Senile Sailing

The adventures of Donna and Charles aboard our new world home, Fais Do Do

05 March 2018 | Keystone CO
18 February 2018 | Isla Mujeres
17 February 2018 | Isla Mujeres
16 February 2018 | 40 miles from Isla Mujeres
16 February 2018 | 40 miles from Isla Mujeres
15 February 2018 | Gulf of Mexico 100 miles from Isla Mujeres
14 February 2018 | Gulf of Mexico
13 February 2018 | Gulf of Mexico
12 February 2018 | Gulf of Mexico
11 February 2018 | Mississippi River
10 February 2018 | Lake Ponchartrain
09 February 2018 | 1200 Monroe St and leaving
08 January 2018 | still in New Orleans

Rescue

17 February 2018 | Isla Mujeres
clear, warm, waves 2 m to starboard, wind coming north at 20 knots
kids came through - Mahira, Alizah, Becky, Debbie - Mahira got the Coast Guard gave them coordinates. They got the Mexican Navy and in a couple of hours we were under tow. They didn't speak any english and we didn't speak any spanish - hand gestures only go so far. 6 hour tow to an anchorage, boarded by the Navy and their doctor - they were lovely and no charge at all - can you believe it? was sure it would be over $1000. no fuel, fuel dock closed, just stuck where we are and a frenchman starts yelling for us to move out of his space. John, from a mega yacht came to help and asked the right question - why doesn't your engine work? we have no fuel! wait here he says and comes back with 6 gallons of diesel - what a lifesaver. Will fill up in AM and get to the El Milagro Marina Alizah found for us.
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