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Open When You Need a Hug, June 22
Before we left on the voyage our children decided to give us a send-off at a restaurant called “Trade” in Boston. It was quite a feat for all to meet us in Boston Thursday night before our planned departure. All had to plan to leave work early to meet us. Earlier in the day our…
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The Longest Day – June 21, 2024
We had a complete and unanticipated turn of events Thursday night, when our beloved dog Ellie became violently ill. She had not been herself since arriving Monday and ate some grass when we came ashore for a walk. We weren’t alarmed at the time because both dogs munch on grass in Marblehead from time to…
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Juneteenth in Paradise, June 17, 2024
We have been in Cutty Hunk since Monday due to high wind >20 knots directly out of the south. Cutty Hunk is the last Island in the Elizabeth Island chain that runs east to west from Woods Hole. There are 120 registered voters. It has a one room schoolhouse, a church, a post office and…
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Windy, Windy, Windy Buzzards Bay
Onward to Cutty Hunk Island and The town of Gosnold, MA, the smallest in Massachusetts with 120 registered voters. I had some work commitments in the morning to tend to while Scott checked the weather. He made a determination that we had a short window before heavy south easterly winds were estimated to kick in. We…
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Happy Father’s Day Scottie
From Plymouth we planned to cross Cape Cod Canal to Buzzards Bay. Crossing the canal in a sailboat is always timed to optimize travel with the direction of flow in the Canal. Currents can reach 6 knots in the canal and change direction depending on the tidal cycle. When crossing from Cape Cod Bay into…
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June 15 – Cast Off From Salem, MA
What a splendid day to cast off from Hawthorn Cove, Salem. After months of prep it felt surreal that we were finally underway. With clear skies and north easterly winds we were able to raise 3 sails after passing Marblehead Rock to port. This was the maiden trial for the new stay sail which performed beautifully…
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Getting Ready to Sail South June 11th, 2024
When Scott and I contemplated retirement in 2019 we both had a romantic vision of what we wanted to do in our spare time, cruising!! We bought a boat and spent the last few years getting to know her and customizing her for longer term cruising. Scott had a good idea of what needed to…
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May 8th, 2024
Kailoa is on the hard with numerous projects in progress. She is having her fiberglass hull repaired, top sides polished, bottom painted and wind indicator replaced. We are also in the process of installing a staysail and were fortunate to connect with a rigger from Tortola BVI.
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Hello!
Welcome to Kailoa passages where you can travel on a 45 ft sailboat down the east coast with 2 retired geeks and their Jack Russel terriers. We will be sharing our travels and stories.