This page contains descriptions of the updates to this site in 2003.  Below are links to the updates in previous years.

2002 Updates

2003 Updates

Dec 30, 2003
Page Description of Change
Numerous Pages I found I had inadvertently fixed the width of the columns in many of the pages.  Since I develop these pages on a very high resolution and wide monitor screen (1920x1200) I was unaware that many of the pages required users with more conventional monitors to have to scroll horizontally to view the entire page.  I have removed those fixed widths from just about every page.  A few pages (e.g., Sarah's Upgrades) will require a significant amount of re-formatting to remove the horizontal scroll bars.  That will come later.

 

Dec 26, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Tried to compress the page width a bit.  Some screens/browsers are having difficulty reading this and other pages because of the having to constant scroll the page horizontally.

 

Dec 20, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Pictures Added pictures of the head and the new faucet in the head.

 

Dec 18, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Pictures

More Sarah's Pictures

 Split the pictures of Sarah into two pages to reduce the down load time.  This will allow room for more pictures.

Added pictures of my onboard home office

 

Dec 17, 2003 - Turns out my problems were not with the wireless connection, but a problem at my web host.  This is the first update from my wireless connection
Page Description of Change
Propane Further updates from Jack Tyler on using European Gas bottles on N.A. boats.

 

Dec 11, 2003 - This is my first attempt to publish using a wireless Internet access.  So far it is not going well.  The actual date of this update will probably much later than shown here.
Page Description of Change
VAT and Your Boat Jack's latest update on the complex and confusing subject.
John's Sailing Web Removed link to page on Aries Vane Gear.  The Aries has been sold.

 

Dec 1, 2003
Page Description of Change
John's Sailing Web Added links to my eBay auctions.
Mediterranean Cruise Added some comments on the announced plans to contest the next America's Cup off Valencia, Spain and the impact that may have on my cruising plans.

 

Nov 24, 2003
Page Description of Change
Long Distance Phone Calls Another insight from Jack & Patricia Tyler on how to keep in contact with family, friends and businesses while cruising in Europe on a cruiser's budget.

 

Nov 13, 2003
Page Description of Change
NA LPG system in Europe Jack Tyler has provided an update on the options for handling the many variations stove & heater fuel, which must be accommodated while in Europe. 

 

Nov 10, 2003
Page Description of Change
European Power On Board Jack Tyler has provided an update on the options for portable power conversion. 

 

Nov 1, 2003
Page Description of Change
BOC 2001 Pictures Added a page of pictures taken by crew members on the 2001 Bermuda Cruise
Lessons Learned Added lesson learned on fuel management from the 2001 Bermuda Cruise

 

Oct 24, 2003
Page Description of Change
Atlantic Circle Task List Added getting a Ham License and a Windvane to the task list.  These have always been in my planned activities, just never documented on the list.

 

Oct 22, 2003
Page Description of Change
Naha AB Corrected inversion of one picture
Atlantic Circle Plan Update to reflect departure from Florida rather than Chesapeake Bay
Sarah's Atlantic Circle Update to reflect departure from Florida rather than Chesapeake Bay
Florida to UK New page to describe the now planned departure on the Atlantic Circle from Florida rather than the Chesapeake Bay.

 

Oct 13, 2003
Page Description of Change
The Navigation Updated the BOC navigation page with a discussion of fuel consumption during the Bermuda cruise.
Log Record v3.xls Modified the log record spreadsheet to include calculated engine hour operation times.
Island Creek Updated page with a more detailed chart.
Cuckold & Mill Creeks Updated page with a more detailed chart.
Solomons Island Updated page with a more detailed chart.
St. Leonard Creek Updated page with a more detailed chart.
Whoosh's Album Pictures from London

 

Oct 5, 2003
Page Description of Change
Atlantic Circle Plan Updated to reflect my anticipated departure in 2005 rather than 2004.

 

Sep 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
Boat Modifications A new article from Jack & Patricia on boat modifications for extended cruising.
VAT and Your Boat An update for J&P to the article on the dreaded EU VAT
WX, Comm & Navigation Another update to J&P's article on wide range of cruising subjects.
Hurricane Isabel My final update on Hurricane Isabel

 

 

Sep 15, 2003
Page Description of Change
Weather Stuff I've added a page on weather, one of my hobbies since the USAF converted me from a forecaster to a computer programmer
Hurricane Isabel My first weather page.  Hurricane Isabel is threatening the E. Coast of the U.S.   In particular it is threatening my home berth on the Patuxent River.  Here is my less than professional analysis and forecast.

 

Sep 8, 2003
Page Description of Change
The Navigation Update version (6.2) of "Off-Shore Navigation" and (1.2) of "Ships Log" Excel Spreadsheet Templates
Routes to the Azores Minor updates from Jack in this article.

 

Sep 3, 2003
Page Description of Change
NA LPG system in Europe Jack Tyler's article on his research on how to make your boat compatible with the various types of cooking gas and adapters required while in Europe
VAT and Your Boat Jack's article on the current state of the Value Added Tax in EU countries.

 

Aug 31, 2003
Page Description of Change
Chesapeake Bay to the UK Added page on transatlantic route directly to the Azores, bypassing Bermuda
Transatlantic via Bermuda Modified previous Chesapeake Bay to the UK page as the alternate transatlantic route via Bermda
Taking Water on Board A new page from Jack & Patricia

 

Aug 22, 2003
Page Description of Change
WX, Comm & Navigation Added Jack's changes

 

Aug 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
Whoosh's Album Added picture of tides in a marina near Plymouth, UK

 

Aug 19, 2003
Page Description of Change
WX, Comm & Navigation The latest update from Jack & Patricia Tyler from their trans-Atlantic voyage on Whoosh.

 

Aug 17, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Added pictures of double rope clutch for main sail reef lines.

 

Aug 11, 2003
Page Description of Change
The Navigation Added link to Excel template for ship's log
Bermuda\BOC\Log Record.xlt Ship's log template
Whoosh's Album More pictures from Jack & Patricia of Falmouth Harbor

 

Aug 8, 2003
Page Description of Change
Whoosh's Album A few pictures from Jack & Patricia on their sail from Horta, Azores to Falmouth, UK
Bermuda to Azores A log I created of Whoosh's position reports while enroute to the Azores
Cell Phone Service for Cruisers Jack & Patricia's write up on their research and experience on obtaining mobile telephone service while cruising in Europe.

 

Aug 4, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Added pictures of new winches, Spartite cover, and cabin lamp
Sarah's Equipment Updated with 2003 changes to inventory

 

July 30, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Added pictures of new deck hatch for the aft cabin.

 

July 24, 2003
Page Description of Change
European Power On Board Update from Jack & Patricia with more detailed information on the isolation transformer offered by MAYS in Horta.

 

July 22, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Added pictures and descriptions of new sailing instruments.

 

July 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
Atlantic Crossing to the Azores.htm Jack & Patricia Tyler thoughts on conventional and unconventional routing across the Atlantic to the Azores.
Solomons Island Added picture of crab feast at Town Creek Landing.

 

July 18, 2003
Page Description of Change
Whoosh Added a set of web pages from Jack & Patricia Tyler on the voyage of their P424 to Europe.
European Power On Board The first installment from Jack & Patricia on preparing a boat for European shore power (230VAC/50HZ).
Friends Added picture of the Snail Patrol shoulder patch.

 

July 13, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Upgrades Added picture of new mainsail.

 

July 10, 2003
Page Description of Change
Boats Owned by Friends Added pictures of Jack & Patricia Tylers P424, Whoosh.
Solent Stay Added pictures of the fittings Jack Tyler had made for Whoosh

 

July 9, 2003
Page Description of Change
Solent Stay Updated the Bill of Materials
European Shore Power Plan Added information from Jack Tyler on the MAYS transformer to the power conversion web page

 

July 7, 2003
Page Description of Change
Rigging Overhaul Completed overhaul
Sarah's Upgrades Updated progress.
Pictures From Other Sources Added pictures provide by Steve Achtly taken during his tour at Naha AB a few years before my own.

 

June 29, 2003
Page Description of Change
Boats Owned by Friends Added pictures of Tom Weaver's Maverick
Rigging Overhaul Added pictures of the Strong Track  and new mast lights.

 

June 27, 2003
Page Description of Change
Chesapeake Bay to the UK Updated strategy for Bermuda to Azores cruise based on Whoosh experience and discussions with Tom Weaver

 

June 25, 2003
Page Description of Change
Haul Out Tasks Completed the plumbing changes
Sarah's Upgrades Completed the re-work of the low volume sea water intake manifold.

 

June 10, 2003
Page Description of Change
Rigging Overhaul Update on rigging work.

 

May 30, 2003
Page Description of Change
UK Cruise Added information on London marinas
Sarah's Upgrades Corrected a picture link problem
Other Boats Added a few more sailboat pictures taken back in the early 1970s.

 

May 23, 2003
Page Description of Change
Elizabeth River & the ICW Added more pictures and descriptions of my one trip down the ICW from the Chesapeake Bay to Hilton Head, SC.

 

May 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
More Boats Owned by Friends Added picture of Christy and myself on Goombay
Vela Llena Added old pictures of Vela Llena

 

May 19, 2003
Page Description of Change
Rigging Overhaul Added pictures of new main mast sheaves and plans for internal halyards.

 

May 15, 2003
Page Description of Change
Wrigley Field Added page of pictures of my favorite baseball stadium and my favorite city.

 

May 5, 2003
Page Description of Change
All Pages Reloaded the web site onto a new web host.  The old web host has gone out of business.  Lowest cost does have its risks.  This web host, Infinology, appears to be a lot more solid than FeaturePrice, but it is also very low price.  Time will tell.
Haul Out Tasks Work on the bilge mess.  Re-installing the LectraSan.  Reconfiguring the low volume seawater manifold.

 

April 25, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sarah's Specifications Added link in navigation frame to this page which has been on the web for some time, but never linked.

 

April 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
Haul Out Tasks Added pictures of main sea water manifold that serves the Westerbecke engine and the Northern Light generator.  Also added picture of the installed PSS Shaft Sea.
Sarah's Equipment New equipment added in 2003.

 

April 13, 2003
Page Description of Change
Haul Out Tasks Updated progress

 

March 30, 2003
Page Description of Change
The Hinterhoeller 25 Enlarged thumbnails

 

March 28, 2003
Page Description of Change
Lessons Learned Added JAVA Script to restore frames.
Rigging Overhaul Further updates on the rigging work.
Sarah's Upgrades Added pictures of new main halyard winches.
Tangier Island
 Annapolis in Early 1970s		 Enlarged the thumbnails on both of these pages so they are viewable without downloading the high resolution images.  The high resolution images are still available.

 

March 21, 2003
Page Description of Change
Friends
Okinawa Bull Fight
Scenes Around Okinawa
Okinawa		 Enlarged the thumbnails on both of these pages so they are viewable without downloading the high resolution images.  The high resolution images are still available.

 

March 20, 2003
Page Description of Change
Panama
Panama Scenes		 I split the Panama page into two pages.  The first contains scenes of the canal and the second contains the remaining pictures and description.  No new pictures or information, but this allowed me to enlarge the thumbnails and re-arrange the page layout.
Sarah's Upgrades New halyard winches for main mast.

 

March 15, 2003
Page Description of Change
Haul Out Tasks Updated preparations for re-launch.
Vietnam Reformatted and enlarged the thumbnail pictures.
Boat Entertainment Center
Haul Out Tasks
Rigging Overhaul
Solent Stay		 Added JAVA Script to allow the re-establishment of the frameset when these pages are accessed via a search engine.

 

March 7, 2003
Page Description of Change
Haul Out Tasks Added pictures of installed MaxProp
Sarah's Upgrades Added picture of broken halyard winch

 

March 1, 2003
Page Description of Change
European Shore Power Plan Added preliminary Bill of Materials for shore power plan
Pictures From Other Sources Added link to 623rd AC&W Assn. web site
Off-Shore Navigation 3.XLT Added some documentation to the navigation spreadsheet template
Naha Air Base Added link to a web site dedicated to the Navy ASW mission

 

February 17, 2003
Page Description of Change
Sailing Links Added a few links to this page.
Bermuda Changed navigation (for the pages, not the trip)
Rigging Overhaul Updated to reflect ordering of replacement main mast sheaves.

 

February 9, 2003
Page Description of Change
Boats Owned by Friends Added more description
More Boats Owned by Friends Added more pictures
Other Boats Added more pictures

 

February 8, 2003
Page Description of Change
Hong Kong R&R Pictures of my R&R from Vietnam to Hong Kong
Japan A few pictures from my visits to Japan back in the 1960s
Boats Owned by Friends Added page with pictures of sailboats owned by my friends.
More Boats Owned by Friends More pictures of friends' boats
Other Boats Pictures of other boats I have encountered

 

February 7, 2003
Page Description of Change
Boat Entertainment Center A new page to describe my plans for a less than critical upgrade, but still important living onboard component of my upgrades to Sarah.
Solent Stay More updates to the bill of materials.

 

February 2, 2003
Page Description of Change
Solent Stay Added halyard block to bill of materials
Sarah's Upgrades Updated upgrade progress with winch purchase.

 

January 24, 2003
Page Description of Change
Lessons Learned Updated lessons learned from the Bermuda Cruise.
Sarah's Equipment Updated and re-organized the equipment list page.

 

January 20, 2003
Page Description of Change
Gibraltar to the Canaries New page on the departure from the Mediterranean and the start of the return across the Atlantic
UK Cruise More cruising plans for the UK portion of the Atlantic Circle.
Mediterranean Cruise More details on the Mediterranean portion of the Atlantic Circle Cruise.

 

January 18, 2003
Page Description of Change
Mediterranean Cruise Starting to add more details on the Mediterranean portion of the Atlantic Circle Cruise.
Atlantic Circle Links
Sarah's Plans in AutoCAD Thanks to Michael Alexander, the conversion of the P424 plans to AutoCAD has begun.  Michael converted the Alternator wiring diagram, so I've set up a new page (linked off the Plans page) for the first of the drawings.
John's Sailing Web Corrected JAVA Script to remove auto-redirect to frames.
Pictures From Other Sources Added JAVA Script re-direct.  Also more pictures from Bud Norris

 

January 4, 2003
Page Description of Change
Solent Stay Updated Bill of Materials for Solent Stay
Pictures From Other Sources Added comments from an email discussion I had with Bud Norris on the proper designation of JATO or RATO bottles on the SA/HU-16 aircraft.

 

January 1, 2003
Page Description of Change
Atlantic Circle Plan Added itinerary for Atlantic Circle.  I just discovered that I never put my notional schedule for this cruise in the web page. 
Haul Out Tasks Minor changes to text.
Rigging Overhaul Minor changes to text.
Sarah's Upgrades Updated status of projects.

The www.svsarah website has been republished in a new format.  All of the old pages have been copied to the new format.  I've started to provide re-direct links from the old pages to the new ones.