iolite
Cruising
30 July 2011 | Cuttyhunk Island, Cape Cod, Mass.
30 July 2011 | Cuttyhunk Harbour, Mass.
24 July 2011 | Mystic, Connecticut
11 July 2011 | Mystic
11 July 2011 | Noank
11 July 2011
11 July 2011 | Port Washington, New York
03 July 2011 | NJ & NY
03 July 2011 | Anchored south of the big bridge
03 July 2011 | Cape May, NJ
03 July 2011 | Delaware City, DE
03 July 2011 | St Michaels, Maryland
25 June 2011 | St Michaels, Maryland
22 June 2011
15 June 2011 | Reedville, VA
07 June 2011 | Onancock Creek, VA
05 June 2011 | Fishing Bay, Plankatank River, VA
05 June 2011 | Fishing Bay, Plankatank River, VA
30 May 2011 | Little Creek, VA
23 May 2011 | Beaufort, N.C.
Chillin with Elwood
30 July 2011 | Cuttyhunk Island, Cape Cod, Mass.
Faune
Have very much enjoyed the laid back atmosphere of Cuttyhunk Island and its wee village of Gosnold.
Sooooooooo Cape Cod/New England/nautical it makes it look almost too arranged but it's the real deal brought about by the need for structures to survive the sun, fog, wind, sand, salt.
At least on this island folks are looking for nature, family fun, a good day on the water and tasty ice cream. What's not to love!
To our surprise, as we were headed ashore in the dinghy amongst a very tightly-packed & rafted-up mooring field, we came upon a navy-hulled, scoop-transomed, pilothouse Jeauneau sloop named........IOLITE. It was like we transcended into a parallel universe. The owners have a little white dog, they got the boat the same year we got ours and below the waterline the hull was the same red antifouling we used to have. It became more eerie through the conversation. Just as we were motoring away, she softly said, "......and I have the same white hat...."
weeeee-ooooo
Sooooooooo Cape Cod/New England/nautical it makes it look almost too arranged but it's the real deal brought about by the need for structures to survive the sun, fog, wind, sand, salt.
At least on this island folks are looking for nature, family fun, a good day on the water and tasty ice cream. What's not to love!
To our surprise, as we were headed ashore in the dinghy amongst a very tightly-packed & rafted-up mooring field, we came upon a navy-hulled, scoop-transomed, pilothouse Jeauneau sloop named........IOLITE. It was like we transcended into a parallel universe. The owners have a little white dog, they got the boat the same year we got ours and below the waterline the hull was the same red antifouling we used to have. It became more eerie through the conversation. Just as we were motoring away, she softly said, "......and I have the same white hat...."
weeeee-ooooo
Comments
| Vessel Name: | iolite |
| Vessel Make/Model: | 2000 Dixon 44 Hull built by Ian Franklin and finished by McMullen & Wing in Auckland New Zealand |
| Hailing Port: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Crew: | Faune Creaser and Alex Astbury |
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iolite's Photos - (Main)
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We visited the Butterfly Garden which is part of the Natural Museum within the University of Florida (home of the Gators!), in Gainesville. Hundreds of butterflies are housed in a vivarium (huge enclosed space with sun & air moving through special screens & gorgeous gardens with streams/waterfalls flowing through). If you sit still they land on you to rest & make you feel wonderful. Most peaceful experience ever!!
31 Photos
Created 13 December 2010
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With deepest respect to The Deep South that we just love, there are certain features that do create its sugared charm. Here are but a few.
41 Photos
Created 8 November 2010
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Watch as the show sets up and then dismantles. Please open pictures and note comments to follow the set up process.... truly an orchestration!!
28 Photos
Created 15 October 2010
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This was so amazing.....every sense is activated as you travel along....everyone should see NY from the perspective of the water.....take a ferry, tour boat or whatever.....just pick a sunny day
32 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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I LOVED the bridges......hard to pick a favorite but the Brooklyn Bridge is set as the highlighter
12 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Overwhelming immensity of shapes - many you know
9 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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There are a few notes on some pictures to point out specifics but overall it was the beauty I found in industry or the sense of flow with changing icons
20 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Where we stayed for 9 days. Great spot & we'll go back - safe, easy commute to NYC, good people.
16 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Sitting pretty at the head of Long Island Sound......a place any real Nova Scotian would love
9 Photos
Created 20 September 2010
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Pictures taken along the Main Street of Provincetown
40 Photos
Created 11 September 2010
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What a great town!! Sistered to Lunenburg....loved it.
8 Photos
Created 11 September 2010
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Pictures taken from Halifax to Lunenburg to Shelburne
40 Photos
Created 19 June 2010
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Trips to Exumas, BVIs, sailing to the Azores & Portugal
86 Photos
Created 14 June 2010
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A history from the original website following her 2000 build completion to current changes
24 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 13 June 2010
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To be sailing into wonderful places meeting great people is really what it is all about....
32 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Following our purchase of the boat we kept it there for a year and visited it.
12 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Mahone Bay, Halifax in Northwest Arm, Deep Cove, Aspotogan
25 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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This is our first trip on the boat bringing it back home.
11 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Who: Faune Creaser and Alex Astbury
Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Favorites
- iolite blog is "published"
- sailing anarchy
- panbo (electronics) blog
- Latitude 38
- Mark Corke - Do it yourself for the boating enthusiast
- Seven Seas Cruising Association
- Blue Water Sailing Magazine feature of Iolite
- North West Yachting Magazine review of Iolite
- All boat graphics by Jon at --->
- AIS tracker for Iolite
- Iolite's original website
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