Thunderstriker

23/02/2023

We couldn’t resist 79° F so we went out for a little ride. Hobie-the-sailing-dog still has his sea legs at 13.5 years old.

06/02/2023

Thunderstriker is settling into her new slip nicely.

04/02/2023

Thunderstriker riding high in its new home. It’s been quite an adventure and now we are looking forward to sailing ⛵️ on the Chesapeake for a while.

28/01/2023

We can see why most people don’t head north this time of year 🥶 The sunsets are beautiful though.

24/01/2023

Going north in the ICW

15/01/2023

We have a difficult announcement to make. We regret to inform you that the circumnavigation is off. We have decided, for a variety of reasons, to head back home, to Virginia. This has been an amazing adventure, and we thank all of you for following along! We are sad that we did not achieve the goal of making it around the world, but we are thankful we had the opportunity to try. We are looking forward to what is next! Once again, thank you all.

12/01/2023

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Follow our adventures as we cruise in the Bahamas and sail over to Florida to make some repairs. We are two brothers who have gone cruising in our sailboat, ...

11/01/2023

Good morning from Fort Lauderdale

04/01/2023

Chasing down leads for getting our Windvane steering working.

02/01/2023

Some pictures of us from the last few weeks! From cruising in the Bahamas to working on upgrades and fishing in Florida!

31/12/2022

Replacing the batteries!

31/12/2022

Cool super yacht I saw while dropping off trash. Picture doesn’t do it justice, I would estimate probably around 100 ft LOA and possibly 20-25 ft beam. Big boat.

30/12/2022

Two iguanas seen on a seawall here in Fort Lauderdale.

30/12/2022

At anchor in Lake Sylvia, Fort Lauderdale. ⚓️⛵️

30/12/2022

If you look closely, you can see the scale arrow next to the 1.100. This is while the batteries were supposedly full. Do you think it’s time to replace them?
For those who don’t know, this measures the specific gravity of the lead acid battery fluid. It’s like measuring a battery’s charge, or ability to hold charge. The fact that it’s so low while the batteries are supposedly full means it’s time to replace them.

25/12/2022

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Check out our second video. Let us know what you'd like to see in upcoming videos. Thanks & Merry Christmas!

Thunderstriker’s first offshore leg, from Beaufort, NC, to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas. Follow our first adventures in the Bahamas, from having conch burgers, to l...

22/12/2022

Flying the spinnaker for the first time!

19/12/2022

Some great sunset pictures, and a rainbow!

07/12/2022

Some more pictures from cruising in the Bahamas! We’ve been doing some snorkeling, took the boat to Nassau, baked some bread, and saw some great sunsets!

02/12/2022

Some more pictures from cruising the Abacos!

01/12/2022

Cruising Abaco and its Cays! We have been to Marsh Harbor, Man O’ War Cay, Hope Town, and now Little Harbor. The water is crystal clear and there is so much to see!

26/11/2022

Beaufort NC, to Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas! Thunderstriker is stretching her legs! Here are some highlights from of our trip!

19/11/2022

This is the Norfolk & Portsmouth Beltline Bridge from 11/14/22 at 8:30am. Just trying to upload a few things before we lose Wi-Fi heading to the Bahamas.

19/11/2022

Funny exchange on the VHF radio… This was also from the other day 11/17/22 at about 9am

19/11/2022

This was from yesterday 11/18 at 6:18am.

18/11/2022

At anchor in Beaufort NC!

17/11/2022

15/11/2022

Day 3, Norfolk to Pungo River Ferry. Pictures are in no particular order
Norfolk was really cool. Total mileage so far: 76 nautical miles.

13/11/2022

Entering Hampton Roads

13/11/2022

13/11/2022

And the night before we set off to sail around the world, we got together with a number of our family members.

05/11/2022

Here are our courtesy flags for the entire trip in a handy-dandy organizer made by our awesome mother Melanie Tennant. THANKS MOM!!!

05/11/2022

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