11/19/2009, Miami Beach Marina
The crew of the schooner Liberty have been very busy here in South Beach. With perfect weather, a lot of varnishing and painting has been completed in preparation of our Coast Guard inspection which is schedule for Monday 23rd. Also a lot of marketing effort has gone into making our winter season a success. Tonight we go to the South Florida Concierge Association function, where we hope to pitch our exciting sailing experience.
We already have some passengers booked for next week, starting Tuesday, so call Sharon if you want to sail with us. Reservations can be made by dialing 973-309-1881.
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11/15/2009, Miami Beach, FL
The crew has transformed the schooner Liberty from an ocean crossing tall ship, back into a charter boat. We are ready to take passengers to enjoy the beautiful blue waters of Miami Beach.
Here is the back of our latest marketing flyer.
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11/13/2009, Miami Beach, Florida
The schooner Liberty arrived safely in Miami Beach Marina last night, the final leg of a 1500nm delivery from New York City. Our new home is Pier "A", very close to Miami's famous South Beach, and as soon as the USGC has checked us out, we are open for business.
Call Sharon if you would like to sail with us: 973-309-1881 or visit www.LibertySchooner.com.
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11/10/2009, West Palm Beach, FL
The crew of the schooner Liberty left Norfolk, VA with a favorable forecast to sail around Cape Hatteras on Monday, November 2nd. The wind was out of the North, about 20kts, but was expected to moderate, and the waves around Cape Hatteras were expected to be in the region of 5-7 ft. Several new crew members joined us in Norfolk, and they spent the first night out getting used to life at sea, by feeding the fishes.
Soon we were in a routine, and making good progress towards Cape Hatteras, finally rounding the infamous cape at around noon on Tuesday, November 3rd.
On we sailed in increasingly better weather, catching tuna fish to eat, and losing track of time in our 4 hours on, 4 hours off watch schedule. We saw many dolphins, a few sea turtles, and other sea life.
On Thursday, after 4 days at sea we sailed into Hilton Head, SC. We stayed at a marina so we could fuel up, and get fresh produce.
On Friday, November 6th, we sailed out of Hilton Head Island, with a forecast of 3 days of NW winds 10-15kts, seas 1-2 ft. On the second day out the weather got nasty, and after 24 hours of being beaten up in 30 kt, East wind with 20' seas, we limped into West Palm Beach on Sunday, November 8th at 10pm.
Since then the crew has been relaxing, taking long showers, and enjoying the beach.
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11/01/2009, Willoughby Bay, Norfolk, VA
The crew of the schooner Liberty are all well, waiting out weather in Willoughby Bay. Yesterday the temp was 80, but last night, the wind piped up, and swung around to the north. The high temp for today is a chilly 57! Seems time to continue moving south!
We are waiting for a weather window to round Cape Hatteras. The current forecast will allow us to leave tomorrow morning, and the Cape is about 24hours away. The picture is of the famous Cape Hatteras light house. We should be far offshore when we pass, so hence, this picture from the internet.
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10/25/2009, Yank Marina - Dorchester, NJ
Check out how nice our prop looks after being reconditioned. It appears we must have hit some debris during the summer, slightly bending the tip of one blade. being out of the water is the best time to send it in for reconditioning, and when it came back it looked brand new.
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