We’re on Oak Bluffs for 4 days in what could be our final cruise of the season (I hope not, but you never know). We began yesterday with a nice healthy walk […]
Coop de Ville Pig Roast – Oak Bluffs
Avoiding the Drama of Docking!
Despite over 500 hours of running Tenacity and Vigilant, we still occasionally struggle when pulling into a dock or slip. As mentioned here a few years back, the Dreaded Four Piling (or […]
Never Trust a Weather Forecast After a Hurricane!
A few weeks ago I did an updated post on the weather apps I use to safely navigate Buzzards Bay. We just returned from 8 days on the boat beginning the morning […]
The Olympia Tea Room – Watch Hill
We’re in Watch Hill for the second time. Last year it was early August, which was wonderful, but more crowded. It’s now mid-September and while summer is fading, it’s still an incredible […]
Weather Insanity Off Westport
We’re in Newport for the Boat Show. Our plan is to spend a couple of days in Newport, then Watch Hill, and end up Sunday morning in Jamestown. This is my first […]
The Surfside Smokehouse – Safe Harbor Plymouth (Updated 9/10)
We first had lunch at The Surfside Smokehouse in 2015. We were visiting Plymouth on a day trip with Paula, Peter, and Mary Lee. Back then we were on Tenacity (Back Cove […]
Chasing Summer – While It Lasts…
Where did the summer of 2019 go! Every year I remind myself that the New England summer is only 8 short weeks long – The 4th of July to Labor Day. But […]
Wind and Wave Forecasts For Buzzards Bay…
In early 2018, a follower asked me “ what app do you use to forecast the weather for Buzzards Bay? I answered him via a story called You Don’t Need A Weatherman […]
A Day Tripping Weekend
As you may have noticed, we haven’t been doing a lot of day trips this season. In fact, other than the three we did with our kids on My Summer Vacation, I […]
Vigilant’s Fluff and Buff MBB Video
As last reported, we enjoyed a great 4 day weekend on Block Island with Gary and Amy two weeks ago. When we got back to Buzzards Bay the fog lifted and I […]
The 2019 Rhody Tour MBB Video
We’ve cruised Rhode Island for 12 days over the last month. What can I say – we love the state! We started in late July with Gail and Rudy for The Newport […]
Kimberly’s – Block Island
We dined at Kimberly’s Friday night for the second time. It was our anniversary and we were back on Block Island with our good friends Gary and Amy, so we were looking […]
John Brazile Live at Ballard’s
As you may know, I’ve been a huge fan of John Brazile’s for years. In fact, it’s one of the main attractions to staying at Ballard’s Marina in Old Harbor. Wandering over […]
Fire • Knives – Live at the Landing Newport
As I wrote a few weeks ago, we attended The Newport Folk Festival with Gail and Rudy. It was a great time and a definite “thing to do in Newport.” On our […]
Block Island – Spring Break for Old People!
The 2019 Southern Tour began Thursday. This year we were joined by a first time crew, our special friends Jake Peggy from Austin Texas. We met though our daughters who both attended […]
Blushing Brides – Block Island
We’re on Block Island for the 2019 Vigilant Southern Tour. I’ll get my full report out next week and I think it’ll be titled something like Block Island – Spring Break for […]
Newport Folk Festival Weekend
Last year we were on our way to Newport when we happened by Fort Adams, heard some great music, and made a “note to self,” to come back next year for a […]
A Fantasy Football Lottery at Sea!
I spend most of my summer aboard Vigilant savoring our life at sea, visiting great ports, and enjoying great food and music. I do have a mainland hobby that pops up every […]
Hollow Turtles Busking on Thames
Last weekend we visited Rhode Island in Vigilant for the Newport Folk Festival. We heard a lot of great music, but one of the best was a local Irish Band called The […]
Seeking Cool on a Hot Weekend
As you may well know, I love hitting the outer islands this time of year. The marina’s are reasonably priced and the crowds aren’t bad either. When I booked last week’s trip […]
My Buzzards Bay 