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Updates on Marina, Baltimore Boat Show, cold sailing

Vandemere Creek is framed in morning light on a quick tour before we head to Baltimore.

Lot 41 looks nice after a little sprucing up and has a great view.  We’ve also found a nice spot for the dock.
January 25, 2008
Yes, its been a few weeks since my last update but  lots of things have been […]

Construction update, Passage to Belize

Corner of Vandemere Creek Drive and Shell Castle Lane

Looking Down Shell Castle Lane

West view of Vandemere Creek Drive

Adding Soil to Vandemere Creek Drive

From the delivery: Above ‘The Admiral’ a homing pigeon decided to call us home for a few days.

This time there were huge pods of dolphin playing on our bow.

The Storm! huge waves were […]

New Neighbors, Contracts going out, S/V Betsy in Broad Creek

I was up early and managed to get these shots of the fleet anchored in Broad Creek. Above, right before sunrise about 6:15 am.Below: maybe 6:25am. Click to see larger versions.

Tuesday October 16, 2007
Since the boat show things have whirled into warp speed. Over this last week we have three new families to welcome to […]

Curising, Boat Shows, More Permits

Wednesday August 29, 2007
We’ve had a wonderful week with cool mornings and breezy afternoons. By next week I think I’ll move the office outside once again. I need to apologise for not posing last week. I moved my ‘75 year young’ mother to town and have been at her beck and call ever since. She […]

S/V Betsy hosts Student from Romania and cruises to New Bern

Above: Coming home on Saturday, we passed the Cherry Point Regatta underway. I did a little editing to the photo since it was so hazy that day. Some really nice boats were out, I saw lots of carbon fiber sails and colorful spinnakers.

After the fog lifted it was a beautiful day on the water.

Alex takes […]

Cruise from Oriental to Port Vandemere

Sunday July 8, 2007
Sometimes living in Pamlico County can just wear you out, in a good way. This is just few activities you  can look forward to, living in Port Vandemere.  In the last week we had the Oriental Cup Regatta, in which Port Vandemere was a sponsor and competitor. We […]

Permits, Oriental Cup Regatta

Wednesday June 27, 2007
Official Business: Today’s Theme Progress comes with new tasks, like running around with paperwork all over the eastern half of North Carolina. But hey, we’re official now! Project # (oops SW7070624) NC department of Environment and National Resources.  Come August 1st. Port Vandemere will be abuzz with dozers, trenchers, […]

Approved Sewer, S/V Betsy goes to Cape Lookout

Saturday Evening at Cape Lookout Anchorage

Friday, June 15 2007
We have great news!! Thursday evening the Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District voted unanimously to approve our sewer application!!! At the corporate office, celebrations continued into the night. But at 6:30 am it was time to head back to Port Vandemere, we have three crews to get […]