Author Archives: ahoytim

SPLASH! Florida is warm… and yesterday, launch day, was no exception.I am currently downstream… up a creek, waiting for the first tropical cyclone of the year “One” to pass by.This is a stark reminder of the busy hurricane season predicted … Continue reading →

I am lucky enough to have the most supportive family imaginable. After an epic roadtrip south with my dad, i arrive at the boatyard where Eleanor Tarr has lived. I nearly scaled the fence, the yard was closed for the … Continue reading →

A stubborn skipper attempted to at first, jump across the Gulfstream under sail in light airs. When 6 hours had passed use of the aux diesel resumed and we slowly plodded our way over to the Bahamas. After departing at … Continue reading →

Down the ICW ( Intra-Coasta Waterway) we chugged. Our 8 tonne vessel is pushed by a 15-17hp 2 cylinder diesel. It likes to cruise at 4.5 knots, it will cruise at 5… and if we really want to shake and … Continue reading →

At this point in our journey the cold and breakdowns and still unfinished boat had squashed us into nothing short of misery. Not 10 miles into salt water we encountered obstacles just short of disaster on many levels. No one … Continue reading →

Our journey lead us across Lake Ontario to Oswego NY, the terminus of the Oswego Canal. A beautiful evening sail brought both cat and boy into the cockpit briefly. As the night hours set in, the fair following winds turned … Continue reading →

This Blog will now change focus’. for the past six or seven years I have documented the progress of the refit of Eleanor Tarr. Now join us as we periodically update this site with our voyages and adventures as a … Continue reading →

Motel coffee and Hotel breakfasts, a few weeks grueling weeks until launch. Living out of backpacks was rougher than it was when we were young, without kiddo, without cat, without back pain. Wiggers Yachts once again gracefully hosted our vessel … Continue reading →

From mid April to mid August our home/boatyard buzzed 18 hours a day. All stops were pulled out and work on our vessel and our house had gone from industrious to downright nutty. Eleanor Tarr was trucked to Port Hope … Continue reading →

It took the first while to adjust to full time shipwork. In a couple weeks in I caught the beat. I have normally been a night owl, puttering away in my shop or onboard until well after midnight. This was … Continue reading →