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Spice of Life

Sailing 'Spice' (Dufour '50) from Sint Maarten, Caribbean to Fremantle, Australia... navigating the Caribbean Sea, Panama Canal, South Pacific Islands & Eastern and Northern Aus...

June 18, 2011: Patchy camouflage, black waterproof boots, hunting knives tucked into the back of hiking vests, a machete, rifles, bottled water, chocolate and four armed-escorts…it’s a world away from Spice’s usual ‘spur of the moment’, shorts and T-shirts clad, “grab your thongs and let’s blaze a trail!” trekking party. One minute Dad and I are slipping over wet, fla... » read more

True Colours Towards the Caribbean

Portsmouth - Weymouth - L'Aber Wrac'h - Gijon - Cudillero - Ribadeo - Viviero - Cedeira - Sada - Camarinas - Coruna - Muros -

Abenteuer Karibik 2008

Ohlsdorf/Altmünster – Ungenach – Holzleithen – Wolfsegg – München – Paris – Fort de France(MARTINIQUE)- St. Lucia - Bequia - Mustique - Bequia -Petit Nevis - Scabourough(TOBAGO)...

May 01, 2009: Nach interessanter Nachtfahrt mit viel Schiffsverkehr und einen herrlichen Sonnenaufgang liefen wir in Scarbourough ein, wo sich aufgrund bevorstehenden Carnevall das Einklarieren und der Zoll als nicht einfach erwiesen hat. Unter hefitgen heftiger Straßenmußik füllten Skippi und ich die Formulare aus und warteten. Als wir an der Reihe waren, teilte uns der "gestreßt... » read more

Résumé du journal de « Cajun Une » appartenant à un VOYAGE de la STAR de la Martinique NOV 2010

January 31, 2011: Résumé du journal de « Cajun Une » appartenant à un VOYAGE de la STAR de la Martinique     NOV 2010 Saturday, 13th November  CommencementArrivant sur une soirée très humide à 7 h 00 il aurait été réfléchie pour trouver une clé à l’un des chariots à bagages v... » read more

My trip in the Caribean

Martinique, Saint Lucia, The Grenadines and St. Vincent islands.

February 02, 2010: Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. » read more

Karibik 2008 - Adventure for all

Martinique-St.Lucia-Bequia-Mustique-Bequia-Petite Nevis-Tobago-Cariacou-Petite Martinique-PSV-Union Island-Tobago Cays-Bequia-St.Lucia-Martinique

May 01, 2009: Anker auf und los zur letzten kurzen Etappe in die Marina. Nach dem Auftanken gingen wir vor Mooring an den Ausgangssteg zurück.Das Auschecken verlief in einer angenehmen kurzen Zeit. Alles was uns am Schiff aufgefallen, haben wir der Charterfirma bekanntgegeben.Anschließend nahmen wir noch einen Drink im Marina Restaurant und um 13:00 holte uns das Taxi zum Flughafen ab.Das Eincheck... » read more

BVI Fall 2008

Tooling around the BVI aboard Martha R with some of my best buds for too short a time

May 01, 2009: Our trip is over but we still wake up at night and feel the ‘rocking boat’- Hope it lasts for weeks.  I’ve had a recurring dream that we are lying against the walls of the pontoon and waiting for more wind – a pleasant thought for sure.The ten days weren’t long enough. I find my mind drifting back to the dark star lit nights of the new moon and the awesome ima... » read more

British and US Virgin Islands

July 4 through July 20 trip aboard a Lagoon 420 (hybrid) through the US and British Virgin Islands.

May 01, 2009: Woke early and tried to figure out how to make coffee.  Lighting the stove proved to be a challenge but managed to figure it out and get the coffee perculating.  After breakfast we ran to shore to dump trash and get some ice.  Headed dead into a strong 20-25 kt wind with 4-5 ft seas.  Johni rode the bow and loved it!  We arrived at Kitchen Point and spent a few hours sn... » read more

Bahamas Bound

Woza Moya is a 39 foot sailing yacht that Allen has kept in the British Virgin Islands for the last 5 years. The boat is being phased out of charter service so it is time to bri...

01.08.2011: Hopefully, if all goes well, tomorrow early afternoon we will arrive in Havre de Grace concluding our 2000 mile voyage that has stretched over 7 weeks and seen numerous crews helping with various parts of the voyage. Today we boarded the boat at Herrington Harbor in Deal MD where she had been left last week when the previous crew had to return th their normal lives. Our crew for the last 70 m... » Mehr...

Catharpin Blue Sails to Panama

We started from Hampton Va, USA Nov 2, 2009 and sailed to Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI. From there we plan to sail to Puerto Rico and on to Panama to prepare for our Pacific crossing.

March 03, 2010: Nov 10, 2009 : Arrive in Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI.  It is hotter than we expected and rained more than we remembered. » read more