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Cruising in Lealea

I have been posting a blog at http://americanvega.org/captainslog.html since before we left Hawaii, beginning in April of 2007 with my retirement and our preparations but I will post new entries here as well. The latest news is that after destroying my old laptop I now have a new and much more powerful computer that has made video editing easier and I have been working through the 200 odd hours of recordings we made in the preparation phase and during our trip so far. I added one this morning… Continue

Added by Orvil Newton on April 11, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

SOME THOUGHTS AND PICTURES FROM COAST RICA

My plans were to sail the entire pacific coast of Costa Rica down to Golfito; I made it no further than my first port of call from Nicaragua - Coco in the gulf of Papagayo. I had to wait for a few days in Nicaragua before crossing the gulf of Papagayo due to high winds. I still managed to see 35 knots on the way across but Callisto embraced the conditions. She is a true blue water boat and really just starts to get her teeth into at 20 knots, at 35 knots I was trible reefed. II am a single… Continue

Added by PETER PAPPAS on April 11, 2009 at 1:59pm — 3 Comments

WaveRV Wi-Fi antenna

Ok, so I bought the WaveRv Wi-Fi antenna and hooked it up. I was curious about adding a 5 ft length of cable and how to determine signal strength so I called the tech support # on the web site. First thing they wanted to know was which trailer park I was in! I told 'em I don't do the trailer park thing! I tried e-mailing for tech support a week ago but still no response.

Added by Bruce on April 6, 2009 at 3:23am — 12 Comments

Kissed for the Very First Time

Those who remember the slight hesitation a millisecond before their first kiss should empathize with future anticipated endeavors. Unlike the long awaited kiss at the doorstep ending our first date, some things come to us for the first time without much fuss or memory. Does anyone remember their first spelling test? How about the very first picture they drew in kindergarten? Really now, does anyone remember the first time they walked three steps.



Then, there are those times that we… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on April 4, 2009 at 7:39pm — 1 Comment

ostomy

Anyone crusing with a ostomy?

Added by carl jackson on April 3, 2009 at 7:16pm — 7 Comments

Barbuda, Antigua and the turnaround point



After a week in Antigua and Barbuda we are finally headed North!



Ever since we left New York we’ve been charting a course leading us South East. That is, directly into the wind, which as you know, is the one thing sailboats hate to do. Antigua was at the end of that road for us.



From the BVI to Antigua, our last passage South East



After our previous guests left us we spent a few lazy days in the North… Continue

Added by CAN DRAC on April 1, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

The Pirate and the Lady

Hello everyone! I am a Charter Captain in the Virgin Islands. I am an ASA, PADI, and Emergency First Responder Instructor. I am a Commodore member in the Seven Seas Cruising Assn. I have been in the Caribbean almost 20 years now. I usually put the boat on the hard for Hurricane season, July to Oct. I head to New England and then to the Pacific coast. I spend 3 or 4 weeks sailing the San Juan Islands and Vancover with friends up there. Then back to the 7-24 grind for 9-10 months. To be… Continue

Added by Stanley Kaczenski on March 29, 2009 at 9:34pm — 1 Comment

Sailing Theory, Sailing Terms and Weather

Welcome aboard to my Sailing Tips Blog! In this post we have Sailing Theory, Sailing Terms and Weather- The Sea Breeze. Please feel free to comment on anything here and visit our Web Site for a free Rules of the Road download! Sailing Theory (An Excerpt from our Learn to Sail CDROM)



The sum of all wind pressure on the sail is called wind force. The center of that…

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Added by Zee Brown on March 28, 2009 at 5:40pm — No Comments

Purging of Stuff

Yes that is what we call it stuff. The things one accumulates over a lifetime. How can we all say oh, I will save that for later. Well later never comes and stuff piles up. We are committed now to take off and go sailing so we are cleaning out our basement which was a catch all. Kids things our things ect. Its just gota go ya know. It is taking time but we are gaining on it and we are both feeling much happier.

Added by Randy on March 28, 2009 at 2:29pm — 4 Comments

Save a Tancook Whaler in San Pedro California

As an old Tancook whaler owner I hope someone from our SeaKnots community will buy and "save" this absolutely wonderful boat. It's a piece of art and they sail like a dream! Very fast boat.

Believe me, everyone welcomes you and gives you high 5's in a Tancook.



this is not my boat; I found her surfing for wooden sailboats for sale last night... after a few glasses of Jack Daniels.



As far as I know there are ony 2 Tancook… Continue

Added by Pat Daly on March 28, 2009 at 12:34pm — 4 Comments

More projects

Ah well spring has arrived, they say anyway but here in the north we all wonder. We have more upgrades to do this year on MutalFun as we prepare to hopefully depart to the Bahama's in summer of 2010. We took out the old counter top and going to add corian this spring and rework our frig so one side is a freezer. That I have worked out as I have played around the last couple of years getting it right.



Have to finish the installation of the Icom ssb this year as the hardware and… Continue

Added by Randy on March 28, 2009 at 10:09am — 1 Comment

"The Point" by Nillson

Harry NIllson said it best in his story/song, "The Point" : we hear what we want to hear. . .



How many times have we 'sailorettes' told our significant other something that they totally don't hear or acknowledge. From the first day my husband, Dan, and I met nearly 30 years ago I said I wanted to sail alone around the world. After all, I had just bought my first boat and read Robin Graham's book the Dove. I knew what I wanted. To this day, as I finally commit to making the dream a… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on March 25, 2009 at 4:32am — 1 Comment

World Water Day on the water

Today is World Water Day.



So our blog is not about us. It's about water. Charity water.



Please, take a minute to watch this:







If you haven't had a chance to do it yet, today is the day to donate.



It's easy, quick and cheap. Remember: $20 can give one person clean water for 20 years.



Become a part of our journey today.…







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Added by CAN DRAC on March 22, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Busy, busier, busiest

Just when I think I have my life under control I find myself racing from project to project.



First there is the opportunity to increase my blog postings to three per week. Why? because I am transiting into a career as a writer. Writer's must write. In addition to writing up the questions for an upcoming interview I am writing an article to enter in a contest. Second, there is the need to enhance my writing with research. People want facts, not just about me, but about others, about… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on March 21, 2009 at 11:24pm — 1 Comment

Mexico Trip 2009

I booked a slip at "El Milagro Marina" at Isla Mujeres, Mexico off the Yucatan. I outfitted my boat with two types of radar reflectors (tube& tri-lense), radar, drogue, sea anchor, two bilge pumps (one with high water alarm) two manual bilges, EPIRB, hand held VHF radio and Zodia life raft. I have a Standard Horizon GPS and Garmin hand held for back up. I have Chart View Pro on my laptop and the Garmin interfaces with the program. There is a custom-built nav station and additional berth in… Continue

Added by Mike Holm on March 18, 2009 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Where oh where is . . .

Being a born and bred Jersey girl it is embarrassing to admit it wasn't until the summer of 2006 that I figured out where Sandy Hook is and why it is called Sandy Hook. After all, I spent most of my summers growing up at the Jersey shore. Asbury Park was a favorite Friday night spot for the family to stroll the boardwalk, grab the rings on the once famous merry-go-round, and spend endless hours in the penny arcade. These were the days way before Bruce Springsteen presented his paradoxical… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on March 17, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

Carry on...

is on track. House is gone..money is tight, but I am renting a small cottage on the river, right next to the harbor. Everyday is a boat project day. Is one ever really ready to go? I need to haul out and do a bottom job. I may sail across the bay to Solomans Island. There are lots of working marinas there, easy access to parts and supplies and good prices. Out here there are few choices, and none with all the amenities. This summer will be the start of a new phase in life. Carry On!

Added by Tom on March 17, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

S/V Sun Song

The S/V Sun Song is still overdue as of last night.

Added by Captain Mike Baker on March 16, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Success follows failure. . .

And, sometimes it is the other way around; or perhaps it is a cyclical event. We had a perfectly beautful sail on Friday night followed by a great day of practice boat handling skills on Saturday, ending on Sunday evening in utter frustration as I put waypoints and plotted a route on the GPS. If I am to make land fall at Sandy Point, New Jersey this summer I need to be a whiz at programming the gps. Folks that use them act like it is a simple push of the button.



But, which button?.… Continue

Added by Marlene A. Sassaman on March 15, 2009 at 9:16pm — 6 Comments

IMPORTANT! S/V Sun Song overdue

March 13, 2009, the 45 foot,blue and white sailing vessel Sun Song is overdue on a trip from St. Augustine Fl. to Slidell, La.
Last seen leaving Harbor Town Marina, Ft. Pierce, Fl.
There is one person onboard.
Please report all sightings to USCG Miami 305-415-6800.

Added by Captain Mike Baker on March 14, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

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