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Wyvern's Wanderings: More Like It
SailBlogs &bull Dec 16, 2011
We actually had a nice sail today. No motor and Auto Jr. steered all the way! Winds were just forward of the beam at about 18 kts. and the waves were less than 1ft. Didn't put out all the sails,… Full Story »
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Living the Dream: St. Augustine
SailBlogs &bull Dec 16, 2011
DAY 10 - December 15th 2011 - St. We like St. Augustine so we decided to stay another day and do more sightseeing. Doug did some work on the gib while I worked below and then the marina came over and pumped us out, what service all for $22.00. We left the boat about noon and spent the afternoon touring around on the trolley bus and getting off at different spots. We even ended up in jail, watched muskets and canons being fired. Checked out some museums, ate… Full Story »
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Caribbean Cruising / Grenada - Prickly Bay
TripSailor &bull Dec 16, 2011
We sailed from Carlisle Bay in Barbados and some 27 hours later arrived at Prickly Bay. Having anchored he took me ashore to book in. A cruising permit for a month here has only cost $25 US. The atmosphere is… Full Story »
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Gibraltar to Barbados / Carlisle Bay
TripSailor &bull Dec 16, 2011
We went to Carlisle bay by bus and saw from the beach a boat that looked like Blue Moon. Dave and I swum the 500 meters out to her and we caught up with Adrian and Sam who had arrived… Full Story »
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Aboard Chameleon: Where is Jimmy?
SailBlogs &bull Dec 15, 2011
The last time we had stopped in St Barts it was nearing Easter and most of the island was closed for Good Friday. Now that we are in the Christmas season I can say that St Barts is wide open for business. After leaving Antigua at 4 AM on Monday, Dec. 12, we arrived in Gustavio anchorage at 4:45 PM. It was an uneventfal and long motor with light winds on the nose and a 5 foot swell. Gustavio is the main town on St Barts and there were several mega yachts in the harbor and tied up in the… Full Story »
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JUNESSA is staying dry for the winter!: FLYING OVER AFGHANISTAN
SailBlogs &bull Dec 15, 2011
My newest job location.... Kandahar Province, Afghanistan... It ALMOST like flying around Hawaii... except no palm trees, no water, very little green... In all honesty, it's very beautiful from the air! I would love to fly around with the doors off and a good camera in my hands!!! The light here can be so dramatic! Art Work at Port Townsend, Washington... Winter is on it's way! I'm starting to settle down in my new job in Afghanistan... The sand and dust was really kicking my butt at first, but i'm starting to get used to it. The country has a… Full Story »
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My Liberty Bay : Albin Vega Interior view
SailBlogs &bull Dec 15, 2011
Had a very calm day out here, so I climbed into the dinghy with my handle brush and cleaned the organic algae and grunge. This entails a hand clinging to the gunnel of the sailboat, while laying sprawled flat and… Full Story »
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Chrysalis Adventures: Where Are We?
SailBlogs &bull Dec 15, 2011
Well here we are finally trying to catch up since the last entry. If I repeat anything please forgive me, we have already done and seen so much it's hard to keep track much less write it all down. Meaning that we are having the time of our lives!! We left San Carlos for Cabo San Lucas on a Thursday, date unknown cuz we really don't keep track of what day it is. We arrived in Cabo on a Saturday and we were pleasantly surprised to find that some of our cruising pals were there. Greg and Calel from Foreign… Full Story »
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Wyvern's Wanderings: Still Windy
SailBlogs &bull Dec 15, 2011
We decided to stay right here until Thursday morning. Wind howled all night and continued all day. I checked with Aaron's handy-dandy wind speed thingamagiggy and it said it was blowing 18 to 30 kts. last night. Charlie took the… Full Story »
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Neverbored: Dingy Chaps,Almost done!
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
Have been busy making a pattern, cutting material and sewing. The dingy chaps are almost done, last section to be sewed. Just checking the fit and took this photo. We have been enjoying the warmth of Vero Beach. Our friend… Full Story »
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Sound Effect does the big U: Panama canal pix
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
Monday morning I got up at dawn as is my custom to see this Catamaran aground on the reef behind me. The picture doesnt really do it justice but as I looked at it the small reef waves were breaking right at the boat. I pumped up and pumped out the dinghy (it had been raining all night) and… Full Story »
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How to combat? waves and a selection of Sharpie Videos
Sail-World &bull Dec 14, 2011According to Wikipedia the 'Australian Sharpie is a 3-person sailing dinghy which has evolved from the 12-square-metre class sailed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Sharpies are 19 feet, 11 3/4 inches long, with a planing hull and… Full Story »
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Chrispammel: Marsh Harbour
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
We've been having strong easterly winds while in Marsh Harbour, the recommendations are to stay away from any of the cuts and passages as they are to dangerous to navigate in a small boat. There's about a dozen or so boats anchored here but it's a large harbour and everyone is well spread out, some people… Full Story »
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SailBlog: It never rains ...
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
We finally left Woburn a week last Saturday (only a day late this time) and made it all the way (30 miles) to Carriacou, with a slight 40 miles detour out towards to Tobago. Tony and Devon are on board and Jeff has come along for the ride. The first leg of the trip was fairly uneventful as the Christmas winds haven't kicked in yet and the weather has been relatively calm for the last month or so, and we caught a good sized tuna (the first one we've had for quite some time). Unfortunately I got a bit sea-sick… Full Story »
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SV Windrifter42: Martinique - tres jolie
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
Martiinique is very lovely. It is technically a department of France and a member of the European Union- but also has a great caribbean vibe. We are getting to practice our French and enjoy lots of great pastries. We had… Full Story »
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Elle & I @ Home: Sick
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
I haven't posted in a while because I've been busy with the holidays and because I got pneumonia for the second time in my life. When you hit your 60's, an infection like pneumonia knocks you on your fanny. I was out of… Full Story »
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Merlin to the Bahamas: Ashore in Paradise
SailBlogs &bull Dec 14, 2011
My "bird book" told us we'd hear roosters--sure enough, that was the first thing we heard yesterday when we neared the island, and those birds woke us up this morning! And, they keep crowing until you get up! Listened to the weather report this morning (Chris Parker, shortwave), and had to make a quick decision--stay put until Thursday, or quickly take off? We decided to stay, and had a great day! We had read that you could rent bikes, so Wes tried calling one of the places, and they suggested the marina. We dinghied ashore, and hiked to the marina… Full Story »
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Longer Fliptail from Wooden Widget
Craft a Craft &bull Dec 14, 2011
Benjy's Origami design was our first "boat build", which is a surprisingly stable and versatile little boat. The Fliptail looks to be a lighter design (important in this type of boat), that is still stable and usable. The Fliptail is… Full Story »
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Lake Como Italy for Vintage Yachting Games in 2012
Sail-World &bull Dec 14, 2011If you are going to be, or can arrange to be, anywhere near Italy's most beautiful of all lakes, Lake Como, next July, AND you love classic yachts, then you shouldn't miss the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games. There you will be able to see sailing boats such… Full Story »
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Exploring the World by Sail from A to Z: No more peanuts!
SailBlogs &bull Dec 13, 2011
Day 3 - No more peanuts! Here the mornings are long and slow. Usually they are overcast and often rainy. There is not usually much wind. We wait for things to dry up a bit, the wind to pick up before we sail. After our leisurely coffee and breakfast, around 10:30 we decide to sail. First we must raise the anchor which requires… Full Story »
