That is it! I want off this boat! Last night the humans destroyed the trip for me. I have put up with stormy seas, having to relieve myself on the boat. Only a 44 foot boat to run down and no place to get comfortable when it really gets rolly. […]
Monthly archives: October 2012
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Well we go our wish for winds in spades last night. Just as the sun was setting the sky filled with dark clouds and the winds started to build. We decided to drop the main sail and ride it out on just the fore sail poled out. It was a […]
Well things have improved since the last we spoke. The waves calmed down and the winds finally kicked in. Light winds though. We have spent the day traveling not much faster then 2-3 knots. If we could walk on water, we might have travelled faster then the boat! It gave […]
Well, there are good days and bad days. Today started well. The winds really picked up in the ‘wee hours’ hours in the morning and we were racing along. We got some rain showers, but they cleared with dawn. The winds eased a bit and the sun came out to […]
Had my last run on the beach for about 4 or 5 days. It all depends on the winds. The humans are fickle about winds. They do not want the winds too strong and then moan when they are too light. We are sailing along with the foresail (front sail) […]
Dogs are allowed on the train in Portugal, so I got to come to Lisbon with the humans. The train from the Cascais to Lisbon is 4,60 euros return, dogs ride free, and it follows the coast right into the centre of town. It was a still and misty morning, […]