Budge Makes A Cockpit Mat

This is a Napoleon Knot....the latest addition to the cockpit floor near the companionway.....I tried to do this last night, and on four different tries, I couldn't "wrap my head around it".

Beaufort Weekend

We went to Beaufort and hung out for the weekend. Were able to anchor really close to the bank of Carrot Island where the wild horses are.....here's a picture....

Went Out w/ Perry on his Catamaran....

Had a blast....check out this short video....

Charter Fishing And The Big One!

My friend Russ invited me out on a charter fishing trip (inshore)....We left Wednesday morning and headed out for a fabulous day catching many Speckled Trout and Drum ( and a few Croaker)....great fun....fish were delicious.....

Crewed To Ocracoke on a new Catalina

Weekend Journey With Friends

Left for Cape Lookout from Oriental on Friday Morning, with Peter and Gail, Harry and Melanie, and Joe and Cherie. Finally had some beautiful weather, lots of fishing, snorkeling, swimming, and fun had by all. Sailed most of the way back. Looking forward to doing another trip with our friends soon!

South River Beach

Weather has been full of fronts packed with threats of thunderstorms, cold evenings (a few down in the 40's) and high winds. We decided to head across to South River, where we anchored off of a quiet beach. We enjoyed some swimming, cool breezes, grilled some hamburgers, and watched a beautiful sunset. Fell asleep in a pile of sails on the deck under the stars. Fantastic sail over there....

Max decided to do some acrobatics in the riggin.....once we got anchored.

Life is Good!