http://www.sailblogs.com/ Blog System for Sailors and Sailing Adventures Copyright 2009 SailBlogs Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:05:10 -0600 180 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:05:10 -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/sobellachronicles/?xjMsgID=107447 The Roman ruins in Cadiz included an amphitheater, and a vomitorium. Ok, I don't know why, but it was on the lower level, just outside this tunnel. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:52:59 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/sobellachronicles/?xjMsgID=107447 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/flyaweigh/?xjMsgID=107437 Who ever thought our sweet, lithe sailboat, at a relatively trim 26,000 pounds, could tow an 88-ton steel behemoth ship 42 miles, 28 of it in open ocean? Not us. Not a lot of people. And really not us. But there it is, in the picture above, the Iron Maiden on a tether, looking almost humble and much smaller than it does in real life, dutifully following behind us as we head for Puerto San Carlos in Bahia Santa Magdalena. It's a long story for a blog and I am challenged to decide what to include and what to delete and still portray the thrill of it all. Sorry, but in my verbose way, I will limit the deletions. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:14:26 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/flyaweigh/?xjMsgID=107437 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/synergyii/?xjMsgID=107434 There have been several things that we've come across or observed that we found interesting. This entry is about some of the sights we've seen and captured on film (or not) along the way. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:07:50 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/synergyii/?xjMsgID=107434 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/cetus/?xjMsgID=107433 We'd planned to make Ensenada a short stop -- two nights -- just enough time to clear into the country, rest up a bit and then head on to remote anchorages. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:06:51 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/cetus/?xjMsgID=107433 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ghost/?xjMsgID=107421 Well we've been given the weather for a good shake down "cruise" so that Heather, Caroline and Jay can to get used to the boat and helming and for us all to get into the swing of life at sea and the ocean motion. We've been getting some fairly rough weather. The sea state out here is rough to very rough with a good 5-7am swell running from the north, which left unchecked can be a little unforgiving. The wind has been a fairly constant 25-30 knots for the last couple of days with a couple of gusts of up to 40-45 last night. Last night was probably the worst of it from 6-10pm when it was pitch black before the moon came up. It really was like riding a rollercoaster in the dark,blindfolded... but with a deep reefed main and no headsail we've been doing OK. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0600 30.8707 13.4278 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ghost/?xjMsgID=107421 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/yachtmaya/?xjMsgID=107410 Ok, I have been getting alot of flak about not posting a blog telling everyone we are back in Beaufort, North Carolina. We arrived about a week ago and have been busy sorting out our living arrangements (dockage, cars, stuff like that), and job stuff (medicals, drug tests, and the like). So thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it. As soon as we get settled in we will do some more updates concerning whats going on and an evaluation of the summer (stats, miles traveled, storms, costs, and stuff). So for now we are safe and sound and starting to put our shore-side life togather. This is only temporary as we will continue cruising soon. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:40:49 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/yachtmaya/?xjMsgID=107410 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svthirdday/?xjMsgID=107407 Some might ask, why all the bandwidth dedicated to a hot dog cart and earlier a taco cart on what should be a sailing and cruising Blog? The answer is simple; cruising is as much about eating your way through the country you are visiting as it is about sailing. In fact, take away my sails and I'll still cruise happily along, but take away the fabulous and cheap local foods and I'd end this cruise immediately....for what fun would it be? Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:27:23 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svthirdday/?xjMsgID=107407 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/voyageurc/?xjMsgID=107395 We returned from Angel Falls on October 14th, splashed on the 20th, arrived in Grenada on the 28th and made it to Carriacou on November 5th. The weather has supported moving and we are fully provisioned so we plan to move rapidly north before the Christmas winds set in and slow us down. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:44 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/voyageurc/?xjMsgID=107395 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/marmar/?xjMsgID=107391 It's been now more than a week since I arrived in Pakistan. Things are going well, despite the tension (due to recent terrorist attacks) and the workload. You must all have heard of how the UN has been a target of the Taliban both in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and this has made us become extra cautious (therefore I cannot discuss the location where I'm living, nor the new office location). What I can say is that we are relatively safe (nowhere is 100% foolproof), and that life goes on in this country. The worse part for me, I would say, is how much I miss my girls! At least I've been able to hear and se them through Skype every day. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:25 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/marmar/?xjMsgID=107391 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oceanswatch/?xjMsgID=107390 November 5-7 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:47 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/oceanswatch/?xjMsgID=107390 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/hanahou/?xjMsgID=107389 Copy and paste below to see the track on Google Map Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:54:05 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/hanahou/?xjMsgID=107389 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/anthem/?xjMsgID=107363 Desayuno at Bahia Redonda Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:40:00 -0600 10.208 -64.663 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/anthem/?xjMsgID=107363 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/calou/?xjMsgID=107378 View of the pool at our marina in Barra de Navidad. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:05:16 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/calou/?xjMsgID=107378 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/brilliantdays/?xjMsgID=107376 We have had a very relaxed two days in and around Charleston, making some minor boat repairs, cleaning off some Intracoastal salt and silt (from the boat), but mostly visiting familiar places and good friends. Another great dinner at the Mueller's last night joined by Mal and Shirley Fages, a nice brunch on the Isle of Palms with our friend Butchie Phillips today and this evening spent touring art galleries in downtown Charleston that were open for viewing and wine tasting. We also spoke with our longtime Charleston friends Lindsay and Yolanda Payne who have a boat in our marina but were not able to visit due to Lindsay being under the weather. We will see them in the spring. The picture was taken this afternoon at the Cold War Submarine Memorial at Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant. We did note Joe Mueller's name on the plaque acknowledging those who worked diligently to create this very impressive spot. Tomorrow morning we will head back onto the Intracoastal toward Beaufort. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:57:18 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/brilliantdays/?xjMsgID=107376 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/haicu/?xjMsgID=107374 Finally, after a year of waiting, Haicu's rig is off. We noticed a crack at the vang attachment last season and monitored it closely. The crack never grew but was always a concern so now after a year Haicu will finally get a rig "makeover". Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:34:13 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/haicu/?xjMsgID=107374 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/trim50/?xjMsgID=107368 The Crew of Trim is living and eating as good as it gets. Yesterday morning we decided to go snorkeling and spear fishing in Bahia Santa Maria. The fishing conditions just outside the bay along the rocks was a dream to behold by a diver. Fish of every color and size ...millions of them. In a 30 minute period I hit several Pompano's for tacos while Dave and Lee brought up 8 lobster! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:57 -0600 22 -109 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/trim50/?xjMsgID=107368 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svliberte/?xjMsgID=107372 Our crew from Ensenada to La Paz: Rebecca, Samantha the "perrita" sailing dog, Scout, Ginjer with a J, and El Capitan with Bluewater Barbie. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:26:46 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svliberte/?xjMsgID=107372 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/nelleke/?xjMsgID=107360 Well, the boat seems really empty with Ron on his way back home to, egad, snow. We heard from our Halifax friend, Faye, that she was facing the cleaning up of 3 inches of snow. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:46:43 -0600 41.4853 -71.318 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/nelleke/?xjMsgID=107360 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ishmael/?xjMsgID=107352 So, all of the cruising guides tell you to avoid anchoring or docking at an unknown area after dark. And that certainly wasn't our plan when we left Deltaville shortly after 6:30 Thursday morning. We wanted to reach Norfolk before a gale warning went into effect at 6:00 that evening. We decided to head out and if we were making bad time or the weather turned early we would head to one of the anchorages or marinas along the way. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:17:54 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/ishmael/?xjMsgID=107352 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svcharm/?xjMsgID=107351 We left bright and early this morning from Camp Lejeune. Murphy didn't get another shore trip so we promised him a quick day and an early afternoon trip to shore. Ha. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:13:56 -0600 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svcharm/?xjMsgID=107351