Destination Georgetown – will wait for another day
My next ‘long run’ would be in a new neighborhood. […]
Cat Maudy leaves the dock for Labor Day!
After 60 days of scorching temperatures over 90 degrees in the mid-Atlantic, a typical shortage of summer winds (which would have been too hot anyway), an exercise regimen that included […]
Sailing? What’s that?
It’s been a month since we last sailed. Many days passed with lighter than normal winds, higher than normal temperatures, and a swelter factor that was beginning to feel like […]
Baltimore…At Last
Bundled in cold weather gear, we left our mooring in Annapolis in hopes of a slow sail into B’more. But alas, NO wind at all. Not even a smidge. It’s […]
The big blow no show
Rest days. Yeah right. You think you need a day of rest from a big sailing adventure, cuz you’re a tad weary, and wake up the next day to discover […]
Touchdown into Maryland
After 700 miles of offshore sailing during our “return to the north”, it’s hard to imagine that our most robust sail of the journey (to date) occurs on home territory. […]
Takin in time at Norfolk’s waterside
The Waterside Marina is located in the heart of “tourist trap” downtown Norfolk. We love being tourists – and this is becoming one of our favorite layover stops. There is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Celebrating the 4TH – Port of Baltimore Style!
Sails UP for Memorial Day Weekend in Annapolis
Day 1 – Baltimore to AnnapolisWith a full day of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Where to start…with window replacement 101
We’re back on-board Cat Maudy after a 9 week stint […]
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 […]
Blow adieu to 2008
When the local weather forecast began predicting 60 mph winds for the last day of 2008, I was somewhat skeptical. The weather weasels were mostly wrong about their forecasts. Whenever […]
Securite Securite Securite…
…all stations….this is Cat Maudy with a mariner alert on Channel 16 for the Chesapeake Bay….there’s a new captain in town….OVER Since we wouldn’t be traveling south on Cat Maudy […]
Life under the Big Blue Tarp
Bracing for high winds, cold temperatures and rain, topped off with a cracked salon window, meant we needed to protect the salon from the weather. We purchased the largest blue […]
Cat Maudy preps for a cold winter in Maryland
The weather has begun to change. We’re seeing more and more days of 40 knot winds out of the north. Temperatures are getting down into the 30’s at night, and […]
Snap….Crackle…Pop….the salon windows are busted!
…Cat Maudy’s panoramic port side salon window develops a seismic […]
Caught in a Schooner sailing race
Departed the Baltimore Harbor at 9AM along with a fleet of Schooner Sailors – who were en route to the start of the annual Schooner Race, just south of the […]
Can anyone guess why the fish are dying?
On a bright sunny day, the Patapsco river (a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay) glistens and begs you for a swim. But don’t be tempted, as the polluted waters in […]
Cat Maudy gets a makeover…and fixed steering!
Dockside in Baltimore MD. It would be nice to enjoy […]
Avoiding fishing boats and crabpots: Solomons to Baltimore MD
Solomons to Baltimore MD Chesapeake Bay Barring any mishaps, or […]
Downtime in Deltaville VA, and northbound to Solomons MD
Deltaville VA…and north to Solomons Island MD 4/22-4/23/08Boat Repairs in […]
Diving for crabs – Norfolk and northbound to Deltaville VA
Norfolk VA…and north to Deltaville VA On the Chesapeake Bay […]
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 […]
Plain Jane Plain Talk 