Morpheus Sailing – Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.

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Rules are Rules

25 Sep 202216 Oct 2022

Well, it looks like this sailing season is winding down quickly. Deb only has three rules... Rule #1: Keep Debbie warm. Rule #2: Don't race the house. Rule #3: Keep…

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Back in Newport

6 Sep 202216 Oct 2022

We made it with no issues back from Maine, through the Cape Cod Canal, and back into our favorite Newport anchorage just behind Goat Island. I am constantly amazed at…

Mediterranian…

The Sailor Dog

6 Sep 202215 Oct 2022

The Inspiration? For This Book?

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Leaving Maine

3 Sep 202215 Oct 2022

We are heading back to Newport. Had a beautiful day yesterday, and will pass through the Cape Cod Canal this afternoon. Hope to stop in Marion this evening and be…

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Maine: Part 5

2 Sep 202215 Oct 2022

Well, it's been just over a month in Maine and we've actually been surprised by how much we have enjoyed our time here. Once you pass Portland, the environment changes…

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Just a bit of bookkeeping

26 Aug 202215 Oct 2022

Nothing too exciting here. I've updated the videos that we've put together and shared on this blog and they are now current. I've also shifted the entire video section to…

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Maine: Part 4

25 Aug 202215 Oct 2022

Well, we are slowly beginning to backtrack in the direction that will lead us back to Newport in a week or so. Lots of fog the last few days so…

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Winter Harbor

22 Aug 202215 Oct 2022

Here we are actually caught up to the current day. Deb and I are anchored in the middle of Winter Harbor on Vinalhaven Island. This is a very narrow inlet…

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Maine: Part 3

21 Aug 202215 Oct 2022

Weather delay Big Low Pressure System Unfortunately, the pending arrival of the low-pressure system pictured above caused us to have to cut our visit with John and Kate short. The…

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John & Kate’s Short Visit

21 Aug 202215 Oct 2022

John and Kate Rowles are friends of ours that we met through Kim Comfort during our time(s) in Newport, RI. They live in Vermont now, but we were able to…