https://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/09/palm-coast-fl/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2535.jpgDinghy DockSteadfast nestled in for the night on the dinghy dock.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2531.jpgTug & BargeThere's not a lot of room left with a tug and barge coming the other way.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2533.jpgThe DitchJust keep the reds to the right and you can't do wrong.2015-12-08T20:09:19+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/04/19/cruising-stuart/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3053.jpgSchooner LilyThe schooner Lily takes tourists on day cruises along the Stuart waterfront.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3072.jpgSabal Palm HouseSabal Palm B&B is on the ICW at Lake Worth.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3077.jpgFlagler MuseumThe Flagler Museum each April brings Bluegrass to Palm Beach.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1187.jpgLoggerhead SunriseThe balcony view over Loggerhead Marina and down the St. Lucie.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_1174.jpgWentworth MuralThe murals at Wentworth are a must-see in Miami's art district.2015-05-07T19:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/24/two-best-days/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3005.jpgMisty SunriseThe course may not be clear but the way ahead is bright, indeed!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3070.jpgSold!Your intrepid crew flanked by Tom (left) and Patrick.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3068.jpgHauledPatrick turns videographer while John and Charlie confer.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_3065.jpgTight SqueezeCharlie emerges from the engine room.2015-04-08T15:06:12+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/12/windsong/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3058.jpgTangled MessTorn tramp and a tangle of rigging wire on mangled spars.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3057.jpgWindsong 2She looked so forlorn with her mast in the water.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3055.jpgWindsongTowBoat brought her into the travel lift slip after dark.2015-03-22T22:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/06/back-to-the-crossroads/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3059.jpgPelicanA local resident poses atop a piling at the pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3041.jpgPastureA passing sailboat arouses little interest among the herd.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3044.jpgMileageAnd...a hundred-thirty-five miles to Fort Myers.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3047.jpgSt. Lucie LockA big power cat leads the way out the St. Lucie lock.2015-03-22T22:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/05/port-mayaca-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3022.jpgNo HorizonAir and water seems to meld across Lake "O."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3020.jpgSirenaSirena makes the turn at R-14.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3016.jpgDragonflyThe occasional hitchhiker grabs a ride.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3008.jpgAngusYou may not think of it but this is Cattle Country!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3004.jpgThe FogJust follow the reflections.2015-03-16T02:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/06/doing-the-port-mayaca-limbo/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3037.jpgShe's Through?Sirena passes under the lift, barely.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3039.jpgClear!She's through!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3036.jpgStep 1Sirena approaches.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3033.jpgClearanceThe view to the lift from Steadfast's deck.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3031.jpgBucket BrigadeThe "bucket brigade" leaves Sirena with the look of a fire boat.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3023.jpgHeeling"Heeling. Nothing more than heeling..."2015-03-16T23:18:39+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/04/farewell-fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3002.jpgSunsetSunset on the Caloosahatchee.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3003.jpgLaBelleNothing says "Welcome" like a free dock!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_3000.jpgCitrus GroveThe sweet smell of citrus blooms fills the air.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2993.jpgPost-ItsSteadfast put the staff to the test!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5078-bill-and-kates-sailboat.jpgFoxtrot 66"Home" for the past several weeks has been F66.2015-03-09T00:58:35+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/03/sail-caloosahatchee/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5050-bill-and-kate.jpgBill and KateThe Steadfast crew.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5057-brad-at-helm.jpgBrad at Helm"Rail Meat?" No way!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_5054-from-bow.jpgSail CaloosahatcheeNot to get greedy but conditions are ideal!2015-03-07T23:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/27/fenway-south/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0217.jpgIMG_0217https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_0264.jpgSkipperFox Sports analyst Ken Rosenthal hopes for inside info from Manager Farrell.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2956.jpgBig PapiDavid Ortiz waits his turn in the batting cage.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2947.jpgPandaPablo Sandoval offers an opinion to Dustin Pedroia while "Skip" listens in.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2939.jpgFenway SouthSailor on "shore leave" enter the Sox' southern domain.2015-03-07T20:50:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/28/the-murder-er-boat/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2991.jpgRogue Doghttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2989.jpgIMG_2989Mike's boat is looking a bit tired these days.2015-03-06T00:42:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/02/replicas-re-fuel-fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2982.jpgInto the FogPassing under the Edison Bridges and into the river fog.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2972.jpgAt the PierThe ships are considered historically correct, despite diesels.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2974.jpgRe-fuelingNina and Pinta pulled into the Yacht Basin to re-fuel.2015-03-06T00:41:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/03/01/the-race-fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_2967.jpgSWAT RelayA squad of SWAT Team members crosses back over the Edison Bridge as part of a fund-raiser for Lead The Way.2015-03-02T00:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/25/home-port-fort-myers/2015-03-01T02:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/24/in-a-fog-to-tarpon-point/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2937.jpgIMG_2937There's not much to be seen but the channel markers.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2936.jpgPorpoise PlayPorpoise play in the wake of a tour boat off Cayo Costa.2015-02-26T20:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/22/a-better-pelican-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2903.jpgPelican BayRemote, shallow and sheltered, the anchorage at Cayo Costa ranks as one of the best. Anywhere.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2901.jpgBeach SundayThe beach at Pelican gets busy on weekends.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2899.jpgTo-KalonAnchored at Ueseppa, the yacht To-Kalon is as big as a house.2015-02-26T20:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/23/burnt-store/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_29381.jpgWing & WingWhat are the odds of sailing wing-and-wing for two hours up the busy Caloosahatchee?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0102.jpgBeam ReachEvery sailor dreams of a day like this.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0136.jpgSilhouetteCharlotte Harbor glistens as Steadfast is silhouetted by the late afternoon sun.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0134.jpgArrrrrrrgh!You can almost see Steadfast smile!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2916.jpgFull Sail"With sails drawing full and by."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2912.jpgThe Venture FramedThe "V" follows just astern.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2904.jpgCloudsIt doesn't like like a great day for sailing!2015-03-01T14:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/15/mathews-in-fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1178.jpgEdisoniaMr. Edison lights the world.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2890.jpgHeroesThe 5K field included a number of "Super Heroes."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2884.jpgSanibel Lightvisitors study the Point Ybel Light.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2880.jpgChilledThe ladies huddled against the brisk northerly.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2876.jpgOut to LaunchGeorge readies the V for launch.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_1175.jpgArrivalMore than 1,000 miles with a 22-footer in tow.2015-02-25T16:18:56+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/11/return-to-fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2869.jpgYacht Basin"FMYB" may be the most accommodating marina in Florida!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2866.jpgCook-OutLeif turns "Grill Master" for the monthly cook-out.2015-02-18T01:00:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/10/cape-coral/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2857.jpgCabbage CruiseDolphin already lunch when the cruise boat turns to Cabbage Key.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2865.jpgGlover BightMangroves shelter Glover Bight on three sides.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2864.jpgTarpon CoveShops with a Mediterranean flair line the pier at Tarpon Point.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2858.jpgBait ShackNot many customers buying bait this morning2015-02-15T03:39:52+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/07/placida/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2856.jpgBoca SunsetBoca sunsets are unforgettable.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2839.jpgBanyan StreetTrees form a natural canopy over Banyan Street.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2847.jpgBoca Grande LightThe 1925 light to mark the pass is still in service.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2852.jpgBoca GrandeA sportfisherman heads in from the Gulf to Pine Island Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2846.jpgGasparilla InnA certain sailor smiles at the thought of a night ashore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_2825.jpgPalm Island FerryThe Palm Island Ferry readies to cross to the mainland.2015-02-14T18:10:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/04/venice-redux/2015-02-12T16:06:06+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/02/still-sarasota/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ma_bg.jpgMA_BG2015-02-05T20:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/02/01/1857/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/babe_parilli.jpgBabe_Parilli2015-02-01T21:37:07+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/30/cortez/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2818.jpgCortez Quathttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2823.jpgCortez KitchenWhen you get to "43," you've gone too far.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1172.jpgAnnie'sDon't mess with Nancy when she's on the job at Annie's.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2814.jpgSkywayThe Sunshine Skyway spans Tampa Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2808.jpgPirates?All dressed up for Gasparilla Fest.2015-02-01T21:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/23/saint-petersburg/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_11681.jpgFountain of YouthAs if she needs it, Kate stops to slake her thirst at The Fountain.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1171.jpgTampa BaySunsets on Tampa Bay can be stunning!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1169.jpgHomage...and the permanent collection of Dali's work is amazing.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2806.jpgDali MuseumThe museum itself is a work of art...https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2804.jpgPoynter ParkA waterfront parks on the USF campus is one of many downtown.2015-02-01T20:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/20/pass-a-grille-tierra-verde/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_0523.jpegThe GirlsCarolyn and Kate stop to check on Steadfast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2799.jpgGulfportA chop built across Gulfport Harbor, splashing on Williams Pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2794.jpgTropicanaSt. Pete's waterfront includes Tropicana Field, scene of many Sox' disappointments.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2790.jpgStudentsThe Eckerd College sailing team practices on Boca Ciega Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2784.jpgEgmont Islandhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2781.jpgThe TearA bit of blue welcomes to Tampa Bay.2015-01-30T20:35:39+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/17/sarasota/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2779.jpgIsland ParkPalms on Island Park silhouetted by the setting sun.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2775.jpgSarasota "Cottage"Just another cute cottage along Sarasota Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2777.jpgSarasotaHey, look! It's like a real city!2015-01-30T18:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/16/venice/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2764.jpgCrow's NestPlugged in at one of the half-dozen transient slips at the Crow's Nest.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2761.jpgLayered UpLayered-up again!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2760.jpgFerryCars and pedestrians board the barge ferry to Don Pedro.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2758.jpgBoca Grande BridgeA trio of bridges await at Boca Grande.2015-01-18T14:36:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/14/york-island-san-carlos-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_1166.jpgBruno'sThe "floor show" at Bruno's is almost as good as the food!2015-01-16T00:44:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/15/pelican-bay-cayo-costa-island/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2757.jpgPelican BaySteadfast joined less than a dozen boats anchored in Pelican Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2746.jpgCabbage KeyThe cheeseburger's a popular item at Cabbage Key.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2753.jpgCayo Costa CanopyThe sign says the State Park at Cayo Costa is "The Real Florida."2015-01-16T12:45:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/07/fort-myers-beach/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2737.jpgSundown Ft. Myers Beachhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2736.jpgDonovan's WayWatering holes abound on Estero Blvd.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2730.jpgFoul MooringEasy to see how a boat hook got snagged on this pennant!2015-01-15T00:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/05/sanibel-island/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2722.jpgTangerine MoonA tangerine moon glows through the haze over Shell Point.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2719.jpgBait ShopThe bait shop at Picnic Island is convenient to clients.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2715.jpgMiserable MilePandemonium reaches a climax in "Miserable Mile."2015-01-06T23:15:00+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2015/01/03/happy-new-year/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2679.jpgBennett'sBennett's fresh roast coffee + homemade doughnuts: Breakfast of Champions!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2674.jpgBall DropDowntown Fort Myers' celebration is complete with "ball drop."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_2668.jpgTight SlipSteadfast rests at ease under the palms.2015-01-08T04:20:04+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/21/port-mayaca/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2639.jpgDolphinsNot mammals, not Miami's but "dolphins" nonetheless.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2627.jpgSt. Lucie LockIt takes a lot of St. Lucie River to lift Steadfast 14'.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2621.jpgRoosevelt BridgeThe Old Roosevelt Bridge opens to let Steadfast pass.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2611.jpgAt Hinckley"Just like a real sailboat," Steadfast sits at Hinckley.2014-12-26T16:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/24/christmas-eve/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2663.jpgFort Myers BasinPalms line the shore at the Yacht Basin.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1159.jpgPirate SantaNothing says Christmas like Pirate Santa at the reins with Rudolph-the-Red-Nosed Gator on the bow.2014-12-31T15:28:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/23/fort-myers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2660.jpgFort Myers SkylineA welcome sight, Fort Myers skyline.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2652.jpgRanchLivestock graze with the egrets.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2647.jpgSwing Bridge...swing bridge at Fort Denaud.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2646.jpgLa Belle BridgeThe bascule bridge at La Belle...https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2643.jpgMarinaWay up the Caloosahatchee, no place to sail, but lots of sticks!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2641.jpgFogCan you see the boat in Ortona Lock? It's somewhere in the shroud of fog.2014-12-24T20:51:35+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/22/ortona-lock-okeechobee-waterway/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2634.jpgMoore HavenCentral to the Moore Haven waterfront is a new City Hall.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2633.jpgLunch TimeStalking the marsh for a take-out lunch.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2629.jpgR#6Worth noting is the only marker for 20 miles!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2628.jpgCaptain TomCaptain Tom's the only other vessel sharing the lake.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2655.jpgOld FloridaOld Florida is a colorful cottage on the water.2014-12-24T16:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/17/hinckley-yachts-stuart/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2619.jpgHinckley YachtsIt's hard to spot Steadfast but she's in there somewhere.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2617.jpgToe RailThe cap rail awaits another coat to rival the finish on the toe rail.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2616.jpgVelvetThe finish on the aluminum hull, like the rest of Velvet, is remarkable.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1157.jpgDriver's SeatYves shows off the Porsche bucket seat at the inside helm station.2014-12-24T16:03:28+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/14/stuart-fl/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2606.jpgWowA 100' motor yacht lies just up the pier from Steadfast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2603.jpgManatee PocketThe view entering Manatee Pocket.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2600.jpgAgroundEven shallow draft boats need TowBoat if they stray from the channel.2014-12-22T14:24:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/13/velcro-beach/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2598.jpgVelcro BeachVero Beach City Marina is a favorite with frugal cruisers.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2593.jpgMangrove HomeA humble home sits not far from pricey condos.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2589.jpgPirates AgroundThere'll be no plunder for the pirate crew of this ship.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2579.jpgMotorsailSure Red still runs but it feels good to raise sail anyway.2014-12-22T15:12:35+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/13/eau-gallie-fl/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2576.jpgIMG_2576https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2582.jpgSouthbondhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2574.jpgFishing Friendshttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2571.jpgIMG_2571The NASA Space Museum includes a space shuttle.2014-12-14T22:50:56+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/11/titusville-fl/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2566.jpgFair WindsThere's a friendly welcome and good-bye at the city marina.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2562.jpgDerelictsFlorida has a real problem with "homeless" boats.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2565.jpgDesert IsleThe Indian River is lined with what look like little desert isles.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2563.jpgAnother ParadeA long line of traffic southbound.2014-12-14T00:24:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/10/new-smyrna-beach/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2558.jpgNew SmyrnaThese qualify as highlights by any measure!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_25511.jpgNew Smyrna LightThe light at New Smyrna Inlet.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1154.jpgHalf WallJosie takes time to visit at Half Wall.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2553.jpgBoostersEmpty boosters go by at New Smyrna.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sv-steadfast.jpgSteadfastSteadfast goes nowhere without On the Water Chart Guide.2014-12-13T22:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/08/st-augustine-ii/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2526.jpgLighted BoatsThey string lights during the day, test at night.2014-12-08T18:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/06/saint-augustine/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2523.jpgHotel PonceThe Hotel Ponce de Leon is a masterpiece of Spanish Renaissance architecture. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2522.jpgPonce RotundaMuch of the hotel's interior was designed by Louis Tiffany.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2515.jpgCastillo de San MarcosThe walls of the fort are as much as 19' thick.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2514.jpgBridge of LionsThe handsome Bridge of Lions stands in the way of ICW traffic.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2505.jpgAbandonedA sloop lies abandoned in the marsh.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2503.jpgFoggyAnother foggy start to the day.2014-12-08T17:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/04/jacksonville-beach-fl/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2502.jpgShrimperGulls and pelicans know a snack awaits off the shrimper working Amelia River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2500.jpgPelicansPelicans perch on the pier at Fernandina Harbor.2014-12-06T01:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/03/fernandina-fog/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2496.jpgNothing ThereAt one point, the waterway just disappeared.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2494.jpgFogIt's hard enough to follow the ICW markers when you can see them, never mind in fog.2014-12-04T01:35:42+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/12/01/fernandina-beach-florida/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2489.jpgIMG_2489https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2488.jpgLesene HouseCirca 1860, she's not the oldest house on Amelia but one of few built of hand-hewn lumber fastened with pegs.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2483.jpgPaper PlantA cargo ship loads at the Smurfit Paper wharf.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2477.jpgGC "79"Green Can "79" is moved into position in King's Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2475.jpgAgroundTowBoat tries to help a big Beneteau sloop hard aground off Jekyll Point.2014-12-09T21:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/30/jekyll-island-iiuserswilliamskingpicturesiphoto-library-photolibrarymasters2014120220141202-144423img_2464-jpg/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2467.jpgJekyll ChapelThe chapel was built just behind the Clubhouse.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2466.jpgThe ClubhouseThe Clubhouse was built as the center of life for those who wintered on Jekyll.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2464.jpgCroquetOne must be properly outfitted for croquet on the lawn.2014-12-03T00:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/29/jekyll-island-ga/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2462.jpgJekyll QueenA shrimper steams through the anchorage after a long day.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2454.jpgMarshland RiverWeeekend fishermen chase their catch mong the maze of marshes.2014-12-02T23:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/28/new-teakettle-creek-ga/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2444.jpgHigh TideIt's high tide on Old Teakettle Creek.2014-11-28T22:14:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/26/savannah-ga/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2417.jpgBonaventure CemeteryInstead of midnight, it's noon "in the Garden of Good and Evil."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2414.jpgRainA steady rain rinses the boat and runs off the Bimini .2014-11-28T21:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/24/isle-of-hope-ga/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2410.jpgEgretsEgrets stalk the mud flats for lunch at low-tide.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2411.jpgRailway HomeA weathered timber skid is all that's left of the old marine railway.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2413.jpgLive Oaks & MossSpanish moss drapes the boughs all over town,2014-11-29T00:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/27/kilkenny-creek-ga-happy-thanksgiving/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_1150.jpgPieradaeTina and Doug pause on Pieradae before shoving off.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2438.jpgKilkenny MarinaKilkenny Marina offers a unique boating experience.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2437.jpgPlantation HomeThis house withstood an assault by Union cannon during Sherman's March to the Sea.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2429.jpg"Marina"The turn to Kilkenny Creek is easy to spot.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2426.jpgMarsh MarkerIt's wise to give ICW markers a wide berth.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2420.jpgSpray!Pounding up river send spray over the Bimini!2014-11-28T21:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/22/thunderbolt-ga/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2407.jpgCloudy SunriseClouds at first light lead to a stormy day in Thunderbolt.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2408.jpgSpanish MossA sure sign of the Deep South: Spanish Moss.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2405.jpgSavannahIndustry occupies most of Savannah's waterfront.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2400.jpgHilton HeadThe light at Hilton Head.2014-11-27T13:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/21/port-royal-sc-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2388.jpgBig YachtHow does anyone sail a boat this size around here?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2386.jpgShoalMud keeps creeping toward the channel at G177https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2383.jpgSunrise Tom PointStillness at sunrise on Tom Point Creek.2014-11-27T03:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/20/tom-point-creek-sc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2381.jpgStevens TowingNavy vessels and ocean-going ships are at Stevens Towing on the Wadmalaw.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2380.jpgLow TideWhen the tide runs out, it's a long way down to the pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2378.jpgGroundedAnd we own a sailboat... why?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2375.jpgBatteryThe historic Battery in Charleston.2014-11-22T01:33:24+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/19/charleston-sc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2354.jpgFixer UpperA handy-man's special lies to anchor just off the channel.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2363.jpgYorktownSteadfast moored under the bow of the carrier Yorktown.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2359.jpgCharlestonThe "Holy City" seen through the haze across Cooper River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2357.jpgCooper CurrentA pretty good current runs all the time.2014-11-22T00:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/11/isle-of-palms-sc-3/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2342.jpgMarsh 2How'd the first settlers find their way through this maze?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2346.jpgIOP Sun UpThe sun rises over the yachts and palms at the Isle.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2345.jpgMarsh MazeIt'd be easy to get lost in the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge.2014-11-14T23:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/10/georgetown-sc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2325.jpgDeer CrossingYou never know what you'll see in the water.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2329.jpgRice FieldsSpanish Moss. Rice fields. It's the Low Country.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2335.jpgWeedsA Jeanneau 40 wends through the Waccamaw weeds.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2338.jpgClock TowerThe clock tower anchors a rejuvenated Front Street.2014-11-13T19:46:41+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/09/myrtle-beach-sc-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2300.jpgGondolasIt's tee time at River Dunes.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2314.jpgGoatsThe Osprey landscaping crew is at work 7 days a week.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2313.jpgTurn HereDon't miss the turn to Osprey Marina.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2312.jpgGrande Dunes BridgeGrande Dunes is so important, it has its own bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2320.jpgOsprey ChannelA tight channel but enough for some big boats.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2299.jpgVORTACPilots know about VORTAC.2014-11-13T01:31:09+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/08/little-river-south-carolina/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2285.jpgHewitt MarineThey're all business under the Holden Beach Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2291.jpgEmpty PierLong piers reach out to the waterway.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2288.jpgSunken FeelingIt's easy to believe the sign that says "Unique Apparel"https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2282.jpgSun UpThe view astern leaving Southport.2014-11-14T23:18:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/07/southport-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2277.jpgSouthportThe ferry dock is right in the middle of Southport.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2276.jpgCape Fear BanksBarren dunes line the shores of the Cape Fear River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2271.jpgStar JavaStar Java steams up the Cape Fear River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2268.jpgTight SqueezeNo optical illusion, her tall stick cleared by 2'.2014-11-12T17:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/06/masonboro-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2246.jpgArrowA sign even a power-boater can read.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2254.jpgGiraffeNow there's a yard ornament!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2243.jpgCorps DredgeSnowbirds go single file past the Corps dredge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2240.jpgPretty in PinkEvery once in a while there's a home along the waterway that is like none other. 2014-11-12T21:31:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/05/sneads-ferry-nc-idle-time/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2232.jpgPelican SunriseOff to breakfast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2228.jpgHome Sweet HomeThe Donald Richard is home-sweet-home to her skipper.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2227.jpgSemper ParatusCoast Guardsmen patrol the safety zone.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2221.jpgBridge Back-upTraffic backs up at the Surf City Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2212.jpgBack UpA tricky turn slowed more than 3 dozen boats. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2206.jpgWarningThe distant rumbles are not thunder.2014-11-09T13:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/11/04/swansboro-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2189.jpgBogue TrafficA steady stream of traffic down Bogue Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2203.jpgLate in DayAs Yogi said, "It gets late early this time of year."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2192-e1415496992554.jpgCurrentA foul current slows progress on the Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo.jpgChillIt's another Silly Hat Day!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2182.jpgPorpoisePorpoise play but don't pose on Adams Creek.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2181.jpgIsland TimeSome homes on the creek have a Key West feel.2014-11-09T01:41:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/30/oriental-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2172.jpgMiss Helen'sThere's more room than it appears up Tarpon Inlet.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2170.jpgEvening SkySteadfast sails toward a mottled sky over the Neuse.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2169.jpgShrimpersShrimpers perch high above their prey.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2167.jpgR. E. Mayo'sSnowbirds sometimes share the wharf at R.E. Mayo's.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2159.jpgAdventureTanbark sails seem to suit the schooner Adventure.2014-11-06T21:49:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/28/alligator-river/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2141.jpgIMG_2141https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_1141.jpgAnchor DownSteadfast lays to her anchor just outside the channel off Bear Point.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2142.jpgDream CatcherDream Catcher catches up to Steadfast crossing the Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2136.jpgSunriseTwo Fish turns down the Pasquotank into a rising sun.2014-11-03T18:19:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/29/belhaven-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2155.jpgStumpsStumps encroach eager to grab the unwary.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2149.jpgPungo CanalThe Alligator-Pungo is another straight shot.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2144.jpgAlligator TugA tug and tow may lurk around any bend.2014-11-03T18:25:19+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/27/elizabeth-city-nc/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2134.jpgCleanersMuch of Elizabeth City takes you back to the 50s.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2133.jpgRose BuddiesRose Buddies patrol the pier at Mariner's Wharf.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2132.jpgBridgeThe bridge rises to welcome boats to Elizabeth City.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_2127.jpgFoam TrailSteadfast follows the foam trail left by Modaki and Snowbird.2014-11-02T22:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/26/welcome-to-north-carolina/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2114.jpgInstructionsRobert provides direction to the crew of Sovereign.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2125.jpgRaftedSteadfast got squeezed at the Welcome Center. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2123.jpgState LineThere's no mistaking the VA-NC state line.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2119.jpgDismal CanalThe canal is a straight shot for miles.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2117.jpgDeep Creek BridgeSteadfast motors through Deep Creek Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2111.jpgLock FillTannin-colored swamp water rushes into the lock.2014-11-02T00:53:15+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/23/deep-creek-va/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2105.jpgLockmasteerThe call of the conch means class is in session.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2102.jpgDeep Creek LockSteadfast enters the lock at Deep Creek.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2096.jpgDismal StartInterstate 64 runs just beyond the trees.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2092.jpgDismal WelcomeThis way to Do the Ditch.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2090.jpgBridgesThe first three bridges are easily passed.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2087.jpgNavy YardsThe Navy Yards line both sides of the Elizabeth.2014-11-01T20:20:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/21/underway-at-last/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2072.jpgWax On Wax OffCaroline and others helped with the "spa" treatment.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2073.jpgZMI SloganYou get it done right at ZMI.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2084.jpgEbb TideSteadfast snuggled up to Quintan at the Ebb Tide pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_2079.jpgWB10The new-to-us WB10 needed a new drain plug. 2014-10-24T01:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/10/22/progress/2014-10-31T12:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/29/ahead-of-schedule-deltaville/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2064.jpgBroad CreekSea Mist IV got to Broad Creek the same time as Steadfast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2063.jpgSmith Pt LightOther than being painted white, the light at Smith Point near Reedville is a duplicate of the light at Wolf Trap off Mathews.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2060.jpgCarnageA sampling of the day's "kill."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2055.jpgPt No Point LightThe octagonal 3-story brick keeper's house at Point No Point is mounted on an iron caisson built in 1905.2014-09-30T23:35:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/22/town-creek-oxford-md/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1969.jpgCrabberA crabber works his line along the West River bank.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2041.jpgBeat to WindwardWindy enough a schooner rig beats to windward with just the Genny.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2022.jpgSkipjacksTwo skipjacks under sail provide a sight seldom seen anymore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2003.jpgKnapps NarrowsPlover slides under the bascule bridge spanning Knapps Narrows.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1967.jpgPlover in WestWith fenders deployed, Plover's ready to welcome Steadfast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_20140921_093905.jpgBreakfastA hearty seamen's breakfast at Plover's helm.2014-09-28T13:45:08+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/25/solomons-island-md/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2051.jpgCliffs of CalvertDozens of homes perch precariously at the edge of the Cliffs of Calvert.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_2047-e1411692636295.jpgCove Pt LightThe 1828 brick tower at Cove Point is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Maryland.2014-09-26T00:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/18/st-michaels-md/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1964.jpg17th C HomesPre-Revolution homes still stand near the waterfront.2014-09-26T13:51:57+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/17/still-waiting-annapolis/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1942.jpgRacorShiny new and nary a leak. Ain't she a beaut?2014-09-20T12:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/15/annapolis-md-the-wait-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1944.jpgAYC AnnexOnce again tucked among the big boats and racers.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1961.jpgSt. Michael'sA fleet of Chesapeake Bay classics is moored at the museum pier in St. Michael's.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1955.jpgBloody Pt LightThe light at Bloody Point has an aptly sanguine hue began to list shortly after construction in 1881.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1951.jpg1AHAmong favorite markers on the Bay is one Tolly Point for Annapolis Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1948.jpgSpa Creek BridgeThe AYC Annex is a great location, just east of the Spa Creek Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1937.jpgThomas Pt LightSeen this time from west of the rocks, Thomas Point Light marks the mouth of the South River.2014-09-20T12:16:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/14/south-river-edgewater-md/2014-09-19T15:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/13/fairlee-creek-md-red-revived/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1940.jpgDiscoveryDiscovery moored in Selby Bay off the South River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1934.jpgIMG_1934https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1933.jpgSandy Point LightSandy Point Light is near the mouth of the Magothy River, just north of the Bay Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1926.jpgFuel Filter GunkThe culprit: gunk in the fuel filter.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1927.jpgFairlee CreekThe entrance to Fairlee Creek has beach on one side, sand spit on the other and barely 7' depth between.2014-09-19T03:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/11/done-delaware-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1910.jpgSalem NukeThe nuclear plant at Salem was downwind so no one aboard glowed at night.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1913.jpgCar Carrier Kate keeps in mind that "Objects Astern May Be Closer They Appear."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1905.jpgMiah Maull LightMiah Maull Light is the first landmark up Del Bay from the Cape.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1902.jpgWarningA stunning sunrise or warning to be heeded: early morning sky over Cape May.2014-09-13T18:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/12/sassafras-river-md/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1921.jpgMid-C Creek HomeWhat certainly is one of the most singular homes seen sits on Fairlee Creek.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1919.jpgSassafras SunriseDespite a rainy forecast, the morning sun shone briefly on the Sassafras.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-1.jpgTrigorTrigor all but fills the width of the canal by herself.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo-2.jpgLock HouseWhat became today's C&D opened in 1829 at a cost of $2.5-million.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1917.jpgElk River FarmThis gorgeous property is at the mouth of the Elk River, one of many on the Upper Bay.2014-09-13T17:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/08/surfing-the-jersey-shore/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1898-e1410363683786.jpgCape May anchorageThe harbor anchorage was full despite the strong wind.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1897-e1410363488718.jpgA-C SkylineThe two-year-old $2-billion monolithic Revel is one of several casinos to close since Labor Day.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1890.jpgSeaside HgtsThe surfing Monday was better than any ride at Seaside Heights.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1889.jpgMadonnaMadonna leads the way out Manasquan Inlet with a full fishing party aboard.2014-09-10T15:42:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/05/manasquan-inlet-brielle-nj/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_18771.jpgDay's CatchOne day, one boat, one marina and more tuna still to had!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_0498-e1410273140139.jpeg"Magic"Coast Guardsmen snagged "Magic" to safety as squall approached Manasquan.2014-09-10T15:44:41+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/04/east-river-run-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1881.jpgSteaksA well-practiced surgeon at the fish table.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1886.jpgLarryLarry explains the million-dollar dredging done in '11.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1860.jpgBrielle BridgeCommuters ride the NJ Transit train across the Manasquan River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1854.jpgWest Bank LightThe busiest parts of the harbor are all north of West Bank Light.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1851.jpgCargo ShipsShips pass at The Narrows in and out of one of the busiest ports in the world.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1841.jpgFerryThe Staten and Governor's Island ferries stir up the waters around The Battery.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1834.jpgFreedom TowerLook up under the Brooklyn Bridge for a view of the Freedom Tower.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1822.jpgChryslerThe Chrysler Building is framed by the United Nations buildings.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1819.jpgIsland TramThe Roosevelt Island tram runs alongside the 59th Street Bridge. Feeling Groovy?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1814.jpgHell GateWaters boil where the Harlem dumps into the East River.2014-09-08T11:56:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/09/02/port-washington-ny-pushing-south/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1796-e1409780203761.jpgExecution Rock LightLocal legend has it that Execution Rocks are named for the British practice during the Revolutionary War of chaining rebels to the rocks to drown in the rising tide.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1783.jpgCockenoe LightThe light in Cockenoe Harbor could barely be seen through the morning haze.2014-09-03T21:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/29/westport-ct/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1131.jpgMud FlatsThe mean tidal range here is about 7', not enough to float a skiff when low.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1780.jpgCedar Pt YCCedar Point YC is tucked inside a dredged basin off the Saugatuck.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1778.jpgPenfield Reef Lt.Even with a strong light flashing a warning, it is not unusual for several boats a year to run aground on mile-long Penfield Reef.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1774.jpgDredgingThis dredger looks like a re-purposed Chesapeake buy boat.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1766.jpgStratford Pt LightThe brick-lined cast iron tower marks the shifting sand bars and strong currents where the Housatonic River meets Long Island Sound at Stratford Point.2014-09-03T16:52:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/27/milford-savor-the-flavor/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1759.jpgIMG_1759https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1754.jpgFaulkner's Is LightEven after the light was built in 1802, hundreds of ships still wrecked on the reefs around Faulkner's Island.2014-08-29T11:18:36+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/26/another-duck-y-day/2014-08-27T00:21:22+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/25/westbrook-ct/2014-08-26T14:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/23/sag-harbor-ny/2014-08-24T20:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/21/greenport-ny/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1674.jpgMitchell MarinaWith the only mast among so many slips, Steadfast felt somewhat alone at Mitchell Marina.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1126.jpg1943 PizzaBob leads the brick-oven ballet at "1943."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1673.jpgPreston's MarinePreston's may be one of the last waterfront chandleries on the East Coast.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1667.jpgLong Beach PtThe original screwpile light off Long Beach Point was replaced with a frame house. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1662.jpgRace RockRace Rock Light's massive masonry foundation took 7 years to complete.2014-08-22T21:02:32+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/19/stonington-ct/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1626.jpgWatch Hill LtThe Coast Guard Station at Watch Hill is easy to spot.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1622.jpgTaylor's HomeA large part of that $17MM no doubt is in the rip-rap.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1619.jpgKate in SleevesUniform of the day was shorts and tees!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1642.jpgStonington LtIt must've been fun to watch this girl be moved in 1840!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1648.jpgHolmes HouseDr. Holmes enjoyed his new home for less than 4 years.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1650.jpgDogwatch CafeThe Dogwatch offers seating inside, outside and at the Dog Pound on the pier.2014-08-20T21:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/17/block-island-the-show/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1614.jpgCalzoneAnd the "deal" is done: fresh baked calzone for dinner on board!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1603-e1408306361682.jpgSailing GSPDoes sailing on Great Salt Pond make this a "pond yacht?"https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1601.jpgAphroditeOn the Eastern Shore, she'd be called a Drake Tail. Here, she's just expensive.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1593.jpgArchimedesSorry to dash your hopes but she's not available for charter. It's the principle.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1590.jpgSUP on GSPYes, that is a Goldie-mix along for the ride.2014-08-18T20:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/15/back-on-block/2014-08-17T13:10:34+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/14/back-in-time-jiggers/2014-08-17T13:03:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/13/east-greenwich/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1557.jpgWarwick Pt LightWarwick Point splits Greenwich Bay from Narragansett Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1554.jpgPlum Beach LtThe caisson-type Plum Beach Light stands under the west end of the Jamestown Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_11171.jpgNeonA different sort of history hangs above the sidewalk in front of the Greenwich Hotel.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_11161.jpgEast GTown Hall is three blocks up the hill from the waterfront.2014-08-14T00:52:39+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/10/plumbing-dutch-harbor/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/trawler.jpgTrawlerA slow-moving trawler leaves no wake at all.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ri-pot-float.jpgRI Pot FloatThe frugal Rhode Island lobstermen's pot floats abound. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/prudence-ferry.jpgPrudence FerryEverything on Prudence comes via ferry from Bristol.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sandy-pt-light.jpgSandy Pt LightSandy Point Light sits among beach front homes on Prudence Island.2014-08-13T20:23:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/09/bristol/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bristol-harbor-sundown.jpgBristol Harbor SundownGod speaks often. We just need to listen for His voice.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/warehouse-bristol.jpgWarehouse BristolIts industrial past remains evident along the Bristol waterfront.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1108.jpgTalbot HouseCap'n Talbot made a statement when he built his house on Hope Street in 1807.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hog-island-boathouse.jpgHog Island Boathousehttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hog-island-light.jpgHog Island LightA classic light marks the shoal at the southern tip of Hog Island.2014-08-12T01:15:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/08/wickford/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1505.jpgHeritageTwelve-meters like Heritage can find wind when others can't.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/old-church-1707.jpgOld Church 1707Incredibly, Old Narragansett Church has survived since 1707,https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1104.jpgWickfordBoats in Wickford moor to pilings, the old school way.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1509.jpgTorpedo RangeThe Navy hasn't used the firing pier to test torpedoes since 1999.2014-08-11T02:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/07/back-to-ri/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/castle-hill-lt.jpgCastle Hill LtCastle Hill Light marks the rock ledge leading to Newport Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hydrofoil.jpgHydrofoilhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1103.jpgIMG_1103https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1483.jpgNefertitiOne-time America's Cup challenger Nefertiti found the wind to her liking near Buzzards Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1479.jpgOutside CuttyFrom outside, hulls in Cuttyhunk hide behind the sand spit.2014-08-11T01:59:53+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/06/cuttyhunk-at-last/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cutty-clouds.jpgCutty CloudsStorms threatened the tiny harbor all afternoon but passed without a drop.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/quicks-trawlers-e1407544203583.jpgQuicks TrawlersThere's not much room to spare when vessels meet in Quick's Hole.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1456-e1407543971159.jpgCutty CloudsThunderstorms threatened all afternoon but moved past.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1467.jpgTower Hill ViewFrom Tower Hill, the view's amazing in every direction.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cutty-pier.jpgCutty PierCutty's answer to the Mall of America: the town pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1465.jpgSchoolhouseThe one-room schoolhouse now serves a student body of two.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1474.jpgLobsterLobster's a little sweeter when enjoyed on board.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1476.jpgSunset on CuttyOn Cutty, the sun provides local color.2014-08-09T02:50:35+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/05/best-laid-plans-more-vineyard/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vh-band.jpgVH BandThe Vineyard Haven Band has been entertaining Islanders for 150 years.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dismasted.jpgDismastedThis well-cared for beauty got the worst of a collision with a 45-footer.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1437.jpgIMG_1437https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1439.jpgStyronHow many have been inspired by Styron's dreams?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1436.jpgBuchwaldThe image is that of the Underwood used for so many columns.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1435.jpgWallace"Tough but fair," reads the epitaph.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/holmes-hole-cemetery.jpgHolmes Hole CemeteryHolmes Hole Cemetery holds a number of surprises for those who visit.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/west-chop-fog.jpgWest Chop Fog2014-08-09T00:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/04/vineyard-haven-again/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_1424.jpgSailing SchoolWith so little wind, sailing camp crews resorted to paddling to make way.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mad-max.jpgMad MaxMad Max makes day charters work even in the rain, right through the harbor.2014-08-04T19:09:01+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/02/edgartown/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/east-chop.jpgEast ChopThe cast iron East Chop Light marks the Oak Bluff side of Vineyard Haven.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vincent-house-e1407001693456.jpgFisher HouseDaniel Fisher built a fortune on whaling, then built this house in 1840.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/catboat-e1407002004992.jpgCatboatThe harbor's not too narrow for some sailing.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eyc.jpgEYCEdgartown Yacht Club has a splendid view of the harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/edgartown-light.jpgEdgartown LightEdgartown Light stands on the north side of the narrow entrance.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/schooner-beats-south.jpgSchooner beats southA schooner heels to the wind beating across Nantucket Sound.2014-08-03T22:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/08/01/marthas-vineyard/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1393.jpgIsland FerryIt's best to stay alert for the island ferries.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1387-e1406888209338.jpgSchoonerShenandoah didn't slow despite her main mast spearing the clouds.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1373.jpgShe Sails!Even reefed, she sails well with the new Ullman genny.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mattapoisett-sun.jpgMattapoisett SunMorning sun gave rise to hopes for a good sail.2014-08-02T17:59:03+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/30/matta-who-sett/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/town-wharf.jpgTown WharfThe Town Wharf is full but there's plenty of room to anchor in the broad harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1369.jpg1840s HomeMany homes here date to when the whaling business was good. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/amistad-2.jpgAmistad 2The replica Amistad passed in Hog Island Channel, tall ship #7 seen so far.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/canal-fireworks.jpgCanal FireworksBoats filled Onset Bay for the Big Show.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1342.jpgIce Cream BoatWith lookout on the bow, the Ice Cream Boat trolls Onset Harbor.2014-07-31T13:22:33+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/29/centennial-day/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1333.jpgMass MaritimeTugs and tall ships all dressed for the centennial parade.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1331.jpgTugsHercules and Alert squeezed into the marina to ready for the big parade.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_13281.jpgGrist MillThomas Dexter started grinding corn at this mill in 1654.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_13251-e1406676957681.jpgTown HallBuilt in 1834, the Greek Revival Town Hall is dressed to celebrate the town's 375th anniversary.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1327.jpgCorner WindowsDetails like the second floor corner windows make this house a gem.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_13182.jpgKalmarDelaware's maritime ambassador, the Kalmar Nyckel, entered the canal at Sandwich.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1312.jpgFogAn early morning fog erased the hull of a ketch battling the current.2014-08-01T10:06:27+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/26/scituate/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_13051.jpgEagle + MorganCoast Guard Cutter Eagle joined the Charles W. Morgan at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy pier, part of the celebration of the canal’s 100th anniversary.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1296.jpgLobster BoatA lonesome lobster boat was the only traffic on Mass Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1084.jpgScituate LightScituate Light dates to 1810.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1283-e1406600519342.jpgHood BlimpThe Hood Dairy blimp hovered over the festivities for the Canal's centennial.2014-07-29T15:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/23/salem-ma/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1772.jpg1772https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/police-witch.jpgPolice Witchhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1288.jpgCustom HouseCustoms collected in Salem once covered a big chunk of the US budget.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1271.jpgBannerFor Salem, the issues were clear in the War of 1812.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/towers.jpgTowersThe stacks at the electric plant are more of a Salem landmark than the 1871 lighthouse at Winter Island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1269.jpgFriendshipThe replica square-rigger Friendship rests at the once busy Derby Wharf in Salem Maritime Park.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1264.jpg7 GablesEver the accountant, Kate checks gables at the house Hawthorne made famous.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1268.jpgIMG_1268https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1266.jpg1779https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1739.jpg17392014-07-25T00:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/21/gloucester-harbor/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1237.jpgHot TunaThe reality series "Wicked Tuna" features the crew of Hot Tuna. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1247.jpgMaritime GloucesterThe former Burnham's Railway now is home to a museum that preserves the city's maritime history.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1242.jpgChurchThe first Unitarian Church in the US stands tall on a city hill.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1239.jpgGloucester FishermanThe famous bronze memorial was unveiled in 1923.2014-07-23T17:18:30+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/20/plan-b-gloucester/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/harvey-gamage.jpgHarvey GamageThe Harvey Gamage tied off with Adventurer, each more than 110' in length.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lannon-ardelle.jpgLannon & ArdelleThe 65-foot Thomas E. Lannon leads the double-ended "pinky" schooner Ardelle past the Gloucester breakwater.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tarr-wonson.jpgTarr & WonsonThe Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory has been a fixture in Gloucester since constructed in 1874.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/back-float-e1405900774337.jpgBack FloatThe "back float" was Steadfast's home in Rockport.2014-07-21T10:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/18/rockport-too/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1064.jpgBearskin NeckBearskin Neck seems vulnerable to storms but many of homes there date to the 19th century.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1073.jpgOpti'sLike most clubs up here, Sandy Bay YC has an active junior program.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/motif-1.jpgMotif #1The famous Motif #1 may be the most photographed site in New England.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pebbly-beach.jpgPebbly BeachThe fist-sized rocks on Pebbly Beach "applaud" the surf as waves roll out.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1205.jpgMiles to GoIt seems all roads lead to Rockport.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1200.jpgWhale Coveit's not the Cliff Walk but the town footpath that follows the shore offers spectacular views to sea.2014-07-20T11:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/17/to-rockport/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_10661.jpgRockport Granite Co.Granite is everywhere in Rockport, once fueling a thriving business.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1199-e1405794008729.jpgOcean ReportThe 1630 Club meets most afternoons on aft deck of Bill Lee's workboat, Ocean Reporter.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1197-e1405794386343.jpgStraistmouth LightThe first light on Straitsmouth Island was built in 1835 to mark the entrance to Rockport Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1192-e1405793312324.jpgTwin Lightshttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/eastern-pt-light.jpgEastern Pt LightEastern Point Light stands atop the rocks at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor.2014-07-21T19:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/16/and-rain/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_10611.jpgFirst LobstahThe first lobstah of the trip did not remain in this condition for long.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_10581.jpgManchester HarborSkies threatened for days with distant rumbles heard from Boston, Beverly and beyond.2014-08-01T14:39:09+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/13/manchester-by-the-sea/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-e1405299416361.jpgAgroundWhen the boat's on the rocks, make the most of it!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1134-e1405298447843.jpgPlymouth LtIt may not be there much longer but for now, Plymouth Light is a good landmark.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1174.jpgManchesterHandsome homes and manicured grounds surround Manchester harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1171.jpgBaker IsBaker Island is marked by yet another iconic lighthouse on its eastern point.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1162.jpgHigh & DryA wind shift, moon tide, too many beers: bad combination.2014-07-16T12:39:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/15/fog/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/david-strathairn.jpgdavid-strathairnhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_11741.jpgIMG_1174This old girl guards the entrance to Manchester-by-the-Sea, one of many stately homes that rim the harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_11751.jpgWatchtowerWhat was built for coastal defense now stands as a giant yard ornament in someone's backyard.2014-07-15T20:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/14/manchester-walk/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1181.jpgLibraryThe stately library shares a park-like setting with Town Hall and the Congregational Church.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1182.jpgManchester HomesSome of Manchester's most interesting details can only be seen by looking up.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1183.jpgSinging Beach"Singing Beach" is only about a half-mile walk from the "T" station.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1178.jpgKeeled OverDrained by a moon tide, there are spots where even shallow draft boats are in the mud.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1176.jpgDance?When the wind dies on a slack tide, it's time to meet your neighbor.2014-07-14T19:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/11/plymouth-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1159.jpgParadePolice, patriots and politicians highlight the Independence Day parade in Plymouth.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1152.jpgBurial HillOn a clear day, the view over Plymouth from Burial Hill is spectacular.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1149.jpgCushman MonumentKate pays her respects to the memorial to her forefather.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1147.jpgPlymouth HrbrWith all the t-shirts and taffy, it's easy to forget that Plymouth is a working harbor, too.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1140.jpgMayflowerMayflower II may not be ready for sea but she's ready to be seen.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1142.jpgPlymouth RockThe "Rock" may be seen at the waterline of this mausoleum built as a shrine.2014-07-13T11:11:18+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/04/arthur/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1009-e1404504452138.jpgArthurRain and fog shroud the harbor but, so far, that's all Arthur's up to in New Bedford.2014-07-13T00:09:42+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/10/cape-cod-canal-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_11351.jpgDuxbury LightNow in private hands, Duxbury Light still serves mariners, marking the channel into Plymouth Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1127.jpgCanal ControlThe Army Corps of Engineers keeps a watchful eye on vessel traffic in the Cape Cod Canal.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1128.jpgRR BridgeOne of three spans that cross the canal, the railroad bridge remains up except when trains approach.2014-07-12T01:18:15+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/09/onset/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1122.jpgOnset Sunsethttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1118-e1405040384475.jpgBird IslandBird Island, with its landmark light, is amed not of #33 of the Celtics but for the terns that flock there.2014-07-14T22:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/08/marion/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1042.jpgMarion CrossroadsCedar-shake siding dominates Marion homes.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1116.jpgMystic WhalerThough not seen under sail, her sails were seen.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1106.jpgMorgan Sailshttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1101.jpgMorgan at New Bedford Lt.Her canvas began to pull her eastward as she passed New Bedford Light.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1074.jpgMorganOn a short hawser and with one on the hip, the Morgan eases off the State Pier.2014-07-09T15:35:57+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/07/more-new-bedford/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1067.jpgPope's IslandNeighbors on A-Dock made Steadfast and crew feel right at home.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1055.jpgWhaleboatA whaleboat crew puts the blustery wind to good use as she races past the Charles W. Morgan.2014-07-13T00:08:15+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/06/fairhaven/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1066.jpgTown HallFairhaven Town Hall is another one of the grand buildings erected there in the early 1890s.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1063.jpgUnitarian ChurchAn incredible array of g argoyles, spires and buttresses abound on Unitarian Memorial Church. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1061.jpgPhoenixThe Fairhave militia repelled the British with shot from the parapets at Fort Phoenix.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1058.jpgFairhaven homeThough modest by Newport standards, homes built by Fairhaven's elite are impressive nonetheless. 2014-07-07T19:25:21+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/05/the-morgan/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_10181.jpgFireworkshttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_10271.jpgIMG_1027https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1043-e1404696154840.jpgNB Fishing Fleethttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1049-e1404696547633.jpgOld New Bedfordhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1047.jpgMorgan Name Boardhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1046.jpgMorgan Masts2014-07-07T15:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/02/new-bedford-ma/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1016-e1404498949960.jpgHeritageHeritage, one of the semi-retired A-C contenders, awaits another charter.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1027-e1404498136289.jpgWarningNothing subtle about this!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1040-e1404441133855.jpgBedford GatesThe miles-long breakwaer and giant gates make New Bedford one of the safest harbors in the east.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1002-e1404440951741.jpgViking TowerNo visit to Newport is complete with out a visit to the stone tower accredited to the Vikings.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1023.jpgCliff WalkThe ravages of Sandy could not diminish the spectacular views along Newport's Cliff Walk.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1021-e1404440737351.jpgIYRSA cedar Adirondack skipper, Herreshoff launch and Quincy Adams 17 are among the craft being brought back to life at IYRS.2014-07-04T19:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/07/03/provincetown-ma/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1006-e1404503347835.jpgWrennsWhile Holly and Chuck pose with the crew, the girls go for chocolate!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1005.jpgP'town HallThere are so many well-preserved Victorian buildings in P'town like the town hall. 2014-07-04T19:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/30/wickford-ri/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0990-e1404247751578.jpgDHBY doorThe door remains but the truck went out of service sometime ago.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1010-e1404248000385.jpgWickfordA private home for many years, the tower once marked the entrance to Wickford Harbor. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1000.jpgClingstoneClingstone is a "peach" of a perch, with views of Newport, Jamestown and up-and-down the East Passage.2014-07-02T00:22:10+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/29/newport/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0989-e1404259892979.jpgRose Is.Rose Island Light marks the island's south end, just south of the Newport Bridge.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0972.jpgDutch sundownIt was a quiet night at Dutch Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0993.jpgGovernorRhode Island's Governor Lincoln Chafee was among the neighbors at Dutch Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0984-e1404259123868.jpgSkipperYep! Sailing Narragansett Bay is a great feeling!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1017-e1404259615875.jpgILYCIda Lewis once tended the light that is the core of the club that bears her name.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1011.jpgAll SmilesKate can't hide it: she's having fun!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1007.jpgBeavertailBeavertail Light marks the southern most point of Conanicut Island (Jamestown).https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0980.jpgWing ItSails full and pulling Steadfast up the West Passage.2014-07-02T22:18:11+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/27/jamestown-ri/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0969.jpgOn Jamestownhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0970-e1404177046604.jpgCharlie'sFresh seafood, cool beverages and Red Sox TV are among the featured items at Chopmist Charlie's.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0966-e1404177395554.jpgAllureIt's not often two Com-Pac 27s are seen together in the same harbor, as here at Jamestown.2014-07-01T18:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/26/around-the-block/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0984.jpgClear WaterAt least in late June, the water is as clear as any place in dee I'lons, mon.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0985.jpgMansardMansard roofs are many among the vintage homes and hotels on the Block.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_09471.jpgRace WeekPart of the fleet passes the breakwater at Old Harbor during the round-the-island event that is part of BI Race Week.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_09441.jpgNorth End FogHomes shrouded in morning mist look out over a pond on the north end of the island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0936-e1403796424947.jpgSouth LightWith the point eroding, the entire South Light structure was moved back 200' at a cost of $2.5-million, and the bluff keeps eroding.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_09351.jpgMohegan BluffsFrom the top of Mohegan Bluffs, the view of the Atlantic is stunning.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0932-e1403797783867.jpgPond LiliesThough surrounded by salt water, there are dozens of fresh water ponds all around the island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0931.jpgSmilin'Sun. Breeze. Block Island. Who wouldn't be smiling' through the day?https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0927-e1403797542790.jpgFieldsThere's still plenty of room to build on Block but code restrictions have limited growth.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0930-e1403797464410.jpgMorning WashNothing dries the laundry quicker than a fresh ocean breeze.2014-07-01T13:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/26/block-i-unexpected-pleasures/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0940-e1403822228435.jpgTorqueedoThe new electric outboard has proved to be a boon in port.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0987.jpgClam Shell DriveUp Beach Road, a clam shell drive leads straight to the clouds.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0988.jpgDoeA deer dawdles in the shade under the spreading arms of a fruit tree.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0955.jpgDark & StormySheets of gray late in the day layered over New Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_09521.jpgBlock FogNeighbors remained but the shores of New Harbor disappeared overnight.2014-07-01T20:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/23/on-the-block/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0972.jpgStone WallRocky fields yield stone walls, on Block as through all of New England.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0974-e1403798437447.jpgWeather StationYour tax dollars at work: Weather Station Block Island is headquartered in one of the few clapboard structures here.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0886-e1403571242258.jpgLatimer ReefThe light at Latimer Reef is easy to spot half-way down Fisher's Island Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0897-e1403570894365.jpgWatch HillWith a fair current, it's an easy trip through Watch Hill Passage into Block Island Sound.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_08991-e1403571816182.jpgSchoonerA three-masted schooner under full sail is a sight to behold.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0909-e1403571570268.jpgRace WeekThe day-one racing took place just south of the entrance channel to Great Salt Pond.2014-06-26T20:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/22/mystic-exploration/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0952-e1403482139551.jpgSeaport TourSeveral times a day, a handsome antique ferry leaves the Seaport pier for a tour of Mystic Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0958.jpgIMG_0958https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0959-e1403481845990.jpgSea ShackIt's a bit of a hike up from the historic seaport but the taste of the ocean is worth it.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0961-e1403481598236.jpgBike MysticA $10 refundable deposit gets you a bicycle and helmet for a great day exploring Mystic.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0968-e1403481715167.jpgNew Ensign2014-06-23T15:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/21/mystic/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0865-e1403404981441.jpgNoank Lighthttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0867.jpgIMG_0867https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0859-e1403404795442.jpgIMG_0859https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0849.jpgIMG_0849https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0957-e1403404687783.jpgSea SwirlThe reputation of the whole bellies at Sea Swirl are well-deserved.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0956.jpgMystic graveOne of many stones that date to the 18th century or earlier give mute testimony to the town's age.2014-06-23T10:50:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/20/bedford-falls/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0942-e1403264249462.jpgVillage GreenThe Milford Fife & Drum Corps marches up The Green, then pipes the "Star Spangled Banner" as a perfect coda to the day.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0941-e1403264689381.jpgMilford LandingThe Town Pier is just a couple of blocks off Milford's Main Street.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0945-e1403264477287.jpgWhole BelliesA heaping plate of whole-belly Ipswich clams is a specialty of the Stone Bridge Inn on Main Street.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0944.jpgIMG_09442014-06-21T01:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/20/duck-island-roads/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0947-e1403314501577.jpgMilford LandingThe municipal pier at Milford Landing is close to downtown and a great value.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0951-e1403314399156.jpgGoslingsOne rests while another gosling grazes under mother's watchful eye.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0946.jpgMilford WaterfallA picturesque waterfall tumbles under Main Street feeding the stream that becomes Milford Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0839-e1403314834606.jpgFalkner Is.Though not far off the Connecticut shore, Falkner Island seems to stand alone against the elements.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0847.jpgDuck I.A Ranger Tug sits quietly at anchor just off the breakwater leading from Duck Island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0848.jpgSundown Duck I.With the sun setting, half a dozen more boats slipped into the anchorage for the night.2014-06-23T10:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/18/stamford/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0835-e1403087742181.jpgHarbor HouseCarl and his staff "run a tight ship" at Harbor House Marina, one of the best values for dockage on the trip!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0834-e1403087510186.jpgHurricane GatesPut to the test with Sandy, the hurricane gates rose to protect Downtown Stamford.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0825-e1403087303150.jpgSlick CalmA fishing boat hurries to harbor, leaving behind the only ripples on placid Huntington Bay.2014-06-22T22:56:32+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/15/journey-northport/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0818.jpgNorthport SunsetAfter a delightful sail, the sun provided a stunning close to the day at Duck Bluff.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0817-e1402880258953.jpgNorthport StacksThe four striped stacks are an unmistakable landmark for sailors seeking harbor at Northport, Long Island.2014-06-18T02:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/14/593/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0938-e1402789435659.jpgClassic yacht & homeThe foretriangle of a classic yacht frames another handsome estate on Oyster Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0935-e1402789266733.jpgOyster Bay houseRemarkable waterfront homes seem to be prevalent along the shores of Long Island harbors.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0815-e1402789116228.jpgStormThe drama of a passing thunderstorm is unmatched when viewed from the cockpit of a small boat.2014-06-15T22:49:22+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/11/579/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_09131-e1402533625226.jpgJimmieJimmy's stories add to the fun of the water taxi ride in North Hempstead.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0907-e1402533801649.jpgSwansThe Swan Family preens at its home on the beach along Shore Drive.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0917-e1402533472483.jpgManhassetManhasset Bay is a good harbor in the easterly that blew this day, testing the town moorings.2014-06-13T15:43:16+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/13/port-wash-answers/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0926-e1402657081131.jpgRegattaUndeterred by looming clouds and the threat of rain, Thursday night's regatta went off as planned.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0922-e1402656654787.jpgIMG_0922https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0921-e1402656941707.jpgSal'sBrian is happy to tell you the story about Sal, the Grimaldi's and Coal Oven Fired Pizza.2014-06-14T02:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/11/in-case-youre-wonderin/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/springblonde_sm.jpegSpring Blonde2014-06-17T21:23:45+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/10/east-river-run/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-e1402453328780.jpgphoto 2https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpgphoto 1https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0808-e1402452771962.jpgThe BatteryLower Manhattan as seen from Buttermilk Channel approaching Governor's Island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0813-e1402452506289.jpgBrooklyn BridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge remains one of the most stately and iconic images of New York City.2014-06-11T10:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/09/sandy-hook/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0774.jpgIMG_0774https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0784-e1402349307222.jpgNYCEven hidden behind an evening haze, the skyline of Manhattan is unmistakable.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0780.jpgGertieWith all sail set, the Catalina 42 Gertie glides up the Jersey Shore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0777-e1402349063101.jpgAC sunriseThe glass monolith of the Revel Casino is brilliant in the light of the rising sun.2014-06-10T22:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/07/552/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0773-e1402171913726.jpgAbsecon LightAbandoned Absecon Light remains the tallest in New Jersey and one of the oldest in the US.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0770-e1402171292521.jpgCasinosThe Bally, Taj Mahal and Revel dominate the north end of A-C Boardwalk.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0765-e1402170853511.jpgCM fishingGet out of the way 'cause here they come, in an early start to the fishing grounds.2014-06-08T11:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/06/ready-to-go/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0763.jpgGone fish inWith crew hustling in several directions at once, the boat at the tee-head made ready for an overnight fishing excursion.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0758.jpgUtsch'sThe staff, and slip holders, at Utsch's couldn't be more accommodating, even though their focus is on fishing.2014-06-07T01:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/05/delaware-bay-current-details/2014-06-09T00:56:22+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/03/shoe-horn-delaware-city/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0901-e1401841319965.jpgDel City Marinahttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0900-e1401829890361.jpgBowsprithttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0899-e1401829733784.jpgSternhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0898-e1401829616997.jpgDel CityDelaware City boasts more than 250 ante-bellum buildings, the most of any city in the state.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0894-e1401829433139.jpgHead OnThere's not a LOT of ship traffic in the C&D but what there is, takes a lot of room.2014-06-05T13:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/04/cape-may-or-bust/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0745-e1401912133544.jpgShip JohnOther than the barges and cargo ships that run the channel, Ship John Shoal Light is about the biggest thing on Delaware Bay. Cool name, too.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0746-e1401912843215.jpgIMG_07462014-06-08T11:56:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/02/chesapeake-city/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0740-e1401741734220.jpgElk R EstateImpressive estates such as this keep watch along both banks of the Elk River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0742-e1401741022181.jpgMajesticUnlike the motor yacht Majestic, Steadfast has been able to negotiate the canal without the help of a Maryland Pilot.2014-06-02T23:54:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/02/welcome-fred-2/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0736.jpgStill Pond 2As its name would have one believe, Still Pond is a quiet refuge from the busy traffic on the Bay.2014-06-03T13:17:03+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/06/01/annapolis-swan-creek/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0885.jpgSwan CreekDespite close proximity to marinas and services, Swan Creek retains much of the rustic feel of the Eastern Shore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0876-e1401581120612.jpgTankerhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0878-e1401581747193.jpgEgo Alleyhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0882-e1401580923848.jpgRegattaPart of the large fleet assembled before the start of the Leukemia Cup Regatta at the mouth of the Severn River.2014-06-01T12:01:48+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/29/more-rain/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0875-e1401398482149.jpgFleming 65The 65' "First Light" motors past the bowsprit of the 100' schooner "Summer Wind" at rest at Bachelor's Point, Oxford. 2014-05-29T21:38:58+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/28/surprise/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0873-e1401281864104.jpgTongingThat looks like it hurts! Confused for an oyster, Kate gets squeezed by a Cambridge waterman.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0871-e1401281253318.jpgSkipjackA skipjack heeled to the wind, under full sail, is a lovely sight, indeed!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0869.jpgUllman SailsYes, it's true: Steadfast in fact does sail on occasion and when she does, she's a happy gal!2014-05-29T21:08:33+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/28/oxford/2014-05-29T12:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/28/week-one-first-mate-speaks/2014-05-29T21:43:42+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/26/plans-change/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0867-e1401154423162.jpgMeanderAt anchor in Solomons, MD, the crew of Meander prepares to check the catch of the day.2014-05-28T12:29:10+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/24/real-cruisers-now/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0857.jpgIMG_0857The picturesque eastern branch of Cockrell Creek is, as you'd expect, a popular anchorage for the holiday.2014-05-27T01:29:14+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/23/dividing-creek/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0851.jpgOmega ProThree of the dozen or more menhaden boats that work the Bay out of Reedville. 2014-05-24T13:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/23/good-signs/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0844-e1400847034788.jpgDividingAfter a quiet night in Lawrence Cove, Quintan bids an early farewell on her way home to Mathews.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0842.jpgRainbow2014-05-24T00:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/22/uneventful/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-1.jpgOnancockA stroll through Onancock reveals "picture perfect" gardens gracing the many classic 19th century homes.2014-05-23T11:40:45+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/20/433/2014-05-23T10:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/18/and-what-goes-there/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0837.jpgCockpit lockerThe formerly open space under the cockpit now has roomy shelves on each side for stowing fender, outboard and other gear.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0835.jpgGalley locker2014-05-20T12:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/about-us/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dscn1323-e1399899174265.jpgIn the slipSteadfast & crew at home in Halliefordhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dad-3993-e1393943116808.jpegdad-3993A rare landside "cruise" saw Kate & Bill at the remarkable Getty Museum with its impressive view of Los Angeles.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0130-e1391031760674.jpgAtop Blue HillPausing to enjoy the view atop Blue Hill, Mainehttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0442-e1391043915610.jpgOn the HardOn the hard at Zimmerman Marine, Deltaville, VA. "Take care of your ship and she'll take care of you."2014-06-28T20:56:49+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.net/2014/05/13/the-send-off/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dscn1299-e1399899603485.jpgBlessingOn board with the crew, Ray prepares to lead the blessing and reading of the Sailor's 23rd Psalm.2014-05-14T01:37:42+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/where-we-sail/beyond-the-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo1-e1391259971881.jpgphoto2014-05-08T00:55:15+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.net/summer-2012/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0092.jpgUtsch's MarinaDrying towels in the slip at Charlie Dock, Utsch's Marina, Cape May. Note the neighboring sport fishermen, a few of the 300+ tied up here.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0089.jpgBounty C&DBounty motors under one of several bridges that span the C&D Canalhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0087.jpgHMS BountyThe replica HMS Bounty, lying at anchor in Sassafras River (MD), later was lost at sea in Hurricane Sandy.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image.jpegimageThe crew of Plover bids farewell to Steadfast as she motors into the murky morning from Lake Ogleton.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-e1391113304350.jpgRockportSteadfast lies just off the well-known "Motif #1" in Rockport, MA, perhaps the most-photographed site in New England.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0012.jpgPatience underway on Chesapeake BayPatience steams down the Chesapeake Bay toward Rock Hall, MDhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0707.jpgReady to Go!2014-05-06T23:47:35+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.net/2014/04/30/house-call/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0825.jpgMast stepWhatever caused the streak that stained the gelcoat in this corner, the streak wiped up and (so far) hasn't returned.2014-05-06T22:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/06/30/jersey-shore-northbound/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0107-e1393620826295.jpgNYC from Sandy HkTurning Sandy Hook at dusk, the Manhattan skyline is barely discernible but unmistakeable nonetheless.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0110-e1393620197295.jpgAtlantic Hi NJThe handsome waterfront homes of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, keep watch on the harbor full of yachts.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0098.jpgKammerman'sThough not far from the casinos, Kammerman's has something of a "rustic" feel.2014-04-29T21:01:04+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2013/05/29/what-a-drag/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-1.jpgLooking east down Queens CreekLooking east down Queens Creek toward Hills Bay and Gwynn's Island.2014-04-29T20:23:55+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/07/07/into-long-island-sound/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0133.jpgMystic MarinaJust a couple of blocks from the US1 bridge, the convenience of Downtown Mystic Marina is worth the long motor up river.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0129.jpgFisher IslandEven on a calm day, the current's enough to set the buoy to listing off Fisher Island.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0125.jpgMilfordThe "moorings" in Milford Harbor are a series of floating piers down the middle of the channel.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0124.jpgHuntington YCThe mooring field off Huntington Yacht Club is a long row from the town dock, in turn a good stretch of the legs from the retail district.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0117-e1393876619837.jpgEast RiverNorthbound with the current past Brooklyn and lower Manhattan.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0121-e1393876373421.jpgHuntington LightA handsome granite light marks the entrance to Huntington Harbor on Long Island's north shore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0113-e1393625226492.jpgBowe BoardingIt's a long first step: the tidal swing at Atlantic Highlands, NJ, can make boarding a challenge.2014-04-28T21:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/07/15/to-native-waters/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0156.jpgFeeling DinghyDinghies describe a colorful palette at New Bedford Yacht Club in Padanarum.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0150.jpgBenjaminsThe raw bar is open for breakfast at the Thames Street landmark Benjamin's. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0147-e1393889044386.jpgHammersmith FmThe famous Hammersmith Farm is one of the many stunning properties on the Newport shore.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0137.jpgPond on BlockA quintessential New England town, New Shoreham (Block Island) is a photographer's delight.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0140-e1393887951694.jpgBlock harborYou get to know your neighbors in Great Salt Pond, with boats on all 400-or-so moorings and in the snug anchorage.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_01491-e1393623737129.jpgNewport HrbrKids at sailing camp, tourists on a classic 12-meter, lobstermen with the day's catch, all of Newport seems underway. 2014-04-28T21:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/07/20/cape-cod-canal/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0138.jpgSeaweedSeaweed became an on-going problem, clearing the Perko a morning routine.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0275.jpgCC Canal bridgeThe railroad bridge that spans the Cape Cod Canal is just west of the campus of Massachusetts Maritime Academy.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0163-e1393895296418.jpgOnsetA long sandy bar separates the harbor at Onset, sheltered from virtually all directionshttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0161.jpgUnder sail Buzzard's BayIn what proved an unusual experience, wind filled her sails and Steadfast beat up Buzzard's Bay.2014-04-28T21:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/07/27/mass-bay-cape-ann/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0188.jpgStormA boisterous but brief thunderstorm rocked the harbor in mid-afternoon.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0197.jpgRockport HarborVessels of all sizes and shapes surround the much-photographed Motif #1.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0184-e1393959152270.jpgGloucester HbrYachts take up the mooring field but work boats predominate along the piers that line Gloucester Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0181-e1393958031708.jpgEastern Pt YCEastern Point Light with the sea beyond as seen from the yacht club on a breezy afternoon.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0180.jpgAt the helmRunning before the so'easterly at 6 1/2 kts. made for a challenging ride across Mass Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0177.jpgScituateAn impressive breakwater lines the entrance to Scituate Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0169.jpgMayflowerThe Mayflower replica is on a pier just west of the Plymouth Yacht Club whose moorings lay beyond.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0168-e1393897465741.jpgGov BradfordChecking in with the colony's first governor who, as you can see, is not as tall as he looks in the movies.2014-04-28T21:23:57+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/08/16/downeast/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0148-e1394229141830.jpgBridge?Somewhere in that soup, a suspension bridge spans Eggemoggin Reach just east of Buck's Harbor and that's where we're headed.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0172-e1394229281171.jpgPerry's LobstersFresh lobstahs, cold beyah AND a gaw-juss view: they do dinnah right Down East!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0665.jpgEast AnchorageMolly Bawn rests quietly off the pier at East Anchorage, the Crawford's beautiful Blue Hill home.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0232-e1393967984644.jpgKolledgiwidgewokSteadfast lies to her easternmost mooring, Blue Hill Harbor, ME, before beginning her journey home. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0226.jpgSunset Buck's Harbor, MEhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0233.jpgTrees & trailhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0223-e1393967839375.jpgRegattaUndeterred by fog, competitors assemble for the Long Cove Regatta.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0222-e1393965263873.jpgTenants kayakThe annual regatta is not your typical one-design race but attracts vessels of many sizes, types and paddles.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0220-e1393964872191.jpgBoothbay LtOnce Downeast, it seems each rocky point presents a classic tableau to tempt any artist, and lobster pots to test every sailor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0201.jpgTee ShirtWords of wisdom as offered in a window of the shop nearest Rockport Town Dock.2014-04-28T21:22:33+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/08/29/good-bye-blue-hill/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0436.jpgJim's "autohelm"Jim takes a relaxed turn at the helm using his Sperry for hands-free steering.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0266-e1393980687661.jpgRockport PierLobster fishermen get an early start at the Rockport Town Pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0015-e1393980058996.jpgJewell IslandLong gone forebears once lived on Jewell Island at the mouth of Casco Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0256-e1393966804346.jpgHayden's HomeThe teenager who became author-actor Sterling Hayden spent a couple of years in this home on a rock island in Boothbay Harbor.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0248-e1393967195948.jpgLeaving RocklandLobster pots are hard to pick-out heading into the glare of the early morning sun out of Rockland, ME.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0246-e1393967365533.jpgRocklandRockland, ME, is artist colony, summer resort, tourist haven and, oh, yes, lest we forget, a working seaport.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0242.jpgBottomSome of the same seaweed that so often clogged the engine water intake hitched a ride somewhere along the way Down East.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0238-e1393968174805.jpgWindjammerEggemoggin Reach is a popular passage for the Windjammers that ply Maine's waters each summer.2014-04-28T21:21:27+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/09/05/on-alone/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0301-e1394671522370.jpgNew Haven LightOnce through the breakwater, Morris Cove lies to starboard, well sheltered from all but a westerly breeze.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0302-e1394672307985.jpgBroad ReachMotor-sailing along the Connecticut shore, the dinghy strains at her painter.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0291.jpgLeaving BlockNo description needed for the view looking back toward Block Island and Great Salt Pond.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0286-e1394043029645.jpg12 MeterOne of the several classic America's Cup veterans thrills a crew of tourists out for a day-sail.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0283-e1394043149745.jpgWhaleboatThese women practice for their next dory race, a popular sport in New England harbors.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0280.jpgOld New BedfordNew Bedford's cobblestone streets lead to the waterfront where whalers once departed for the hunt.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0274-e1394043450767.jpgBourne Bridgehttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0270-e1394043568875.jpgManchester-by-SeaGorgeous homes line a snug harbor filled with classic yachts at Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0269-e1394044160818.jpgThatcher IslandIdentical twin lights leave no mistake that this is Thatcher Island.2014-04-28T21:19:29+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/09/18/big-apple/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0366-e1394038991495.jpgChessie CityThere's not much room to anchor but with dockage on both sides of the canal, Chesapeake City is a good place to wait out the weather.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0473-e1394038908196.jpgDelaware BayWith flat water and a favorable current boosting speed to 7+, the trip up Delaware Bay was all "down-hill."https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0347-e1394041685126.jpgRevelA new ocean-front casino towers over the boardwalk, making it easy to steer to Atlantic City.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0343-e1394041817667.jpgEarly StartPatience leads the way under the Manasquan (NJ) bridge for an early start into the Atlantic.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0340-e1394041930955.jpgRR BridgeBells ring whenever the railroad bridge lowers for the frequent commuter trains that cross the Manasquan Inlet.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0006-e1394042504691.jpgGreat Kill Harborhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0329-e1394042573806.jpgLady Libertyhttps://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0322.jpgNYC DramaA passing front shielded the setting sun for a dramatic close to the trip down the East River.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0319-e1394042750911.jpgJoe Merchant?It's easy to ignore the seaplane port on the Lower East Side until one sets down a hundred yards off the port quarter!2014-04-28T21:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/09/21/back-to-the-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_20120929_125043-e1395101472799.jpgWelcome Home!Cap'n Burry helmed Plover's dink down the creek, Chris saluted with the signal horn and Kate climbed aboard Steadfast for a welcome home!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0407-e1395100219585.jpgAmerican Legion PostChip, Jane and Tony pause on the way to dine at the American Legion Post on the Crisfield waterfront.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0199.jpgTiki BarAfter pulling into Rock Hall for repairs, the crews of Patience and Steadfast make the most of it at the Waterman's Bar & Grill.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0426-e1394038361155.jpgQuintanA quiet evening with the crew of Quintan was the perfect prelude to the final few miles home. Quintan lay silhouetted against the morning sun.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0422-e1394038471530.jpgMenhadenThe menhaden fleet from Reedville trolls the length of the Chesapeake Bay.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0413-e1394038605372.jpgTangier Is.Patience glides slowly past the crab shacks that line the east channel into Tangier Island, VA.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0409-e1394038784396.jpgCrisfield PierVisitors to Crisfield enjoy the sunset over Tangier Sound, regardless of regulations posted on the town pier.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0406-e1394039670376.jpgDeadriseThe up-close introduction to boat-building in Crisfield was a real education.https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0401-e1394039960303.jpgThomas PointThe Thomas Point Light may be the most famous and photographed on Chesapeake Bay. https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0398-e1394040062642.jpgAnnapolis Hbr.It's always a relief to spy an open mooring close to the action at the City Dock in Annapolis.2014-04-28T21:16:24+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2012/06/20/up-chesapeake-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0080-e1394229895152.jpgFair Winds!It was tough saying 'good-bye' but a great adventure lay ahead when Steadfast cast off down Queens Creek.2014-04-28T21:14:39+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/2014/04/22/patriots-day/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0819.jpgIMG_0819https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_0813.jpgWaxedPolished and waxed, the hull reflected the the late day sun and shadows.2014-04-22T22:00:31+00:00monthlyhttps://steadfastsail.net/latest-dispatch/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/steadfast-2-e1395103897515.jpgSteadfastSteadfast beats across the Bay toward Cape Charles for a Dark & Stormy night!https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-12.jpgQueens Creek 1Looking east, down the creek, from a point near the anchorage.2014-03-18T00:54:18+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.net/where-we-sail/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0694.jpgWith the Atlantic FleetPassing the Atlantic Fleet, including the new carrier GHW Bush, in Norfolk, Virginia2014-06-19T21:43:14+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.net/where-we-sail/chesapeake-bay/https://steadfastsail.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/12280_2southernbay_fullsize-e1391013938717.gifSouthern Chesapeake Bay2014-01-29T19:45:24+00:00weekly0.6https://steadfastsail.netdaily1.02015-12-08T20:09:19+00:00