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2008

35 miles offshore: Georgetown SC to Wrightsville NC

Georgetown SC to Wrightsville Beach NC4/11/2008 We departed the Harborwalk […]

2008

Tourists in historic Georgetown SC – the home of the GREAT OAK tree

Tourists in Georgetown SC4/7/2008 – 4/10/2008 The Harborwalk Marina is […]

2008

Charleston to Georgetown offshore…we have no steering!

Sunday, April 6 — up at 5am to analyze weather […]

2008

Holding pattern…in Charleston

Our time is “up” at the Charleston City Marina – and we departed for the adjacent anchorage on the Ashley River — while we wait for the “right” weather window […]

2008

Captain Wuus sails offshore…twice!

On nearly a perfect sailing day with 15-20 knots of winds from the southwest, we departed the Charleston Harbor for a day of off shore sailing. A first for me…Captain […]

2008

Tornados hit Charleston

We have managed to experience some violent weather while dockside in Charleston. Let’s start with the tornado on Saturday, 3/15. Just prior, tornadoes had done some hefty damage further inland […]

2008

Coast Guard to the dinghy rescue…

I’m definitely no dinghy design expert. But here are some observations:1. buy the biggest and BEST dinghy (most likely to stay to stay afloat) you can possibly afford.2. your dinghy […]

2008

Mast climbing adventures…

It was a rare calm day, and Pat had to install the tri-color light onto the top of the mast. This light fell off (and broke) when Cat Maudy had […]

2008

Dragging anchor in 40 knots of winds…

The instruments were really reading up to 40 knots….Visualize how 40 knots feels. The boat shakes. It is very windy here — average winds in the mid 20’s, with gusts […]

2008

EMS to the dock rescue….

Grace, is a Chris Craft steel hulled motor yacht – and is moored adjacent to Cat Maudy. Nick, the owner of Grace – is a lovely person who lives on […]

2008

Earl lives large on 8 remaining lives, and plans for the future.

Just 3 months ago while sailing offshore, Earl was on […]

2008

Reconnecting with Cat Maudy…

Back and forth between Charleston SC and Silver Spring, MD — I packed as efficiently as possible, and still managed to have 3 large & heavy bags of stuff along […]

2008

Charleston…boat repairs…and crack addicts…

North….Two weeks back in Maryland – land-based, filled with work, […]

2008

Becoming wary of repair crew….

After 6 weeks of being land-based in Maryland, I was looking forward to finally rejoining Pat and boat life on Cat Maudy. The weather on Saturday 1/12/08 was perfect for […]

2007

Charleston at last – for Thanksgiving

Isle of Palms, to Charleston SC I awoke to fisherman activity at the fuel dock. Turns out the fuel dock doubles as a bait shop. All of the fishermen down […]

2007

The race to save Earl

Waccamaw River to Isle of Palms SC I spent the night wrapped up tight with my ailing cat, Earl. He is going south faster than we are. His respiratory is […]

2007

PAC Man with the Tram golfers

Myrtle Beach to Waccamaw River, SC Today we would try to make it thru a total of 10 bridges — six of them fixed height 65′ bridges. If we’re lucky, […]

2007

Bridges…bridges…and a snails pace on the ICW

Wrightsville NC to Myrtle Beach SC on the ICW We […]

2007

Tranquility of the ICW

Sneeds Ferry to Wrightsville NC We left the Swan Point marina in Snead’s Ferry NC at 7am…and made it under the fixed bridge at low tide with about 1 foot […]

2007

First Mate hops aboard…Earl taken to the ER

Sneeds Ferry, NC After a quick stop at the grocery […]

2007

Captain Pat Log Entries:Beaufort to Swansboro 11/14I made some scramble eggs with sausage and covered with shredded cheese. And we had coffeeTim leaves around 1000Derrick and I do some choresDerrick […]

2007

Rigging deteriorates offshore near Cape Hatteras

Following the advice of Commander’s Weather, Cat Maudy and crew […]

2007

Is Cat Maudy ready for offshore sailing?

Norfolk VA and offshore Pat calls around noon. Cat Maudy’s current position is the mouth of the Rhappannock River, with following seas growing to 6-7 feet….and rollers coming in around […]

2007

Sailing south on a broken boat…and an unknown crew

We worked tirelessly on Cat Maudy, for over a year […]

2006 Adventures

The bizarre history of Cat Maudy

Captain Theo and his wife Ursula (from Switzerland), are the original owners of Cat Maudy. Cat Maudy, a John Shuttleworth design catamaran was built in 2000, in Germany. At that […]

A Running Life

1975: A runner’s 10 cent reward

I ran up the winding switchbacks of South Mountain, lungs ready to burst, barely noticing the Susquehanna Valley views. Ten more steps to reach the summit, where the city turned […]

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RogueLines.com

35 miles offshore: Georgetown SC to Wrightsville NC

Tourists in historic Georgetown SC – the home of the GREAT OAK tree

Charleston to Georgetown offshore…we have no steering!

Holding pattern…in Charleston

Captain Wuus sails offshore…twice!

Tornados hit Charleston

Coast Guard to the dinghy rescue…

Mast climbing adventures…

Dragging anchor in 40 knots of winds…

EMS to the dock rescue….

Earl lives large on 8 remaining lives, and plans for the future.

Reconnecting with Cat Maudy…

Charleston…boat repairs…and crack addicts…

Becoming wary of repair crew….

Charleston at last – for Thanksgiving

The race to save Earl

PAC Man with the Tram golfers

Bridges…bridges…and a snails pace on the ICW

Tranquility of the ICW

First Mate hops aboard…Earl taken to the ER

Got TANG? Change of Plans…

Rigging deteriorates offshore near Cape Hatteras

Is Cat Maudy ready for offshore sailing?

Sailing south on a broken boat…and an unknown crew

The bizarre history of Cat Maudy

1975: A runner’s 10 cent reward