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We are 'land cruising' and followed the Erie Canal this morning easterly. Then we headed up along Lake George to Lake Champlain. Now on the upper Connecticut River in Vermont. Haven't seen any C-Dories. Such hot sunny weather here. Temperatures up in the 90's today. We will be in the...

We will be in Eastport, Maine from July 1-8 prior to taking the ferry over to Grand Manan Island for a week of bird and whale watching. We will be in Maine with our car. Any Brat in the neighborhood care to get together for a meal (maybe munch a lobster) and share CD tales? El and Bill

Fond Farewell, good friend. Just heard from another good C-Brat friend that Paul has left us. Verla is in a care facility so will be cared for. Bon Voyage, Paul. We shared good times together with our many C-Dory friends.

A special pleasure, for us, while in the cruising world, was the companionship. Here, disjunct from 'everyday' life, folks relax, enjoy and share. The duties and obligations of 'town life' are forgotten and chatting, laughing, and comments about the natural world surrounding us become the norm...

The July Heartland Boating magazine has an article about a C-Dory cruise around the Great Horseshoe. El and Bill

The July issue will have an article about cruising on a CD-22 that will be of interest to C-Brats. Check for the issue at your local marina. El and Bill

El and I have just had a delightful four hours, reading about cruising up Chesapeake Bay, with stops at Smith Island, St Michaels, Annapolis, and other delightful spots. We read about great shared evenings in the cockpit sipping sundowners with boaters anchored near us, and fine times at good...

We quit our teaching jobs at age 50, moved aboard a 22' C-Dory, and cruised her 42,000+ nautical miles on North American waters. On teachers salaries, retired early, how could we afford to do it? And can you? Start now -- the earlier the better. Here's our tale...

A great Holiday season to all in the pub! And a memorable New Year.

Have a great Turkey Day.

We have just completed condensing our website into an Ebook -- available from Amazon.com. We think it is a good book for those considering a boat, or who have just bought a boat. Also should be of interest for those considering cruising longer distances. The price is right --$2.99 Product...

Tomorrow we fly to Edmonton. Then the next day to Kugluktuk on the Arctic Ocean. We board an ice-hardened commercial ship to cruise for three weeks through the Canadian arctic Islands to Greenland's west coast, then in and out of fjiords along the coast, and then late in the month fly back to...

We have had a good discussion of tsunamis and earthquake hazard for residents or cruisers in the San Juans. For those interested in the geology of the area, the following might be of interest: http://cruisingamerica-halcyondays.com/sanjuan.htm

We have discussed this with Brats in the past. Here is a recent article on the subject. Do you know how to react if you receive a warning about a tsunami if you are on your boat or at the dock? What about a warning of seismic waves you receive at home, or work or shopping? Do your...

Leaving June 1st - trip to Laurasia. See the Cretaceous landscape -- hadrosaurs, ichthyosaurs and maybe a t-Rex. Timed to be there when North America rifts off. Sea level a few hundred feet higher than today so should be good cruising into the swamps to watch the critters. Anyone care to...

We have 'transitioned' from our liveaboard, cruising lifestyle in our CD 22 that we enjoyed for so many years, but we have not lost our love of cruising. Now, we intersperse our land cruising in our truck, with commercial small boat cruises. We have enjoyed delightful trips down many rivers in...

Heads Up! Off northeast Florida now and is predicted to move northerly up the east coast all week long. Be prudent and stay tucked inside if you are thinking of any boating along that area in the next 5 days or so. Bill F

A new way to show the wind -- beautiful map. Gives a regional view: http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wi ... ,33.42,709[/code]

Keep an eye on the northern sky tonight. The sun has been active and the aurora will be active tonight. The prediction is for some auroral light and perhaps some display as far south as Portland OR and the northern Great Lakes. So, if your sky is clear, and you are in the north, look to the...

Looking for a high cool place to cruise this summer? How about a cruise through one of the largest volcanos on earth? Eruptions from this volcano covered some of our states in feet of ash. You can cruise right above active hot springs and over huge fault zones (these can be seen on your depth...