Author Archives: skippy526

Sat, Sept 7, 2013- Buzzard’s Bay was a brisk sail in 30 kts of wind.  Again the boat met all of our expectations as we sailed to Marion.  It was a joy to have Cecily, the former owner of Quintessa, … Continue reading →

Fri, Sept 6, 2013- With a solid 20-25 kts of wind and gusts to 30, we sailed to the Hyannis Yacht Club.  These few weeks were planned to be a shakedown for the boat and it performed beautifully.  We were … Continue reading →

Thur, Sept 5, 2013- Two glorious days in Edgartown with friends Kathy and Bill.  Kathy and I did lots of walking and talking.  Bob and Bill did boat projects.  We did dinner on their boat one night and on ours … Continue reading →

Tues, Sept 3, 2013- Our plan was to sail to Edgartown via the Canal.  Just before getting to the entrance of Woods Hole, our friend Bill called to say there was a severe weather alert coming over the TV stations.  … Continue reading →

Fri, August 30, 2013- The journey begins!  We sold our home in Andover, MA, sold Windscape II – our Sabre 38, and bought our Hylas 49 – Quintessa.  After much planning and many projects, we finally left the dock at … Continue reading →