Friday, November 14, 2025

Hilton Head Island: a night on board

 


I spent last night on GANNET.  

Temperatures have returned to normal.  Highs around 70F/21C.  Lows around 50F/10C.  One day of winter was enough for me.

Music, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, and chicken and bacon sliders in the cockpit during a lovely sunset.

I went down earlier and scrubbed mold from the underside of the spray hood and the overhead.  A solar light disintegrated in my hand.  I have others.  Device charging cables had corroded.  I have others.

I slept well in the heavier sleeping bag with a lighter one on top as a blanket.  Woke at 5:25 and walked home just before dawn.

  

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

HELLO, QUESTION DID ALL YOUR WORLD SAILBOATS HAVE TILLER STEERING. THANK YOU FOR REPLY

Webb said...

Yes. I much prefer tillers. Better feel and the ability to use sheet to tiller self-steering. THE HAWKE OF TUONELA had a wheel when I bought her but I gave it away and used a tiller.