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Sequel On The ICW: Sequel's Sequel (BLOG)
Catch up with John & Amy aboard Sequel in the present day. "Yes indeed, there is life after the ICW. As almost a full year has passed since our 25 day voyage, I can attest to that fact first-hand. And I’ve been itching to share them with whomever I can."
Sequel On The ICW: Home Sweet Home (BLOG/VIDEO)
It’s been an honest pleasure for me – and I know the same resonates true for Amy – sharing our experiences on Sequel with all of you. Till some time in the future… Thank you!
Sequel On The ICW: Welcome To The Bitter End (BLOG/VIDEO)
Technically, the bitter end is the part of a rope that’s tied off. And from that definition has sprung more dire meanings. But for Amy and I, its meaning is something else altogether.
Sequel On The ICW: As Gentle As A Young Elephant (BLOG/VIDEO)
Arthur is heading our way as we're anchored in Connecticut, which leaves us to play a game of "find the boat hidden in the storm radar."
Sequel On The ICW: When The Fourth Becomes The Third (BLOG/VIDEO)
On their way from Sag Harbor, New York, to coastal Connecticut, John and Amy endure a day-long visit from Foghorn Leghorn.
Sequel On The ICW: Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous (BLOG/VIDEO)
I opted to delay my post of Sag Harbor for a day because I wanted to relate my trials and tribulations with the mooring ball at Oyster Bay. But that’s behind us, we’re at a mooring in Sag Harbor in the Hamptons.
Sequel On The ICW: When A Buoy Becomes A Man (BLOG/VIDEO)
We love a good mooring, especially when they offer a (thought sleep-depraved) lesseon in humility. Behold, dear readers, the tale of John versus the mooring ball.
Sequel On The ICW: Please Hold... (BLOG / VIDEO)
It was great watching the skyline grow, seeing the Lady appear, marveling at the scope of the new Freedom Tower gleaming from the area that had brought both Amy and I such personal pain.
Sequel On The ICW: On The Thirteenth Day, We Rested (BLOG/VIDEO)
We’re sitting on the bow at our mooring, drinking a glass of wine and watching the dazzling array of watercraft pass. Sometime you have to stop and smell the roses.
Sequel On The ICW: Pilot Her Like You Stole Her (BLOG / VIDEO)
Everything was looking good as we left the protected harbor of Deltaville and turned north. Unfortunately mother nature had other plans. For those who’ve never been on the Chesapeake, it’s big. Really big.
Sequel On The ICW: Dismal Swamp, Still Life On Glass (BLOG/VIDEO)
Sequel and her crew run across the Alligator River and into the Dismal Swamp; facing waters as smooth as glass and the ever looming threat of running out of wine.
Sequel On The ICW: Singing In The Rain (BLOG/VIDEO)
It’s going to be a short one today – since it’s been a rather long one today. Ten hours running the boat, much of it through small rivers, inlets, and canals lined with docks.
Sequel On The ICW: Mud Don't Stop Me Now (BLOG/VIDEO)
In a video heavy update, the Hanzls accomplish their longest transit to date, 128 nm, stopping at the little known Leland Oil in McClellanville, South Carolina. But not after a karmatic event brings a tug to a screeching halt.
Sequel On The ICW: Rubbing Elbows, Or When 'Rents' Are Okay (BLOG)
Amy is sorta planning the next two days, although she just said, “They don’t accept transient lips for more that ten days”. Perhaps I made the margaritas too strong.
Sequel On The ICW: Grits and Bear It (BLOG/VIDEO)
Of tips for overtaking, Manatee zones and getting the stink eye from the Navy. John and Amy are adjusting well to life on the ICW was they make way from Florida to Georgia.
Sequel on the ICW: Days'd and Confused (BLOG/VIDEO)
I don’t want to get too wordy with this post, which if you know me is really tough, but I’ll try. In short, we had a good day (okay two days). The slightly longer version is we got up at 6:00AM, prepped the boat for travel and finally left Blowing Rocks!
Sequel On The ICW: Ground Hog Day? Deja Vu? (BLOG)
We had hoped we’d be gone by now – not literally, just figuratively. But here we sit (float). We met with Jay, owner of Siebert Yacht Management, who did all the work on the boat today. He stopped by to tie up some loose ends.
Sequel On The ICW: Staying Grounded And Other Bad Boat-Words (BLOG/VIDEO)
So, we took Sequel on her first Florida cruise and made it just under a boat-length in distance. Anyone up for another trip to West Marine? ACE Hardware, maybe?
Sequel On The ICW: Last Of The Land Luxuries (BLOG/VIDEO)
Okay – so it’s all about the means to the ends, right? Actually, before talking about what happened for the past two days, I want to say Amy and I are working on this entry while sipping a glass of wine in the saloon of Sequel!
Sequel On The ICW: The Thin Green Line (BLOG/VIDEO)
John and Amy continue to prepare for their ICW trip; sifting through an "unhealthy" amount of charts and guide books on the eve of their flight to Miami.
Sequel on the ICW: Preparations and A Cruising Prequel (BLOG/VIDEO)
Join John Hanzl and wife Amy as they traverse the ICW from Miami to Rhode Island in their 38-foot Sabre express, Sequel. Get to know the boat and see how John and Amy prepare for their adventure.