In this episode, we set sail for England and the 100th Fastnet. After having the rig out, I have to slowly rebuild everything, but that suits my style of slowly warming the boat back up to full opera

When the seas make navigation difficult and fatigue causes confusion, we search for beacons of light to help guide our way. We welcome these beacons of light as they bring us comfort and remind us that all will be well. They allow us to reset our course. When we put them abeam, we slow down and make a Moment in Time to remind ourselves of all those that have gone before us and all those that will follow behind. These are the most familiar beacons for Toni and I. How many are familiar to you? Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/ As always, please feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts.

After over a year and three black water tanks later, we now have a non leaking black water tank in the starboard forward head. This could double the time between pump outs. Now guests can have their own head area. Thanks to Seawind and Sailaway Catamarans for coordinating this warranty work. We are getting close to starting our sailing season, albeit, a tad late. We hope to see everyone out there soon. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Plan is a four-letter word, despite creating the best laid out plan, it can sometimes get "F"ed up. This is why having an agenda is bad. The best we can do is roll with the waves and adjust. Hopefully everything will come together and the adventure can begin. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

We mounted the outboard motor and made the necessary modifications required to splash our UP340 dinghy. It is unlucky to launch any boat without its name. I rocked the motor back and forth to verify that cosmetic crack in the transom. Why can't things just be easy. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

"Moments in Time" was back at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat show and was rafted in Ego Alley with a new Seawind 1600. The Seawinds were the first boats the spectators saw as they entered the docks. Many dreamers, friends, and potential buyers visited "Moments in Time". Seawind catamarans are made for sailing and adventure. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

It has been almost a year since we took possession of "Moments in Time", our Seawind 1260. Admiral Toni is retired but Skipper Pete is not. Toni accompanied a couple of seasoned captains sent from Sail Away Catamarans to take "Moments in Time" to Liberty Marina to complete the last (we hope) of the warranty work and to prep her for the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show. It was hard watching her sail away with me on shore, a feeling I hope not to repeat. Join us at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show on April 25-27, 2025 and make sure to say hi. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

It has been well over a year since ordering our UP 340. We did a lot of research around dinghies and chose the UP 340 from Ultra-Light Performance Boats. We hope we chose wisely. It took some logistics to get the UP 340 in our driveway. The journey is not over yet. Stay tuned. See our previous videos on why we chose the UP 340. https://youtu.be/7utmBdMSNyY?si=h4wz1Xpix2ckei_X https://youtu.be/jpJzru0bIEc?si=dlvB9_dBaY4gBSr7 https://youtu.be/ymZ1qQSup14?si=yllOjpTe78jfQZ7p Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Who has not dreamed of living off-grid. Toni and I with our Seawind Catamaran thought this might be achievable, with our water maker, 1600 watts of solar, fishing skills and the like. But are we really ever off-grid, AIS tattling your course and speed, smart phones and smart watches lighting up the airwaves, cell towers pinging your location with every text message, and now eyes in space. I guess we could simply turn everything off, but then how will they find us if we are ever in distress? Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Even though we have cameras onboard Moments in Time to keep an eye on everything from home, we usually will drive down and check on her at least once a week. Our checks usually takes us about 15 minutes and then Toni and I will use our presence in Solomons to get a nice lunch or dinner. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Toni and I continue our winter ritual and went to check on "Moments in Time". What in the hell were we thinking? It is cold, it is windy, and it is snowing. It is days like this that make us question our sanity. Anyway, I think we learned our lesson. Next winter we will be where the palm trees sway, the bikinis abound, and the rum is plentiful. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

The marina takes on a different persona when the sun stays low and the cold winds start to blow. I went to check on "Moments in Time" during the winter solstice. The boats on the hard were whistling in the wind, the sounds of laughter and tinking of drinks from the pool area had long departed, droning of harbor traffic remained eerily silent, and the lapping of waves had become more pronounced. I watched the sun reached its zenith over Moments in Time as shared in the last frames of the video. It was cold so I did not linger long. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

It felt that our sailing season was cut short. We just took delivery of "Moments in Time" back in April and now she is already laid up for the winter. A colder than normal November and December forced us to put our Seawind 1260 into hibernation. I hope next year we will wise up and simply sail south when the November winds come a calling. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Toni woke early in the morning in our secluded anchorage this autumn morning aboard "Moments in Time" and shares her perspective of the day. It was her birthday, so we spent a lazy day at anchor and celebrated with a nice dinner. More to come. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

Out with the old and in with the new

Can we squeeze another sail in for the season? There was a chill in the November air, but Toni and I loaded some provisions into "Moments in Time" for an autumn sail. We enjoyed the sounds of autumn in the light winds while we searched for a secluded cove to drop anchor for the night. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure! Become part of the conversation by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/

I grew up sailing the local waters of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay, where we stood constant watch for other boats, crab pots, and debris in the water. Sometimes it is hard to relax. It is not until you go off the coast that you really come to appreciate the peace and solitude of sailing and the sea. You have time to enjoy your surroundings and mentally record those Moments in Time. Feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe and share the adventure!

A great day of sailing needs to be capped with a great dinner. Some vegetables from the garden, some prime ribeyes, and a nice bottle of red wine surely creates one of those "Moments in Time". We are anchored in Battle Creek, across from Long Cove, the home port of our 18-foot Trimaran going back to the 1970s. This is where it all began.

The worse thing to find on your deck are little screws, bolts, and nuts. Where did they come from? Something important? Well Toni found a small set screw and we could not find anything within reach that it might belong to so up the mast I had to go. It belonged to the windex. I put some threadlock on it and returned it where it had escape, with a stern scolding. I am getting too old for this :(

A weather window opened up with cool temperatures and descent winds. Toni and I loaded "Moments in Time" for an overnight trip. We slipped the dock lines and tacked up the Patuxent River looking for a spot to drop the hook for the night.