Tregoning arrives in Panama

Tregoning — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:55:00 +0200

Knowing that the trade winds do not blow very strongly in the southwest corner of the Caribbean and that some squally weath...

An unofficial visit to Nicaragua

Tregoning — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +0200

Reading various world cruising books there is not a lot of encouragement to visit Nicaragua.

Reunited in Albuquerque

Tregoning — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:35:00 +0200

By mid June, it was hard to believe that we had been traveling with Dan, Kathy, and Jamie for almost three months.

A brief side-trip to preview Panama

Tregoning — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:22:00 +0200

Leaving Randall aboard Tregoning in San Andrés, on Tuesday morning (June 9^th), I flew to ...

Quick detour to Panama by plane

Tregoning — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:40:00 +0200

I am flying to Panama this afternoon (June 9th) to meet my friend Kaoru and see some of her research sites at the Smithsonian Tropical Res...

Tourist town

Tregoning — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:34:00 +0200

By Friday (June 5^th) we were still in San Andrés and given the tropical wave passing thro...

An unexpectedly exciting arrival in San Andrés

Tregoning — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

If the 6:45 am meeting to go on our hike had seemed painfully early to Jamie, our planned departure from Isla Providencia w...

Enjoying Isla Providencia by boat, bike, and hike

Tregoning — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:47:00 +0200

The population of Providencia is about 4,800 and most people live by the road that circumnavigates the island and they all ...

Our official check-in to Colombia

Tregoning — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

Despite having spent most of the last two weeks in Colombian territory, we had not yet officially checked in to the country...

Another reef, some other fish

Tregoning — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

At this time of year, the trade winds are supposed to blow fairly steadily from the NE at 15 – 20 knots, such tha...

Our six miles of beautiful reef

Tregoning — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

For the first three nights of our stay at Roncador, we shared the anchorage near the island with two or three Colombian fis...

Encountering the Colombian Navy

Tregoning — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

If someone had asked me a couple of years ago under what circumstances we would have our first opportunity to practice our ...

Boat repairs at a minimal landfall

Tregoning — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:57:00 +0200

We left Port Antonio with mixed emotions. There was slight regret at leaving a beautiful...

Leaving Port Antonio

Tregoning — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:35:00 +0200

This should be our last day in Jamaica, at least for this visit. Although we have had a ...

Birds, other animals, and plants in Jamaica

Tregoning — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:25:00 +0200

Kathy and, especially, Dan are keen and knowledgeable bird-watchers who have suitable equipment (powerful binoculars, spott...

Our trip to the Blue Mountains

Tregoning — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:40:00 +0200

By the time we hurriedly returned to Port Antonio late on the afternoon of Sunday, May 3^rd, we were ...

A funky place to stay

Tregoning — Sat, 02 May 2009 23:36:00 +0200

Although folk at the Errol Flynn marina were very helpful with information about Port Antonio and surrounding areas, when i...

Driving in Jamaica

Tregoning — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:32:00 +0200

Arriving somewhere by boat gives one a different perspective than arriving by car or ...

Meeting some of the good people of Port Antonio

Tregoning — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:15:00 +0200

It looks as though we may be staying in Port Antonio for about a month (there appears to be an early&...

Our surroundings in Port Antonio

Tregoning — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:35:00 +0200

The following are some of our impressions of our surroundings in Port Antonio, Jamaica.

Clim...

Rafting on the Rio Grande

Tregoning — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:35:00 +0200

One of the various legacies left by Errol Flynn in the Parish of Portland is the popularization for touris...

Touring a High Speed Vessel

Tregoning — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:05:00 +0200

When we arrived in Port Antonio the views around West Harbour were somewhat dominated by the huge grey ship that was at the...

Expedition to Navy Island

Tregoning — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:35:00 +0200

Our anchorage in West Harbour, Port Antonio w...

Happy to be in Jamaica, Mon.

Tregoning — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:56:00 +0200

Dan and Kathy had suggested visiting Port Antonio not only because of its convenient locat...

Last stop in the Bahamas

Tregoning — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:53:00 +0200

We arrived in Great Inagua on Thursday (April 9^th) after a good ove...

Columbus and Campari

Tregoning — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:43:00 +0200

On the overnight run from Rum Cay to Samana there was a fairly good swell from the southeasterly direction in which we were...

Weaving into an anchorage

Tregoning — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:33:00 +0200

We left the colorful splendor of West Bay at Conception Island around 8 am on Wednesday (April 1^st) ...

Every shade of blue

Tregoning — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:23:00 +0200

As anticipated, I managed to finish our online activities and a last batch of laundry on Saturday afternoon (March 28

Ready to move on

Tregoning — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:41:00 +0100

The cruisers in George Town are getting restless. A few people left the area on Thursday...

Still enjoying George Town...

Tregoning — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:24:00 +0100

Luckily we rather like George Town and the anchorage we found near Stocking Island. The ...

Back in touch with civilization

Tregoning — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:35:00 +0100

On leaving Big Major Spot on Monday (March 16^th) we enjoyed a good sail on the Great Bahama Banks go...

The 007 connection

Tregoning — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:11:00 +0100

Having been impressed by the small caves of the Rocky Dundas, especially their stalactites and stalagmites, there was no qu...

Underwater delights

Tregoning — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:43:00 +0100

We left Warderick Wells on Friday (March 13^th) but not the Exuma Land and Sea Park. We motored south...

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Tregoning — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:33:00 +0100

We left Allan’s Cay on Monday morning (March 9^th) and in spectacular sunshine, 10 knots of...

Rock iguanas and other wildlife

Tregoning — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:25:00 +0100

We left Nassau Yacht Haven as planned on Thursday (March 5^th) but it was not an easy process.

Learning to love Nassau

Tregoning — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:34:00 +0100

Based on his experiences on the day that Mike spent in Nassau at the beginning of his trip, he was not particularly impress...

Foolish things - Part II

Tregoning — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:04:00 +0100

I like to think that I am a reasonably intelligent person and that I have been steadily learning about the boating life but...

Foolish things - Part I

Tregoning — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:36:00 +0100

As we had been warned, the very sheltered harbor at Hope Town on Elbow Cay is a popular place with cruisers and there is ve...

Abaco cruising and Junkanoo

Tregoning — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:26:00 +0100

We have probably been somewhat spoiled by the snorkeling at Great Guana Cay. The section...

Some Bahamian history and a splendid reef

Tregoning — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:25:00 +0100

Although we did not see much in the way of historical sites on Green Turtle Cay, I read a bit about the history of the Baha...

Hanging-out in Green Turtle Cay

Tregoning — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:59:00 +0100

This morning (Thursday Feb 12^th) I took the Green Turtle Cay Ferry across to Great Abaco Islands whe...

Winter in the Bahamas

Tregoning — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:25:00 +0100

The wind picked up during Monday night (Feb 2^nd) especially during a brief thunderstorm that blew in...

Of football missed, rum, and fish

Tregoning — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:41:00 +0100

Even the Super Bowl has to take second place to a good weather window when you are sailing.

In the Islands, at last!

Tregoning — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:31:00 +0100

Here we are in The Bahamas and after a rather uncomfortable crossing we are now having a fine old time…and, as y...

Bahamas bound!

Tregoning — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:16:00 +0100

Our stay in south Florida has been very productive and enjoyable but tonight we sail for the Bahamas and we are looking rea...

Of cannons, a new President, and dolphins

Tregoning — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:13:00 +0100

At several times during our shake-down cruise we heard cannons being fired, those in Halifax and Louisbourg being two of th...

Shivering in St. Augustine

Tregoning — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:27:00 +0100

It is time to resume blogging as we start the next leg of our sailing travels. We hope t...

Florida to Panama 2009