WoaWeatherGoneBad

2014

Destination Georgetown – will wait for another day

My next ‘long run’ would be in a new neighborhood. […]

2012

Thawing out: Return to dockside – post Hurricane Sandy

At daybreak, we were preparing to motor 1.5 hours — […]

2012

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

The eerie sounds of Hurricane Sandy along with the sensation of a levitating boat at anchor is haunting. At 40-60 knot winds we weren’t even experiencing the full brunt of […]

2012

Sunday evening through Monday morning was spent sleepless.twirling at anchor. When it gets dark and the winds howl muting conversation, the rains resemble waterfalls, and boat groan sounds like the […]

2012

Sandy works her way up the East Coast

The winds are blowing steady from the North – as Hurricane Sandy works her way up the East Coast. Even though she is still out to sea, we are feeling […]

2012

Departure for Wilton Creek…the Hurricane Hole

Still dockside at Deltaville, and by 3AM the winds are […]

2012

Before Hurricane Sandy arrives…

Thursday 10/25/2012 We had PLANNED to do some sailing – and when we departed for Deltaville VA – this little blip in the news called Sandy was just some storm […]

2010

Tornado rips thru Baltimore

It was 1:34 AM, inside a deep sleep when Soxy and I bolted to a wide-eyed upright position. The noise was deafening and I shook Paddy to wake him. Paddy […]

2010

Tropical Storm Nicole: 1 Cat Maudy: 0

Now that the rainy portion of Tropical Storm Nicole has moved north of Baltimore – we are left with her gale force tailwinds. Strangely I was game for a sail […]

2010

Weather excitement in the mooring field

At some point, you realize you’ve become acclimated to extreme weather. Floridians do this all the time during hurricane season. When they are not lined up 100 deep in checkout […]

2010

Dragging anchor….

After studying the weather for hours, we came to the conclusion that it was anybody’s guess. All week, the forecast for each day couldn’t be further from accurate. We assumed […]

2010

Gale rips into the ‘BIS

70 MPH of wind is a TAD above GALE Yet, the weather forecast images took on a rainbow of colors, and a range of numbers we had not seen before […]

2010

Ice sailors…

Apparently Canada is MAD at the US. I’m guessing it’s something we said. All of the cold air that normally stays in Canada for the winter — is now on […]

2009

Bad weather and big seas…Cat Maudy sails to Charleston

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

2008

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 […]

2008

Waiting on weather – Beaufort, NC

Waiting on Weather – in Beaufort, NC4/14/08-04/16/08 The quaint and historic town of Beaufort (pronounced “Bo furt”) became home for the next 3 days – while Cat Maudy and crew […]

2008

The ocean erupts OFFSHORE from Wrightsville to Beaufort NC

Wrightsville Beach to Beaufort NC4/13/2008 “without fear. . . there […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Plain Jane Plain Talk

Journals from the road, trails and at sea

WoaWeatherGoneBad

Destination Georgetown – will wait for another day

Thawing out: Return to dockside – post Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath

Bracing for Hurricane Sandy

Sandy works her way up the East Coast

Departure for Wilton Creek…the Hurricane Hole

Before Hurricane Sandy arrives…

Tornado rips thru Baltimore

Tropical Storm Nicole: 1 Cat Maudy: 0

Weather excitement in the mooring field

Dragging anchor….

Gale rips into the ‘BIS

Ice sailors…

Bad weather and big seas…Cat Maudy sails to Charleston

Blow adieu to 2008

Waiting on weather – Beaufort, NC

The ocean erupts OFFSHORE from Wrightsville to Beaufort NC

Tornados hit Charleston

Dragging anchor in 40 knots of winds…

Rigging deteriorates offshore near Cape Hatteras

Is Cat Maudy ready for offshore sailing?