Journal - 4/02/09

Grinding it out...

Cat Cay has blocked facebook on their wireless network. So, no facebook e-mail for the week. Sorry for not responding to those people who wanted life-watch updates... not the best type of e-mail to leave unanswered... April fools?

I'm docked at Cat Cay (Bimini) waiting on calm seas for another Gulf Stream crossing--this Sat night into Sunday looks flat. For the last couple weeks I've been marathon sailing and then playing poker for a couple days at the marinas... grinding out the miles and the tables.

The sail from Chub Cay to Cat Cay (Bimini), was both beautiful and tiresome... open water only 20ft deep, aqua green, and clear. I putted along at about 5mph for most of the 80 mile sail. Which gave me more than enough time to take in the view.

Slow on flat water still feels more comfortable than going faster in rough seas. The sail from Nassau to Chub in 5-8ft seas was not as fun as I had anticipated. I remember leaving Nassau Harbor and seeing these giant breakers in the distance that were splashing well above the palm trees... "Those can't be waves... Oh shit." Turns out they were waves. New 'speed' record for the trip though: 13.4mph!

Thus, I wait here in Cat for the projected calm seas of this weekend... Solo sailing is an experience--that's all I have to say about that.


Ian Graham, April 2, 2009


Note to self: do not leave auto pilot at home for next sailing trip.

Journal - 3/26/09

Thank you to everyone that came down to visit. And thank you to the crew. This trip has been a great success so far and I already have ideas for future sailing adventures. For all friends that missed this trip, I hope you will be there for the next one.

The trip blog deteriorated into a montage of pictures... no apologies.

The time has come to return to Florida continuing onward to New York. I leave tomorrow morning for Chub Cay--the first leg of my 1000+ mile solo sail. If anyone is interested in sailing up parts of the east coast over the next month, let me know. New York people, I will see you in May.

Ian Graham, March 26, 2009

Journal - 3/18/09

The last few weeks have been special.

And this blog needs a montage...







Ian Graham, March 18, 2009


Time slips away.

Journal - 3/11/09

Falling behind on Blog... having too much fun.

I wanted to assure friends and family that all is going well. We spent a week in the Berry Islands and we are now safely docked in Nassau. I plan on throwing up a few posts soon and a bundle of pictures... Beach before blog.

Having a great time,

Ian Graham, March 11, 2009