Quercus g
Quercus G Sold
14 January 2010
With bittersweet feelings we recently sold Quercus G to a very nice young couple from Mustique. We were very happy with Quercus G and she had done a great job of safely and with some comfort taking us across the width of the Caribbean.
She was a fine ship for the Captain and Mate. And, she gave our daughter and her fiance a rare gift to experience sailing life, the islands and the people along the way.
As some times happens in the cruising life, family matters required us to sell the boat and move back to land (for a while?). We hope that Quercus G will provide as many great adventures and good times to her new owners as she did for us.
We now close out the log on our voyages with Quercus G. Fair winds.
Michael and Donna
She was a fine ship for the Captain and Mate. And, she gave our daughter and her fiance a rare gift to experience sailing life, the islands and the people along the way.
As some times happens in the cruising life, family matters required us to sell the boat and move back to land (for a while?). We hope that Quercus G will provide as many great adventures and good times to her new owners as she did for us.
We now close out the log on our voyages with Quercus G. Fair winds.
Michael and Donna
Sanish Waters, Curacao
13 July 2009 | Curacao
Donna
This is our first entry in our blog for Quercus G. We are in Curacao, The Netherlands, Antilles. It is an island located between Aruba and Bonaire.
We arrived Thursady, July 9, 2009, from Bonaire.
It was a quick passage, with Quercus G averaging 6 knots on this downwind sail. The seas were 3-5 feet and bumpy.
Just as we began lowering the genoa to enter the inlet leading to Spanish Waters, the Curacao Coast Guard came steaming down on us. The wake they sent screaming at our stern was higher than the waves we had offshore. Alyson, on the foredeck, signalled them to slow down.
Quercus G is 36' and the Coast Guard Cutter towered over us. Normally, this would not be a problem, but they chose the moment we were lowering the sail and starting the engine.
The captain, Michael, spoke on the VHF and handed me the helm. I didn't know where the entrance was, so I kept a straight course trying to stay clear of the Coast Guard.
After giving all the info they asked, the Coast Guard pointed out the entrance. Naturally, I had gone right by it and we had to slog upwind to it.
Once we found the entrance, we had to follow the channel to the designated anchorage. There is depth IN THE MIDDLE . If you get close to shore, it shallows quickly. There is also a small isalnd and several rocks that you must avoid. It is easy to see the channed if you enter in good light. Unfortunatly, it was overcast when we arrived and the water was murky. But, we anchored with no problems.
I will backtrack and tell of our travels that led us to Curacao.
You can see photos on www.djkphotos.com
We arrived Thursady, July 9, 2009, from Bonaire.
It was a quick passage, with Quercus G averaging 6 knots on this downwind sail. The seas were 3-5 feet and bumpy.
Just as we began lowering the genoa to enter the inlet leading to Spanish Waters, the Curacao Coast Guard came steaming down on us. The wake they sent screaming at our stern was higher than the waves we had offshore. Alyson, on the foredeck, signalled them to slow down.
Quercus G is 36' and the Coast Guard Cutter towered over us. Normally, this would not be a problem, but they chose the moment we were lowering the sail and starting the engine.
The captain, Michael, spoke on the VHF and handed me the helm. I didn't know where the entrance was, so I kept a straight course trying to stay clear of the Coast Guard.
After giving all the info they asked, the Coast Guard pointed out the entrance. Naturally, I had gone right by it and we had to slog upwind to it.
Once we found the entrance, we had to follow the channel to the designated anchorage. There is depth IN THE MIDDLE . If you get close to shore, it shallows quickly. There is also a small isalnd and several rocks that you must avoid. It is easy to see the channed if you enter in good light. Unfortunatly, it was overcast when we arrived and the water was murky. But, we anchored with no problems.
I will backtrack and tell of our travels that led us to Curacao.
You can see photos on www.djkphotos.com
| Vessel Name: | Quercus G |
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