iolite
Cruising
30 July 2011 | Cuttyhunk Island, Cape Cod, Mass.
30 July 2011 | Cuttyhunk Harbour, Mass.
24 July 2011 | Mystic, Connecticut
11 July 2011 | Mystic
11 July 2011 | Noank
11 July 2011
11 July 2011 | Port Washington, New York
03 July 2011 | NJ & NY
03 July 2011 | Anchored south of the big bridge
03 July 2011 | Cape May, NJ
03 July 2011 | Delaware City, DE
03 July 2011 | St Michaels, Maryland
25 June 2011 | St Michaels, Maryland
22 June 2011
15 June 2011 | Reedville, VA
07 June 2011 | Onancock Creek, VA
05 June 2011 | Fishing Bay, Plankatank River, VA
05 June 2011 | Fishing Bay, Plankatank River, VA
30 May 2011 | Little Creek, VA
23 May 2011 | Beaufort, N.C.
Staged and ready to roll OR "were we not here 6 weeks ago?"
14 January 2011 | St Augustine North Mooring field
Alex
This is us sitting back at the north mooring field off Historic St Augustine. We are leaving today at 2:00pm (the earlier post time for leaving just shows that I can't read a tide chart yet) on a 3/4 flood tide and out we go. We hope to round Cape Canaveral around 2:00 am and get into Fort Pierce around 2 pm / 3 pm tomorrow.
We met with a couple last night (I'll let Faune post their pictures when we get back in), who have a house in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera (Bahamas). So we are thinking of Stuart for a few days to see some friends then head to Ft Lauderdale for some provisioning followed by No Name Hbr (Key Biscayne) for some interesting sites. Once that is accomplished we will cross to Great Issac in the Berries Island group and on to Spanish wells.
We are leaving today with Rhum Line 2 (Hunter 46) so they can follow us out the St Augustine inlet. It will be nice to have some company through the night. They have a brand new motor and, like us, just need to see how all the new stuff/boat changes works out.
We met with a couple last night (I'll let Faune post their pictures when we get back in), who have a house in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera (Bahamas). So we are thinking of Stuart for a few days to see some friends then head to Ft Lauderdale for some provisioning followed by No Name Hbr (Key Biscayne) for some interesting sites. Once that is accomplished we will cross to Great Issac in the Berries Island group and on to Spanish wells.
We are leaving today with Rhum Line 2 (Hunter 46) so they can follow us out the St Augustine inlet. It will be nice to have some company through the night. They have a brand new motor and, like us, just need to see how all the new stuff/boat changes works out.
Comments
| Vessel Name: | iolite |
| Vessel Make/Model: | 2000 Dixon 44 Hull built by Ian Franklin and finished by McMullen & Wing in Auckland New Zealand |
| Hailing Port: | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Crew: | Faune Creaser and Alex Astbury |
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iolite's Photos - (Main)
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We visited the Butterfly Garden which is part of the Natural Museum within the University of Florida (home of the Gators!), in Gainesville. Hundreds of butterflies are housed in a vivarium (huge enclosed space with sun & air moving through special screens & gorgeous gardens with streams/waterfalls flowing through). If you sit still they land on you to rest & make you feel wonderful. Most peaceful experience ever!!
31 Photos
Created 13 December 2010
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With deepest respect to The Deep South that we just love, there are certain features that do create its sugared charm. Here are but a few.
41 Photos
Created 8 November 2010
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Watch as the show sets up and then dismantles. Please open pictures and note comments to follow the set up process.... truly an orchestration!!
28 Photos
Created 15 October 2010
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This was so amazing.....every sense is activated as you travel along....everyone should see NY from the perspective of the water.....take a ferry, tour boat or whatever.....just pick a sunny day
32 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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I LOVED the bridges......hard to pick a favorite but the Brooklyn Bridge is set as the highlighter
12 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Overwhelming immensity of shapes - many you know
9 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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There are a few notes on some pictures to point out specifics but overall it was the beauty I found in industry or the sense of flow with changing icons
20 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Where we stayed for 9 days. Great spot & we'll go back - safe, easy commute to NYC, good people.
16 Photos
Created 28 September 2010
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Sitting pretty at the head of Long Island Sound......a place any real Nova Scotian would love
9 Photos
Created 20 September 2010
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Pictures taken along the Main Street of Provincetown
40 Photos
Created 11 September 2010
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What a great town!! Sistered to Lunenburg....loved it.
8 Photos
Created 11 September 2010
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Pictures taken from Halifax to Lunenburg to Shelburne
40 Photos
Created 19 June 2010
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Trips to Exumas, BVIs, sailing to the Azores & Portugal
86 Photos
Created 14 June 2010
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A history from the original website following her 2000 build completion to current changes
24 Photos | 1 Sub-Album
Created 13 June 2010
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To be sailing into wonderful places meeting great people is really what it is all about....
32 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Following our purchase of the boat we kept it there for a year and visited it.
12 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Mahone Bay, Halifax in Northwest Arm, Deep Cove, Aspotogan
25 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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This is our first trip on the boat bringing it back home.
11 Photos
Created 13 June 2010
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Who: Faune Creaser and Alex Astbury
Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Favorites
- iolite blog is "published"
- sailing anarchy
- panbo (electronics) blog
- Latitude 38
- Mark Corke - Do it yourself for the boating enthusiast
- Seven Seas Cruising Association
- Blue Water Sailing Magazine feature of Iolite
- North West Yachting Magazine review of Iolite
- All boat graphics by Jon at --->
- AIS tracker for Iolite
- Iolite's original website
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