Triple Trouble
Our new AC is broke! Maybe gremlins have infested Bay Breeze? Our sailing friend Terry put it this way; “Everything on your boat is broken, you just haven’t discovered it yet.” ...Seems like a pretty accurate aphorism. Our plans to begin cruising for the next several months came to a sudden halt when our newly installed AC failed, our refrigerator failed, and Helmsley, our trusted autopilot, suddenly quit saying “drive stopped”. All within a day. So instead of heading down to the Keys, we packed up and limped back to our trusted boat yard, Sailors Wharf, for repairs or to exorcise the demons that are meddling with our comfort amenities. Sailors of yore didn’t have these technological luxuries, but we are fair-weather cruisers that depend on these systems. Monument to commemorate the first round trip airline flight in 1914 at the St. Petersburg Pier Fortunately we had a couple weeks of fun adventures and comaraderie before bailing out on ...