Check sailing to Bermuda off the Bucket List!
We landed Newport at 01:30 pm. It was interesting trying to honor Custom's dictate, do not get off the boat. Luckily we had West Wind Marina dock hands to tie us up and connect their end of the power cord and water hose. At least we could begin restoring Wind Runner to her clean and cool self.
While waiting for CBP, we popped a bottle of champagne, and cut the brie and white cheddar. Then we opened a bottle of Pinot Grigrio because CBP hadn't arrived yet. When the CBP officer did arrive, she understood the deliberate, slow, answers to her questions, and was tickled by it. All in all checking in was a nonevent. Just a quick look at our boat docs and our people docs.
Ah, to be back in America, on land!
Wind Runner is an Island Packet 420, hailing from Westerly, Rhode Island. This blog was first established to chronicle the adventure of sailing to Bermuda and back in the 2008 Bermuda Cruising Rally. The blog has been continued to capture the sailing adventures of Jim and Vanessa.
Wind Runner with all sails up
Maine Trip Map
HOME PORT
THE BOAT AND GEAR
PICTURES OF THE BERMUDA ADVENTURE
LINKS FOR THE BERMUDA ADVENTURE
WEATHER
. . . AND WHERE WE ARE GOING
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- DATA AND WATCH KEEPING
- LIFE IS SIMPLE
- MORE PICTURES
- TWO MORE MOVIES
- LANDED NEWPORT
- ONE DAY AWAY OR COMING TO AMERICA
- UUUGHHHH!
- ONE DAY OUT
- MORE PICTURES
- FIXING THE BROKEN STUFF
- SAIL WITH WIND RUNNER
- HERE'S PICTURES
- YEE HAW WE ARRIVED!
- THE FINAL BEAT TO BERMUDA
- ROCKING AND ROLLING
- A BIT OVER HALF WAY
- FLYING SPINNAKER GETS CHECKED OFF BUCKET LIST
- WIND DIED
- ROUND OF WATCHES
- BEAUTIFUL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
- YEE HAW WE DEPARTED
- GEORGETTE AND DAVE
- IT'S NINE O CLOCK ON A SATURDAY
- A DAY AT THE BEACH
- DEPARTURE DELAYED
- COMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO FREQUENCY
- CHRIS PARKER WEATHER FREQUENCIES
- DEPARTURE DELAYED
- SATELLITE TRACKING
- QUANTUM V5 ARRIVED
- TOBY DOES WIND RUNNER
- DEPARTURE DELAY?
- SWEET DREAM SELLS CRUISING SPINNAKER TO WIND RUNNER
- WHERE IS THE WORLD IS WIND RUNNER
- OUTBOUND TO BERMUDA
- STAYING IN TOUCH DURING THE BERMUDA CRUISING RALLY
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3 comments:
Welcome home windrunner.
Glad you are back safely..could not figure why you were 20 miles NE of Block when I checked your position this morning. Now I understand
say hello to the owners of Christies for us..George taught the cook all he knows..see you at the Bakery when you get home..
George and David
Welcome home! Glad you enjoyed your adventure.
We checked on you yesterday when you were 7-miles out and again as you were approaching the dock.
Now you have to add the Florida Keys and Bahamas to your cruise list. :)
Sue and Jim
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