http://schoonermaggieb.net Life Aboard the Schooner Farfarer, and a history of life aboard Schooner Maggie BMaggie B Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:53:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wednesday 26 October- The schooner FARFARER is safely docked at the City Marina in Charleston.

]]> http://schoonermaggieb.net/on-deck/26-october-2011-docked-in-city-marina/ At Noon on Tuesday 25 October, the Schooner FARFARER was at 34°12N 76°32W. We are doing hull speed, 10.4 knots, in a 15-20 knot NNE'er.

]]> http://schoonermaggieb.net/on-deck/25-october-2011-rugby-world-cup-to-the-kiwis/ Monday 24 October 2011 - the schooner FARFARER was at 36°41N, 74°13W. We were doing 7.4 knots on a course of 224 degrees, for Cape Hatteras, which was 115 NM away. We are about 80 NM offshore.

]]> http://schoonermaggieb.net/on-deck/24-october-2011-a-nice-little-noreaster-off-cape-hatteras/ Sunday, October 23, 2011 - the Schooner FARFARER was at 39° 18N, 72° 05W, or about 115 NM East of Cape May, New Jersey. The high pressure is filling in with clear skies, smooth seas and .... no wind. OK, maybe three knots from the Northwest. But for October, headed south for Cape Hattaras and beyond, it is very good.

]]> http://schoonermaggieb.net/on-deck/23-october-2011-two-plus-days-to-charleston/ Saturday 22 October 2011 - the Schooner FARFARER was just underway from New Bedford for Charleston. Aboard were Hannah Joudrey, Chris Swindells and Frank Blair, Captain. It is about 750 NM to Charleston. We finally have a great day. The skies have cleared and the wind is light from the west.

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