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The 2021 boating season was our first “real” summer with our “new” Kadey Krogen 39. The summer of 2020 didn’t quite meet our usual standards for boating, as we all well remember (covid and my spinal surgery, in case you … Continued
Be warned! This is a long post because we had a lot of fun. Back in 2019 shortly after our purchase, we took a deep dive into our 39’s history and learned that she had been named Limerick before she became The Edge. There … Continued
We have been spending time at home for assorted medical appointments and time on the boat for assorted projects. Back and forth, back and forth, here and there. Time at the dock has been gratefully interrupted by little voyages out … Continued
Every boating season should start with a shakedown and we needed one for sure this year. We haven’t had too many hours cruising on this boat yet – the 8-day trip home when we purchased The Edge, who soon became our next Kindred … Continued
Our planned haul out date was in mid-October. We wanted to squeeze as much out of our delayed boating season as possible. But 2020 has been quite the year, and true to form, things did not go as expected. We … Continued
Away, Away, away from the dock! The melody from “We Know the Way” (Disney movie, Moana) with the refrain “Away, Away!” was singing in my head as we left the dock to GO somewhere. Side story here – I was admitted to … Continued
Our 25th wedding anniversary is this month, August 6th. For many years our anniversary would fall during our summer cruising weeks and we would celebrate with dinner at a restaurant on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island or wherever we happened … Continued
Good weather is back! We departed Oak Bluffs with promise of a sunshine soon to come, although the winds were still brisk. Our next, and last harbor on Martha’s Vineyard, was Vineyard Haven, just 3.6 nautical miles around the corner … Continued
We left Edgartown on July 22nd under a shining sun but decided to tuck into Oak Bluffs, just 8 nautical miles away, for a day or two because the weather forecast was for stronger winds and rains. We haven’t stayed … Continued
We left Nantucket later in the morning on July 18, allowing the fog to lift. It was an overcast and dreary morning. Edgartown is always a stop on our travels out this way. Nice harbor, beautiful architecture of a classic … Continued