Though this trip was short in duration, it was action packed in so many ways. When I got to New York City,
Category: Sailing
Shakedown Sail to NYC
This year I decided to do a shakedown sail before other long distance voyages. Previously, equipment malfunctions happened that shouldn’t have,
New Wardrobe
The sailing season came to a close on November 6th, but not before our new sail wardrobe from North Sails was bent on and tested! […]
Changing Cepheus’ Steering System
During the past two years sailing Cepheus, I have repeatedly had issues when behind the big steering wheel due to inaccessibility of the controls, lines, and instruments. If […]
Sail for Hope
This past weekend we participated in Sail Newport’s annual Sail for Hope race, around Jamestown. In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on […]
Facing Adversity
No matter where you live, your occupation, or your age, life will find a way of serving up challenges. Whether big or small, it is […]
Ready to Race
**EDIT: this race has been postponed to Saturday, July 11th, due to weather concerns. It will now be an out and back, depart Newport at […]
Water Ballast
Cepheus, a Quest 33S, has some unconventional features compared to traditional sail boats. One of the intriguing ones for me is water ballast. Two water […]
The Importance of Sleep
Most neurologists will tell their patients who have epilepsy that they should take care to get quality sleep every night since sleep deprivation is thought to be a trigger for seizures in some. […]
Winter Refits
Over the winter of 2019-2020 we had to make several modifications, including repairs, to our race boat, Cepheus. Some were planned upgrades, others were unplanned repairs. At […]