http://www.sailblogs.com/ Blog System for Sailors and Sailing Adventures Copyright 2009 SailBlogs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:52 -0600 180 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:52 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@sailblogs.com support@sailblogs.com http://www.sailblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.sailblogs.com/ 88 31 Blog System for Sailors and Sailing Adventures http://www.sailblogs.com/member/thewanderer/?xjMsgID=108874 Twenty Reason We Will Not Have a Depression Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:52 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/thewanderer/?xjMsgID=108874 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/wetnose/?xjMsgID=108873 Wetnose is enjoying a well-deserved rest and a long sip of shore power! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:47 -0600 -36.6217 174.7917 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/wetnose/?xjMsgID=108873 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/anastasia/?xjMsgID=108870 Yes, we did not make it to Charleston on our offshore adventure. However, it was quite the adventure. In fact, the word adventure doesn't seem to be the adequate word for the experience. Here is a "blow by blow" of our first offshore "adventure," for lack of a better word. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:51 -0600 33.6047 -79.47 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/anastasia/?xjMsgID=108870 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ruth/?xjMsgID=108866 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:56 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ruth/?xjMsgID=108866 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/michalka/?xjMsgID=108865 motoring south in light south winds, getting very hot, some sympathy please. crew doing well. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/michalka/?xjMsgID=108865 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/helloworld/?xjMsgID=108862 An einer wunderschoenen Kueste ging es heute weiter suedwaerts. Zur Haelfte sogar mit gutem Segelwind, so dass wir sehr gut voran kamen. Am Abend haben wir uns dann in die kleine Scandrett's Bay in der etwas groesseren Kawau Bay verholt. Leider sind Wetter und Temperaturen hier immer noch deutlich verbesserungswuerdig. So gab es dann statt erfrischendem Salat doch lieber ein warmes Huehnerfrikassee zum Abendessen. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/helloworld/?xjMsgID=108862 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/valiam/?xjMsgID=108861 Saturday 21st November 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/valiam/?xjMsgID=108861 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lamedianoche/?xjMsgID=108860 Weitere Neuigkeiten von der La Medianoche Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lamedianoche/?xjMsgID=108860 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ghost/?xjMsgID=108858 Ciao amici!!! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:37 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ghost/?xjMsgID=108858 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir/?xjMsgID=108857 Last night we stayed in Palm Beach at the City Docks. What a nice stop! Lovely park and lots of expensive shops to look at. Maybe on our way north we'll stop there again for longer. Today we are taking the ICW south to Ft. Lauderdale and then tonight we will get serious about making a decision on going over to the Bahamas. It appears that we will need to go within the next 3 days or so, or wait another week 'till a new northerly gets through the area. Today the Palm Beach newspaper had a page one headline--"Florida Leads Nation in Foreclosures." Based on what we have seen along the waterway, that seems quite true. Almost none of the huge homes (most are huge--a very few are of an average size) have people or signs of life in them. Of course, some of that may be that folks from up north don't come down to Florida until after Thanksgiving. However, there are a lot of "FOR SALE" signs in front of a lot of houses. Some of the signs are very small and discreet, and some are large and easily seen. If you want to move to Florida, now might be the time to find a real deal. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:41 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/elixir/?xjMsgID=108857 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/chantecler/?xjMsgID=108855 Another un-eventful day is drawing to a close as the sun sets here 135 nautical miles off the coast of Morocco. We had to turn the engine back on earlier in the afternoon as the wind died away to just a zephyr, and on the nose at that. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:00 -0600 34.7181 -10.5912 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/chantecler/?xjMsgID=108855 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/trim50/?xjMsgID=108840 The welcome to La Paz party was quite the production by the local government, restaurants and people. The mayor even came out to give the opening welcome. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:05:52 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/trim50/?xjMsgID=108840 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sailwindfall/?xjMsgID=108647 Jellyfish are prevalent in the Sea of Cortez. One way to avoid painful stings is by wearing our very cool Lycra suits we had made for us in La Paz by Katty. Carolyne picked out her material, was measured, and Katty had a full suit made for her in 3 days. The hood helps protect her face and neck from pesky 'string-of-pearls', which we have been warned about. Jim and Tim both said that they want one made for them when we head back to La Paz. I was shocked! I still don't know if they will REALLY wear them, but maybe in a secluded anchorage where no one else is around to take pictures. That means I'll have to be real sneaky! Mine is a brilliant Chinese red with yellow and white flowers. My thinking? Well, I hope I look real poisonous to anything with large, pointy, gnashing teeth. Maybe when I lose a pound or two I'll allow my photo to be posted... MAYBE! Until then, in your dreams! (Google Club Cruceros in La Paz for more info on Katty!) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:21:50 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sailwindfall/?xjMsgID=108647 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svthirdday/?xjMsgID=108834 Yesterday was a successful day; new blue bottom paint was applied and our friends on Just A Minute arrived just in time for us to invite ourselves aboard their boat for dinner, saving us from an evening on the boat in the yard. The final coat of paint will roll on this morning followed by a buffing of the hull and we are scheduled to splash back into the water Saturday afternoon. The whole crew is doing well and surviving the boat yard experience, although it is an odd feeling to be sleeping on the boat without any movement. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:02:46 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svthirdday/?xjMsgID=108834 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/espumeru/?xjMsgID=108833 Its Friday afternoon and time is flying by. Our galley is back in place and we are slowly getting organised. On Wednesday there was the Arc costume party. Our whole crew dressed to impress. Max and Felix had Peter Pan outfits, Niklas, Mihkel, Sophie and Lucas were pirates and me and Kaija were fairies. We looked pretty good. Felix had a bad stomach and a bit of temperature during the day so we were afraid that him and me would have to stay at home. He was so unhappy about this that we, as responsible parents, decided to medicate him, paracetamol for the fever and stomach medicine to fix the tummy bug. By the time of the party he was feeling 100 percent. We had a really good time, loads and loads of cheap sangria and different tapas, the kids had a blast playing with the other Arc kids. After an evening full of fun and dancing we went back to the boat at 00.00. The next morning I think that one or more of us could feel the after effects of the cheap sangria. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:35:40 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/espumeru/?xjMsgID=108833 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/blessedspirit/?xjMsgID=108829 Travelling on Blessed Spirit is guite nice and we love the pace and security of our floating home. However, when a good client asked me to hop up to Norfolk from Canaveral to look at a problems with a tug boat, it was very nice to have his jet arrive and whisk me back to Hospital Point in 1 hour and 27 min! Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:59:05 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/blessedspirit/?xjMsgID=108829 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svprim/?xjMsgID=108828 North is up. We came upon the cat ketch already aground at R-62A. He was right on the magenta line about half way between us and the mark. Two futile attempts to feel our way through led to bottom. The track around east of the mark and over what appears to be marsh had a minimum of 5.5 ft at one hour before low tide. See Lynn's comment below and leave R-60 well to the west also. Gee, as marked. Why didn't I think of that? Skipper Bob's notes this spot, but I missed it as did the others. After we cleared through, we came back to the Brickhill anchorage (to the NE) to kibbitz with the grounders. We collectively scratched our heads, pushed a little and pulled a little to no avail so they waited to float off. No damage, no blood on the decks, met some great folks. Just another day on the Ditch. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:56:13 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svprim/?xjMsgID=108828 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lissa/?xjMsgID=108827 After a quick trip down the east coast we finally arrived safely home on the 10th of November. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:39:45 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lissa/?xjMsgID=108827 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lamawaje/?xjMsgID=108825 Enkele dagen geen tijd gehad om weblog bij te werken; checklist na checklist afgewerkt; nu de laatste loodjes. Alle bemanningsleden aan boord. Dokter Bart en Michelle zijn nog druk bezig met inkopen doen; vers fruit en groente moeten natuurlijk zo laat mogelijk aan boord. Blij dat Mich hier is om Bart te helpen. De ervaring bij het koken aan boord komt erg goed te pas. Vanmorgen het vlees weer uit de diepvries gehaald en naar de mega-vrieskist van de "Real Club Nautico" gebracht om te laten invriezen. Het ging aan boord wat te traag en als we morgen diepgevroren vlees aan boord kunnen brengen dan houdt de vrieskist dat makkelijker bij zonder al te veel stroomverbruik. Hans en Michel hangen in de mast om het speciale zeil-leer (van Jef uit Horn) om de zalingen te naaien, tegen het doorslijten van het grootzeil op de voor-de-windse koersen. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 28.1287 -15.4263 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/lamawaje/?xjMsgID=108825 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/honeymoon/?xjMsgID=108817 Picture: Your Author Hamming it up on Honeymoon! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:22:54 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/honeymoon/?xjMsgID=108817