The monthly lunch for the cruisers in Marina Zar-Par was hold yester day. There were 6 new boats, 2 German, 1 Swedish, 1 British and 1 American. We had "La Bandera Dominicana" (The Dominican Flag) which is rise and beans, Dominican meat balls, conch in read souse, avocado, green salad and local bear. Just a big table with a lot of colors and flavors, excellent as always!
We had the pleasure to share some knowledge from the writer of the Dominican Republic Cruising Guide, Frank Virgintino who also is one of the owners of Marina Zar-Par. He just came back from his "End of the year Sailing" on the south east and east coast of the DR.
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My husband has 2 sons. We captured them this morning with our motorcycle helmets on, very cute if you ask me.
The cold weather is almost gone, we saw the sun today still not summer heat but on the other hand we don't really need that.
The boat yard in Zar-Par Marina has a new friend, a travel lift with a capacity of 60 Tons and 28 feet wide boats. It is still in pieces on the ground but the guys are working to get it working as fast as possible.
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I'm proud to announce that I've made my first website and posted it on to the web. It is not the most advanced site Iv ever seen But, I did it! Any how the site is for our charter company, Sailing DR that provides sailing tours and charters to tourists in the DR.
We offer half day, day and multiple day charter on our Janneau Sun Rise 34´. You can find more info on the web : www.sailingdr.com
Sense the site is still very new I will gladly here all suggestions and tips on how to improve it.
About the power boat I wrote about before, they have found 2 bodies so fare. They do not hope for any survivals any more. Sad isn't it?
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I have a new reasoned for why I like sailboats more than power boats. We have a situation here at the Marina, a power boat left yesterday to go fishing and have not come back yet. The fact that the current will take them further west and the north wind further south they should be pretty fare from here by now. It's rare that it happens but it does and when, I would rather be on a sailboat with all its comfort and all the food I always forgets onboard.
Any how I feel for them and their friend and families and we hope that they will be found and taken home to thus how misses them.
// Lisa
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After 2 days with the charter tourist (they was supposed to stay 3) we went out sailing with some friends. We went back to "Palmillas" I was the captain of the night, and I must say that I loved it! Flat water, 10 knots wind in 50° perfect, the guys went down below and let us ladies have the night and the moon to ourselves, we had a bless!
Anchored in "Las Palmillas" this day's was a couple from Argentina in there Mason 53' "Limay". We took them for a tour in "Catuano Passage" between "Saona Island" and main land. There is mangroves with a lot of channels thought most of them a very shallow. Totally still water and nobody in sight ore hear. Lots of birds and when we were going out we saw an "eagle spotted sting ray" and 2 turtles. It was my first times I've ever seen these animals in this spot but it made me happy to see them and knowing that there're there.
Las Palmillas if foul of sea stars, and I finally had the opportunity to hold one of them. They look so friendly down there in the sand but holding one of them, they did not seem so friendly any more, thought they are very beautiful but I think I will let them stay at the bottom all by themselves. After all that's their home and that's where they are the most beautiful.
We spent 2 nights on an anchor before heading back to Casa de Campo, another amazing sailing!
More Pics from the trip cane bee seen here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=363571&id=825250230&l=5f1197ba3a
// Lisa
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I just saw that Sail Blog Has a page on Face Book...I must say, sometimes I'm a bit slow but then now I know and its 2010!
I also wanted to say some words about my husband, Tony Torres. Sailing is his life, as fore many of you other sailors out there. We are land based sailors, and Tonys job is to make more sailors come to the DR and enjoy the island. He is a cruising station for the "Seven Seas Cruising 'Association" stationed in Boca Chica, marina Zar-Par. He will happily answer all your questions about the DR, and I'm trying my best too.
It's almost 11:00 the 1/1-10 and I should probably get back to the boat and see what the people are up to and what their plans are. Maybe we can go sailing later just the tow of us and just enjoy the wind, now that would be VERY nice!
Happy New Year and keep on sailing!
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http://www.cruiserlog.com/wiki/index.php?title=Dominican_Republic
Thanks from all cruisers around the world.
