Altair's Cruz Nuz

cruising, vb, kroozing, working on your boat in exotic locations around the Caribbean....Dudley and Becca

25 October 2012 | Coconut Grove Sailing Club
25 September 2012 | Coconut Grove Sailing Club
28 July 2011 | Coconut Grove Sailing Club!
27 July 2011 | Key Biscayne, Florida
27 July 2011 | Stiltsville and Miami just across the Bay.
27 July 2011 | Gulf Stream...
27 July 2011 | Gulf Stream, Here we come!
26 July 2011 | Sweet and Very Special Bahamas...Goodbye...for now!
26 July 2011 | Honeymoon Harbor
26 July 2011 | Gun Cay's floral gifts!
26 July 2011 | The surf at Honeymoon Harbor!
26 July 2011 | Our last island wonderland...before the Concrete Jungle....
26 July 2011 | Gun Cay...Practicing walking on land...
26 July 2011 | Honeymoon Harbor...very cool!
26 July 2011 | Honeymoon Harbor
26 July 2011 | Honeymoon Harbor...We like it!
25 July 2011 | A very Busy Honeymoon Harbor!
25 July 2011 | Honeymoon Harbor, Lee side of Gun Cay
25 July 2011 | Bimini, Our Beloved Bahamas!
24 July 2011 | Bimini, Big Game Club Marina!

Oooooh, the wind took the day off...

18 July 2010 | The reef protecting Hog Island Anchorage!
Becca
We've tried many times to snorkel around Hog Island, Around Calivigny Island, around to Woburn Bay and to Hartman Bay, but we are in the Windward Islands after all. We really do love the wind...the hotflash queen is very grateful and it does give us much need "air" conditioning. We got lucky today because it was calm and easy to get out to the reef this afternoon. We are so connected to the earth, the sea and all it's inhabitants...that's why it's important to see what's happening to the reefs here!

They look great from the dingy when we are traveling to Hartman Bay, to Woburn Bay and to Egmont Bay.. but getting in the water is the real test.

The coral looks pretty good and again, we find it hard to spot a lot of fish! What can we all do to stop the overfishing, the pollution of our earths oceans? The Japanese are wooing the Grenadians to have 'whaling, turtle and fishing rights. In return, they will pay big bucks to the Grenadians who are so desperate for monetary help. We must be more proactive...What do you say?

In the meantime...enjoy the coral which we are thrilled to share!

Dudley and Bec


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Vessel Name: Altair
Vessel Make/Model: Tartan 34'
Hailing Port: Coconut Grove Sailing Club
Crew: Dudley Clark and Becky Butler
About: Dudley has owned this Tartan sloop and has been cruising on her since 1986. Becky joined the good sloop back in 2000 when we first started cruising together and he has been 'training' me ever since! I couldn't be happier! I've been sailing all my life, but cruising is a whole different fish!
Extra: This is the most extended cruise we've braved on this wonderful, old boat of ours which is planned to be about 2 years! We left Miami in late February of 2008 and want to get below the hurricane belt by the end of July! Ok, so it's July, 2011...we're close, but not home yet!

S/V ALTAIR

Who: Dudley Clark and Becky Butler
Port: Coconut Grove Sailing Club