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The day to day events on-board the Maggie B! Find out what’s up, who’s crewing, what’s for supper and read the daily entries in the Captain’s log.
Christmas Greetings 2008
Christmas Holidays are always a time for reflection. So many good things, with some bad things entwined. We are still celebrating the successful circumnavigation and Obama’s election.Of course the destruction of the Covey Island boatyard and the Schooner Maggie B remains the horrible codicil to the story of the 38,400 NM trip. The world-wide implosion [...]
New Article | The Maggie B Lost to Fire
A new article (September BOAT International) is available (pdf) in the Ship’s Library, in our Links section.Update on the fire, Thursday, 09.04.2008
I am very happy to report that there is a lovely eight page article about the Schooner Maggie B in the September BOAT International. Be sure to get the International edition, not the USA one. It has “Sailing Special” on the cover. We are on page 232. I will scan it and get it up [...]Ashes to Ashes
Friday, August 15, 2008 – I went to see the Covey Island yard on Thursday. It was still smoking. Some photos are up on the web site, at right. What is more than a total loss? Even the propeller melted.The current belief is that the fire started in the back of the shop, possibly by [...]
Maggie B Destroyed By Fire at Covey Island Boatworks
I regret to report that the Schooner Maggie B was destroyed last night in a fire at Covey Island Boat Works. She is a total loss. She was to be re-launched next Monday.Pictures coming in a few days.
Schooner Maggie B in rehab – July 10, 2008
The schooner Maggie B is in the Covey Island shed getting fixed up after her hard 38,400 NM maiden voyage. There are some new photos up on the web showing how she looks all stripped. I was able to go by and see her the end of June. It was quite a shock to see [...]Location: 5° 10N, 44° 21W
Tuesday, 04.01.08
At Noon on April First, the Schooner Maggie B was at 5° 10N, 44° 21W. We were under sail with the main with one reef, making 8.5 knots directly for Antigua, which is 1242 NM away. We have come 1588 NM from Salvador. We are headed NW in a solid 15 knot NE trade. The [...]
Location: 20° 35S, 39° 58W
Tuesday 03.04.2008
At noon on March 4th, the Schooner Maggie B was at 20° 35S, 39° 58W. We are motoring NE in very light or calm winds. It is hot and sunny and quite humid. If we weren’t making our own wind and had the full sunshade up, we would perish. Our only sail handling is [...]
Location: 22° 39S, 41° 28W
Monday, 03.03.2008
The Schooner Maggie B was at 22° 39S, 41° 28W at noon on March 3rd. We have come 1453 NM from Buenos Aires, Salvador is 605 NM away and Antigua 2651. We are motoring in light or no wind, on a calm sea with only residual rollers. The sky is clear but with cumulus [...]
Location: 23° 09 S, 44° 02W
Sunday 03.02.2008
On March 2nd, the Schooner Maggie B was at 23° 09S, 44° 02W. We were motoring due east at 7.7 knots for Cabo Frio. The wind is about calm, the skies clear and the swell 2-3 meters from the SE. The barometer is down to 1000, which is about 10 mB below what we [...]