Adventures of North Star
Follow the Adventures of Kim and Steve aboard their yacht North Star!
09 July 2019
08 July 2019
04 July 2019
02 July 2019
31 May 2019 | Copra Shed, Savusavu, Fiji
05 May 2019 | RDM
04 January 2019
28 April 2018
28 March 2018
05 March 2018 | Queenstown view from the top of the gondola.
11 October 2016 | Marina Taina, Tahiti
21 May 2016 | Tahiti, French Polynesia
14 September 2015
12 September 2015 | In Maupiti
17 August 2015 | Huahine, French Polynesia
13 July 2015 | Anyse Amyot-North End of Taou
20 June 2015 | Fakarava-South Pass
18 June 2015 | Fakarava-South Pass
11 June 2015 | Fakarava-South, Harifa
06 June 2015 | Fakarava, North Pass
Bonaire September and October
22 October 2010
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September in Bonaire is an interesting time. The winds die down and the rains pick up. We have passed the hot days either diving or enjoying a long meal in one the few restaurants with ac. Bonaire receives very little rain through out the year but this month is has rained every day. Sometimes for hours with lots of rainfall. We spent several nights up most of the night with heavy rain and winds coming from the opposite direction from normal. This situation can be dangerous because the boats are very close to shore and there is not much time to react if a line breaks or another boat were to come loose. One evening lightning from one of the storms hit the BOPEC oil tanks on the north end of the island. Efforts were made to put the fire out but in the end, it had to burn itself out. It took several days for the flames to stop. The rain that followed was dark and oily and stained the covers and awnings on the boat. We happened to be out for dinner that night and got it all over our clothes too. We heard the same thing happened in Curacao the same night.
In the beginning of the month, about 400 motorcycles arrive from Curacao, Aruba and The States for motorcycle week. The streets were filled with lines of motorcycles and people that had to have been roasting in their leathers. It was fun to watch but we were glad when the week was over. We were awakened many of the nights that week to the sound of a motorcycle engine revving or tires spinning on the road just in front of the boat.
This last week was the week of Regatta. Boats from Venezuela, Curacao and Aruba along with the local boats from Bonaire spent a week of racing around in the bay. We were told it is usually not windy for the regatta and the same was true this year. Most days there was enough wind to get around but it did not make for a fast sail. The Regatta included larger boat races, micor boat races, sunfish, prams and windsurfing competitions. On the last day of the Regatta the Netherland Antilles dissolved and Bonaire will join Statia and Saba to form the BES islands and have closer ties with Holland. On Saturday they closed the evening at midnight with fireworks from the town pier. This was also Steve's birthday.
It is now mid October and the winds have started to pick up. The evenings have been much nicer and the number of mosquitoes seems to have decreased. It has been boat project time and many hours have been dedicated to removing old varnish, sanding and applying several new coats on the teak trim. It's times like these when you realize just how much teak you have on your boat. Diving is still fantastic. We try to make sure we are in the water almost daily.
Many of our friends have moved on to Curacao from Bonaire. In the last few days, the moorings here have completely filled up with new boats. We have had the opportunity to make many new friends in the last few weeks. The local people here are some of the nicest we have met. Steve and the boys are still helping with the local church and progress with the construction has been good.
September in Bonaire is an interesting time. The winds die down and the rains pick up. We have passed the hot days either diving or enjoying a long meal in one the few restaurants with ac. Bonaire receives very little rain through out the year but this month is has rained every day. Sometimes for hours with lots of rainfall. We spent several nights up most of the night with heavy rain and winds coming from the opposite direction from normal. This situation can be dangerous because the boats are very close to shore and there is not much time to react if a line breaks or another boat were to come loose. One evening lightning from one of the storms hit the BOPEC oil tanks on the north end of the island. Efforts were made to put the fire out but in the end, it had to burn itself out. It took several days for the flames to stop. The rain that followed was dark and oily and stained the covers and awnings on the boat. We happened to be out for dinner that night and got it all over our clothes too. We heard the same thing happened in Curacao the same night.
In the beginning of the month, about 400 motorcycles arrive from Curacao, Aruba and The States for motorcycle week. The streets were filled with lines of motorcycles and people that had to have been roasting in their leathers. It was fun to watch but we were glad when the week was over. We were awakened many of the nights that week to the sound of a motorcycle engine revving or tires spinning on the road just in front of the boat.
This last week was the week of Regatta. Boats from Venezuela, Curacao and Aruba along with the local boats from Bonaire spent a week of racing around in the bay. We were told it is usually not windy for the regatta and the same was true this year. Most days there was enough wind to get around but it did not make for a fast sail. The Regatta included larger boat races, micor boat races, sunfish, prams and windsurfing competitions. On the last day of the Regatta the Netherland Antilles dissolved and Bonaire will join Statia and Saba to form the BES islands and have closer ties with Holland. On Saturday they closed the evening at midnight with fireworks from the town pier. This was also Steve's birthday.
It is now mid October and the winds have started to pick up. The evenings have been much nicer and the number of mosquitoes seems to have decreased. It has been boat project time and many hours have been dedicated to removing old varnish, sanding and applying several new coats on the teak trim. It's times like these when you realize just how much teak you have on your boat. Diving is still fantastic. We try to make sure we are in the water almost daily.
Many of our friends have moved on to Curacao from Bonaire. In the last few days, the moorings here have completely filled up with new boats. We have had the opportunity to make many new friends in the last few weeks. The local people here are some of the nicest we have met. Steve and the boys are still helping with the local church and progress with the construction has been good.
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| Vessel Name: | North Star |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Tayana 52, Center Cockpit |
| Hailing Port: | Clearwater, Florida |
| Crew: | Steve and Kim |
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| Extra: | North Star is a 1988 Tayana 52, center cockpit, a Robert Perry design. |
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North Star's Photos - Main
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Dive Sites Eagle Rock, The Zoo and the Great White Wall
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Created 2 July 2019
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Created 29 March 2018
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Curio Bay and Yellow eyed penguins.
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Created 18 March 2018
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O'nou Tahiti Graffiti Contest, Michael tattoo, roulottes
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Created 2 June 2015
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Panama Canal Crossing and Shelter Bay Marina
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Created 1 January 2013
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Back to the marina we go. The damage done by the lightning strike.
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Created 7 May 2012
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Caouan, Tobago Cayes, Union Island, Mayreau
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Created 25 May 2010
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Trip from Jolly Harbour north to Deep Bay
25 Photos
Created 16 March 2010
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old photos from Virginia to USVI'S
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Created 12 March 2010
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additional photos from earlier in trip some of BVI's to St Kitts
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Created 7 March 2010
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