16 Apr 2007, Thinking about Heading North, 34 02.514 N/ 077 53.520 W
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It has been a busy winter but sadly little sailing
and lots of doctor time. Our winter home in Carolina Beach NC is full
of gracious people that have been very supportive. Mr. Randy, the dock
master of our marina here has always been helpful and concerned over
Ann's condition. He has made our yearly stay here very rewarding. His
sidekick, Matie (yellow lab) keeps the docks free of tennis balls and
other varmints.
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We are readying Jule III for here trip back to Baltimore.
Most of the winter tasks are completed. On Wednesday (when the Nor
easter dies out) we will take Jule III on a a quick trip around the
buoys to be sure everything works. Jim of SV Wanderer has volunteered
to assist Bob in moving Jule III back up the Chesapeake Bay. We will
have a crew meeting soon to discuss the specifics of the trip. Jim is
very capable and we are excited to have him aboard.
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We got a new toy! It is an Automated Identification System (AIS)
where large vessel transponder information is displayed on our
charplotter. This will be very useful on our overnight voyages on the
Chesapeake and the Atlantic. We are using the Smart Radio series of AIS
equipment with excellent results. We get all sorts of good information,
including ship name, MMSi number, size, type of vessel, SOG, COG,
Lat/Long, and other stuff. Not bad.
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