2009 Adventures

ICW, Mosquito Lagoon to Titusville

It’s hard to describe the tranquility at Mosquito Lagoon. With winter temperatures in the 50’s — there were no mosquitoes here! This area is a vast body of shallow water, […]

ICW, bridge drama and the poo police

I awoke to a brisk 48 degrees inside of Cat Maudy. Soxy was glued to me under the covers and it was obvious that we had not yet reached “the […]

Heat seeking sailors…

37 degrees in St. Augustine FL? I had to look twice at the thermometer just to be sure. It couldn’t possibly be 37 degrees — after all, we are in […]

Cat Maudy gets her "steering on"!

The port side rudder was LOCKED into place. It would not turn – making steering Cat Maudy a challenge. So when we paid a visit to the St. Augustine Marine […]

The Sheepshead are biting!

Our new found fishermen buddies Holland and Shawn found some of the best fishing grounds inside of the St. Augustine Inlet, and only a few yards away from Cat Maudy. […]

Christmas-time in St. Augustine FL

Christmas Eve at the Pizzeria and Christmas day at the Columbia Restaurant in historic St. Augustine – with CAT mates Rick & Linda (MakeItSo), Larry & Karen (Chateau sur la […]

There is a HUGE freighter directly in front of me!!!

5:30AM, on December, 22, (the day after solstice, and the […]

Cruisers become "family" for a day

As cruisers arrived at the Charleston Maritime Center – Dockmaster Bob generously volunteered to OPEN the KITCHEN doors and the adjacent conference room to cruisers for a Thanksgiving feast. Living […]

A tour of Charleston…

Busy with client work, sailing Cat Maudy out of Charleston is delayed – until after December 1. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t spend some time capturing local flavor. […]

Cat Maudy waits…for the Admiral

After a 72 hour sail from Baltimore MD to Charleston SC, we take in the sights including: The Historic BatteryThe Recently built Ravenel Bridge …and everything inbetween. Waiting 30 days…for […]

Baltimore to Charleston Recap

Delivery Crew (L to R) Bill Edward, John Martin, Pat Todd, Frank Rubright Baltimore to NorfolkDeparted Balitmore 0919 140nm 21.5hrs avg: 6.6kts SOG Norfolk to Cape Hatteras148nm 23hrs avg: 6.4kts […]

Bad weather and big seas…Cat Maudy sails to Charleston

Notes from dockside: Friday, Oct 16, 2009 9AM:On an unusually […]

2009 Adventures

Livin’ it up – OLD is the new YOUNG!

50’s are the new 30’s. Ok, maybe I’m pushing that […]

2009 Adventures

Livin’ it up – OLD is the new YOUNG!

50’s are the new 30’s. Ok, maybe I’m pushing that […]

2009 Adventures

The joy of ‘splaining how to swim

…and breathing….and rotating…and breathing some more

2009 Adventures

A lotto hot air

Demonstration on how to put 120 pounds of air into a bike tire…

The Big Cat House

Rich from Georgetown Yacht Basin, Galena MD worked on Cat Maudy’s saildrive problem. He had the drives out of the boat a couple of hours after we were blocked on […]

Sassafras River and Chesapeake Bay fog rolls in…

We left Georgetown Yacht Basin in the pre-dawn. As we […]

Life is better….at Betterton!

As I scanned google maps looking for the ideal bike route, Betterton, MD – with a whopping 6 streets and a public beach at the mouth of the Sassafras River […]

2009 Adventures

Life is better….at Betterton!

While Paddy preoccupied his time working on boat projects, I yearned for endorphins. I scanned google maps looking for the ideal bike route. Betterton, MD – with a whopping 6 […]

Motor sail to Georgetown MD

Is traveling to Georgetown like time traveling into the past? It is and it ain’t.. Georgetown Yacht Basin is the only yard able to haul very beamy cats. So in […]

Cat Maudy comes to life with new sails!

Jane and I departed the dock at 1300 hrs. we had a very good 10-15kts from 045. close hauled we were making 7 and 8 until we reached the bay […]

2009 Adventures

Train wreck!

Now, I realize that it’s been awhile since we’ve skated “FAST” – but could we really be skating THIS slow? As Jill and I descended toward the lite rail train […]

2009 Adventures

Q-Tip Sk8 Maintenance

In the process of performing rudimentary skate maintenance, one very small – but necessary – skate bolt managed to disappear. This gave Tami and I the opportunity to: broach the […]

Rendezvous with Our White Magic

Wed 8/26/2009 The winds were light – but it didn’t matter. We simply HAD to get away from the dock. With new sails installed, sika fully cured, and my triathlon […]

2009 Adventures

Iron Girl Sunday

I departed Cat Maudy at dockside at 4:30AM, still wiping pixie dust from my eyes. After all the media hype, reading up on nutrition, endless days of multi sport training, […]

2009 Adventures

Iron Girl Sunday 8/23/2009

I departed Cat Maudy at dockside at 4:30AM, still wiping pixie dust from my eyes. After all the media hype, reading up on nutrition, endless days of multi sport training, […]

2009 Adventures

ABC Studio wants more Iron Girl blather..

All of this news chatter about my inability to swim last year and somehow completing a TRI…is now getting under my skin. Local media wants to talk about someone who […]

Humpty Dumpty comes alive!

What started out as a minor “CLEW” repair, morphed into needing new sails. The clew, is the end of the main sail, that attaches to the stern end of the […]

2009 Adventures

NBC Media blather…

Cat Maudy stays “dockside” during my triathlon training season. Since Cat Maudy was broken, Captain Pat was preoccupied with making boat repairs. I could have assisted him, but I am […]

Sika certify-ABLE

Months ago, when researching HOW to install acrylic windows with SIKA 295UV – Captain Pat ended up having a conversation with the Sika Eastern Seaboard Tech Rep. aka…Mr. Sika himself. […]

2009 Adventures

Iron Girl athletes on “practice day”

The Iron Girls made their official debut at the “Dress […]

Lady M – dog day boat deliveries

Monday 7/27 My inner voice screams “walk away”! I’ve known Captain Bill for years. He has done hundreds of east coast deliveries, many east coast to the islands, the islands […]

Yachtie-Yachtie-YachtAH

Tidewater Marina is located in a quiet industrial section of Baltimore – where the landmark highlights appear to be a cruise line pier, the Baltimore Sun, Walmart and Nicks Fish […]

handHELM(tm) Sea Trial a Success!

As we departed from the Docks of Anchorage Marina with our big blue tarp draped over the windowless portals of the salon – the skies and waterways were a buzz […]

2009 Adventures

TECHNO skaters at the airport!

Workin‘ on skate skills at the mega size parking lot next to the runway is one of my favorite things to do. Part of the fun is watching the airplanes […]

2009 Adventures

Officer? Was I really bicycling too fast???

um…no. That would be a big negatory, ma’am. 40 miles on country roads somewhere northwest of DC, with Joel and his biker buds Tom and Bob made for a perfect […]

2009 Adventures

It’s a SWEET day…

…when you can spend it on skates with your longtime dear childhood friend from Binghamton NY. Despite the reality of middle age, we somehow manage to feel 6 years old […]

Celebrating the 4TH – Port of Baltimore Style!

2009 Adventures

Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K

Highlights of the BWC 5K running race: Early arrival: Jill style. Arrive at 6:30AM for an 8AM race start. At least I got a parking spot! Rockin‘ support vibe – […]

2009 Adventures

Voices in your head…The Little People

We all have them. Voices in our heads that constantly tell us what to do, when to do it, how we feel despite knowing differently. The voices that tell us […]

Boat life…under a blue tarp

Without windows, rainy days present a challenge. Our ‘big blu‘ tarp leaks. It rains inside. Daily afternoon thunderstorms, add a touch more drama. 50 knot winds during one recent intense […]

2009 Adventures

Run for the Roses

Due to popular demand (or maybe just the very cool t-shirt), the Sista-hood decided to make the Run for the Roses an annual event. Unfortunately, Jill did not get the […]

Removing acrylic windows and making new molds

Don’t try this at home…or on your boat. Unless of course, you want to save $20,000+ in boat yard labor fees. The salon window replacement project began in “concept” – […]

2009 Adventures

Zoom Zoom Zooma!

Two weeks ago Emma and I were feeling mighty mighty after tri-sista Jill’s Columbia Triathlon. We needed a sistahood moment, an event, a race, anything will do really. Emma selected […]

2009 Adventures

It’s all about the Muffins….

Promises were made. Expectations were high. If I could convince Paddy to ride my bicycle with the friends-n-family group at 8AM on Memorial Day– surely there would need to be […]

Sails UP for Memorial Day Weekend in Annapolis

Day 1 – Baltimore to AnnapolisWith a full day of […]

2009 Adventures

Tri-Sista Jill is a Columbia Triathlon WINNER!

She is certainly a WINNER in our eyes. Jill tackled […]

What The Frigoboat…

(Captain Pat) Back in the day… …Cruisers had many little tricks for preserving fresh food on board the cruising boat. None of those tricks included a Frigoboat keel cooler refrigeration […]

Anchor down…

The windlass install is complete. In this shot the chain, solenoid, motor, and gearbox are visible. This project was complete on 5/10. We decided to replace the old windlass on […]

Windlass Rain…

This year we are in dire need of a good rain. This year we are in dire need of a windlass fix. Driving south toward DC you’ll pass over the […]

60 MPH sailors

Last December while in Sea School working on my USCG Captain’s license…I met “Captain” Jane. What are the odds in a predominantly male merchant marines – that I would meet […]

Houdini Mechanic of the Day

After a winter in Baltimore, or for no other apparent reason, our automatic anchor windlass has decided to act up. The windlass is a motor that turns the chain holding […]

The return to Cat Maudy…afer 3 months on land

(Captain Pat) … that I have spent the winter in […]

New cushions…on a dime

Cat Maudy gets new cockpit boat cushions on the cheap… * discounted Microfiber upholstery fabric from G Street Fabrics @ $7/yard * reuse existing cushion material * use velcro to […]

2009 Adventures

Cosmic Bowling

Cosmic Bowling is now officially checked OFF of the bucket list. I wasn’t aware that this was ever ON the bucket list, but surely it was an opportunity we couldn’t […]

2009 Adventures

Happy Birthday Jill!

Smiles on the ground — while all the HOT AIR came rushin‘ outta the B-DAY balloon ride in Miami FL. Despite the dramatic finish into a field of mangos, and […]

Where to start…with window replacement 101

We’re back on-board Cat Maudy after a 9 week stint […]

2009 Adventures

Skating meets Hula!

It’s hard to imagine having more fun than combining our favorite ‘dorphin activities – hula and skating. After a long cold winter, temps had finally reached into the 70’s. Only […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…return to base camp Maryland

It was now the final leg of our journey – […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…linger in Louisville, KY

After 3 days of driving, it was time for a […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…Arkansas to Kentucky

The terrain of western and central Arkansas looked a lot like Maryland. Rolling hills, green vegetation and trees over 3 feet tall. The biggest difference was the increase in water […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…fast trak to Arkansas

Let’s just get to it. Some states are sincerely “welcoming” and others are not. We touched on 4 states today (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas) and the “welcome factor” […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark….go backroad trippin

It was time to descend from the stunning views of Colorado Rocky Mountain peaks, and beam ourselves back down to earth. Rather than travel the Interstates, we decided to take […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…take on the Friends and Family Plan

On ski day 4, in the Rockies, we were glad […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…get an Oxygen fix

There are some expert skiers out here – many who take skiing to the extreme limit. The “bowls”, the “extreme terrain”, getting lost in the “back country”, outlasting an avalanche […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…ski in thin air

After a few hours of computer work, it was time to get the day started on the Peaks at Breckenridge. We sachet’d our way to the bottom of the parking […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…go skiing at the BRECK

I’m thinking that an emergency oxygen mask should be designed […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…Climbing the Rocky Mountains

The weather was calling for 60 degree temperatures in Denver […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…Denver CO

After 2 & 1/2 days of driving…we opted to stay the night in western Denver – just one exit past “Wadsworth Boulevard”. Denver rests in elevation a mile high…a good […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis & Clark…COFFEE nirvana

DAY 3 (Denver CO)Enuf with the HOOPING….Paddy needed COFFEE. and not just your everyday starbucks experience….this was about down-n-dirty getting the best cup of coffee that could be had. I […]

2009 Adventures

Lewis and Clark….Missouri to Colorado

Day 2…. Missouri yippee – we just crossed the Mississippi – and I kept staring at that big ARCH – which represents the GATEWAY to the WEST. I stared at […]

2009 Adventures

Modern day Lewis and Clark

With a brief “low” in gas prices, and in our 2nd winter month away from Cat Maudy, it was time for a new adventure. A road trip. Spontaneous. Unplanned. This […]

2009 Adventures

Testing the ‘DORPHIN ouput of Toys from the 50’s

Remember the days of jump roping, hoola-hooping, skip-it and pogo […]

Rest peacefully…little buddy Earl

Earl Grey…our Cat Maudy CAT companion, and buddy of 17 years….had to move on to the after life. Earl was an amazing lilac point siamese and shared with us his […]

2009 Adventures

A Perfect 10!

It was a beautiful day, with temperatures already in the mid-40’s and rising. Perfect for a bike/skate BRICK, with a 30 mile mountain bike run from BWI airport to Annapolis…followed […]

2009 Adventures

Old school skiers….meets Holy Sweet Molasses!

Stuck on land for 2 months, and away from Cat […]

2009 Adventures

Old school skiers….meets Holy Sweet Molasses!

Stuck on land for 2 months, and away from Cat […]

2009 Adventures

Not so fast Missy!