by yacht fiona | Mar 26, 2023 | Fiona News Network, Latest News
Maintenance is proceeding to get Fiona ready for the ’23 cruising season. The Vetus windlass has been rebuilt – new bearings and seals and some corroded parts replaced. It spent forty years on the foredeck on all the seven seas. The radar chart plotter... by yacht fiona | Nov 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Tom Lohre and his wife Irene stopped by for a day, Tom has made three Atlantic crossings aboard Fiona. He brought a new painting he has made of Fiona. I gave him some old Atlantic charts in preparation for his planned sail to Finland next year. He helped me get... by yacht fiona | Nov 21, 2022 | Fiona News Network, Latest News
Fiona was hauled out Friday and is now resting in her usual spot at the west of Weeks yard. I removed the anchor windlass, it had suffered on the foredeck for nearly 40 years. Replacing bearings, and seals and painting it will be a good winter job in the... by yacht fiona | Oct 6, 2022 | Fiona News Network, Latest News
Fiona arrived at Week’s yard today after waiting for high tide in the Patchogue river. by yacht fiona | Oct 4, 2022 | Fiona News Network, Latest News
We are still stuck in Nantucket, but it looks like a window will open Thursday for the leg to Long Island. Walter had to fly out yesterday due to the pressure of work however, he got a chance to tour the wonderful whaling museum before he left. Fair winds, Eric ...