I was there a week ago, meandering the paths as I tried to re-orient myself to living on land after months on a boat. I just had to … Continue reading Suwanee River
What a fun name to say. Ka-loose-ah-hat-chee. About 2,800 miles into her journey, Many Moons rests awhile now in this river in southwest Florida which is part of the Okeechobee Waterway. She will spend the next few weeks in port there, at the WP Franklin Campground. First Mate Tom left the boat today, on schedule, … Continue reading Caloosahatchee (Day 125+)
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