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Launching Grit: Storms Delay the Start of Our Shackleford Banks Voyage

Thunder storms, downpours and a tornado. Whew. Today was the day Julia and I were going to launch our sailboat Grit in the Neuse River and head toward Shackleford Banks. Only that didn’t happen on account of the, er, bumpy weather.

Hand-drawn card by artist Laura Turgeon depicting solo circumnavigator Bernie Harberts and Julia's homestead life and sailboat Grit, marking Oriental, North Carolina as the launch point for the Shackleford Banks voyage
Artist and friend Laura Turgeon drew this card for us. It perfectly captures the energy of our life and upcoming trip, from rescue border collies Rescue and Diggity taking cosmic leaps to horses, mules and birds all over. Oh,… Continue reading →