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Glamping Through the Gulf Stream
Offshore passages in a small boat can range from sedate and benign to downright dangerous and vomitous. Among the top determinants of how a trip goes are the seaworthiness of the boat you’re on, the amenities it has and, of course, the weather and sea conditions.
I’ve made three trips to Bermuda from New England over the years. The contrasts among the passages reflect the evolution of equipment—primarily electronics—and my own yachting experience. The first two were more like camping. The most recent was akin to glamping.
My first trip to the “Onion Patch” was in 1980 on a 56-foot, homebuilt ferro-cement ketch, which, while sturdy, comfortable and beautifully fitted out, was far less sophisticated than my most recent ride. We left Scituate, Massachusetts, that October for the tiny beauty…
