tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43461925218521690282024-03-05T22:13:37.673-08:00Roger Family Sailing AdventuresKeeping family and friends up to date on our travels in Florida, The Bahamas and south.Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-45610240450682469982024-02-18T10:59:00.000-08:002024-02-18T10:59:06.452-08:00Movin' On Up<p>Well Hello Friends and Family!</p><p>We are now Marina Queens. (Folks we met over the years who were too cheap to tie up at a dock always spoke disparagingly about "Marina Queens." </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1L-Z7VEXrzaTYKlgUuNqwrcuvTfesrv1g7VU8lCaV-gfJY8Q-fdvw_N3GZt-stTzusTUVEpsqih4FOXtklrGDAzVq9u3xp_DbjGy4CO5yupDgbRqDFy_iZ8l5GoDABoRS64z6OhTUVT4BVWcf1CndCMRrNDymxT4fHnx1rJKw2VHMiDGCYJcHtT0fRI/s4080/MarinaQueens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1L-Z7VEXrzaTYKlgUuNqwrcuvTfesrv1g7VU8lCaV-gfJY8Q-fdvw_N3GZt-stTzusTUVEpsqih4FOXtklrGDAzVq9u3xp_DbjGy4CO5yupDgbRqDFy_iZ8l5GoDABoRS64z6OhTUVT4BVWcf1CndCMRrNDymxT4fHnx1rJKw2VHMiDGCYJcHtT0fRI/w400-h301/MarinaQueens.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the dock!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In order to get the broker on the boat, get some repair work done and to show the boat to prospective lucky new owners, we have to be on the dock. So we don't get dolphin visits now that we've moved.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzoZ8K1XXpdVAXkRgbsEW7QI54K-EurGbkXQn3FLrpUVl_hz9M4v9gY0WOs-_ik3xMpggh7UcLJ6tULyscutA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>Now that wasn't supposed to be easy. No dock spots to be had. But, we had a stroke of luck as I happened to check by the office and they had a sudden, unexpected vacancy! So here we are... looking down our noses at those poor slobs out in the mooring field. </p><p>Now, when we get the urge to have a shower, go for a walk, or check the treasures on the "free table," we just swing our legs over the side, jump onto the dock and walk leisurely down to the marina complex. It's a nice place. If it wasn't so damn cold and rainy it would be a nice place to hang out for a while.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi3ko4g6kqEolGIih6ZAO_FeloavmB-n-KxSCLD8vhZPKxHZYYDe4WhyphenhyphenB5tje9VDEce2mhZU6wudoMWGF-PL52SOpm0zRFEPUYj9eZvdWS3G4xCDQECmkto_88Nx5c8hJOJ3bF6iroMrmj-oSKlyzj1FOQT0weFEETfcdJg-q0la4Igi7vALMncLxV2U/s4080/PXL_20240217_160851836.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi3ko4g6kqEolGIih6ZAO_FeloavmB-n-KxSCLD8vhZPKxHZYYDe4WhyphenhyphenB5tje9VDEce2mhZU6wudoMWGF-PL52SOpm0zRFEPUYj9eZvdWS3G4xCDQECmkto_88Nx5c8hJOJ3bF6iroMrmj-oSKlyzj1FOQT0weFEETfcdJg-q0la4Igi7vALMncLxV2U/w400-h301/PXL_20240217_160851836.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By the dinghy dock, in front of the marina complex</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-3mEAxtDaEk-i-JLZ0kBAtcpRaG8-sqnlu4e-Bcj-bnIeCLwuhXzOYKW-CJcWaR0uyCfBAQN2LvPTd1TDMLB0ybF_lEENHDCIpLPoCYySjy2W8zNxjJr7drUuCYRIbHWcWS9pgO3vnlTdFWWgpEAYUkfRYwlhvuYiwVM2vaSl5Uh9CDa1tFw01eY0Hg/s4032/DinghyDock.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-3mEAxtDaEk-i-JLZ0kBAtcpRaG8-sqnlu4e-Bcj-bnIeCLwuhXzOYKW-CJcWaR0uyCfBAQN2LvPTd1TDMLB0ybF_lEENHDCIpLPoCYySjy2W8zNxjJr7drUuCYRIbHWcWS9pgO3vnlTdFWWgpEAYUkfRYwlhvuYiwVM2vaSl5Uh9CDa1tFw01eY0Hg/w400-h300/DinghyDock.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we used to park on our visits in from the mooring field</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We have arranged to have a rigging guy to come and sort out a problem with the reefing system. But not for a couple of weeks from now. Also, a fibreglass guy to repair some minor damage caused on our delivery up from Antigua. Install a new autopilot (who we will still call Otto, of course) and finally a small repair to the mainsail. <p></p><p>So we sit and wait. These guys are busy and we are trying our best to be patient. And we clean, declutter, do small bits of varnish. Also Wordle, crosswords, solitaire and sudukos. There are some nice walks around when the weather suits.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe4OH-I_u7lgYIFUcg_gt2JjgleFxDUbfc0Dz5hwcAYFyjSyl2w230NCg7anC3CZwbBPka8SgH-ePNeZTr0aS4ptDbin2p9DsdjbOdeS4AIQS36Klq_4NEO-r3DIUvk0sPx4j4lnvUHkh5Sf4tEIs9e6sT8e0LaTODzHm20mBRZZShL53wIUSGHIod8/s4080/PXL_20240216_141336661.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGe4OH-I_u7lgYIFUcg_gt2JjgleFxDUbfc0Dz5hwcAYFyjSyl2w230NCg7anC3CZwbBPka8SgH-ePNeZTr0aS4ptDbin2p9DsdjbOdeS4AIQS36Klq_4NEO-r3DIUvk0sPx4j4lnvUHkh5Sf4tEIs9e6sT8e0LaTODzHm20mBRZZShL53wIUSGHIod8/w400-h301/PXL_20240216_141336661.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking aft</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ61WRYZJ9G9dseslW27B4N8U9yQhyphenhyphen9dFHT7B59QETO6pCoV_tZTZjyOaguhOwfhojUDTOdx-5XyvNOQyxZNcwClobl2qMo4JsZUZAFRA4dhjEBui6xiUDwGLZo-sXmUAcl7ZpM8ym5K0hHlfkKHESQq8tA8wmVZJywCAqj6xucADb0LaBwtnPXy5oSY/s4080/PXL_20240216_141346625.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZ61WRYZJ9G9dseslW27B4N8U9yQhyphenhyphen9dFHT7B59QETO6pCoV_tZTZjyOaguhOwfhojUDTOdx-5XyvNOQyxZNcwClobl2qMo4JsZUZAFRA4dhjEBui6xiUDwGLZo-sXmUAcl7ZpM8ym5K0hHlfkKHESQq8tA8wmVZJywCAqj6xucADb0LaBwtnPXy5oSY/w400-h301/PXL_20240216_141346625.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main salon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFqF94i4JcmH7dqiVw2uX5T898WgV3bRPK6OSA4CoMSNUPbBtYOe63ZowGgxG3TvXhM2BfgBtovoNn4arDJfYJBcLlKcM9KInx22R-3Z0CUq02o59H2AtDlaeN8kweDNdvKnAtmAbGfDJzkvGjI-YKNJRktSKIdIbBNL-R2RtOdX4MQO63DjLJPlESpg/s4080/PXL_20240216_141352392.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFqF94i4JcmH7dqiVw2uX5T898WgV3bRPK6OSA4CoMSNUPbBtYOe63ZowGgxG3TvXhM2BfgBtovoNn4arDJfYJBcLlKcM9KInx22R-3Z0CUq02o59H2AtDlaeN8kweDNdvKnAtmAbGfDJzkvGjI-YKNJRktSKIdIbBNL-R2RtOdX4MQO63DjLJPlESpg/w400-h301/PXL_20240216_141352392.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The galley - where Pam creates genius meals!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In the meantime, we are in the process of getting Blue Pearl listed for sale (sob.) Everyone who walks by heaps praise on the condition. </div></td></tr></tbody></table><p>"Nice boat!"</p><p>"Beautiful boat!"</p><p>"Love Island Packets. This one looks awesome!"</p><p>So we are hoping someone will fall in love... as we did. And that will be that. I envy them.</p><p>We are missing our family and friends and really looking forward to getting home. Expect that will happen before the end of February.</p><p>Cheers for now!</p><p>Capt. Chaos</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-49385628822882436732024-02-05T12:44:00.000-08:002024-02-05T12:44:13.195-08:00Need a Holiday<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello Friends and Family,</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I feel negligent that we haven’t posted more regularly but we are really living our most boring life right now with very spotty internet.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We’ve made the decision to sell the boat and so there are so many things to put in place.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s not like a used car lot. We’ve got to find a place to moor or haul so the broker can show interested parties. Also, there are a couple of boat issues that need to be remedied before we are good to pass it on to new owners. Finding the parts and services is challenging and time consuming.</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The weather hasn’t been wonderful. We had 3 weeks of cold, moist and cloudy days and then last week was nice. That gave us a chance to do a service coat of varnish all around. We will continue with that while we wait for our final fixes. But it is forecast to rain for the next 3 days so we are busy doing crossword puzzles and reading. We need a holiday from our holiday!</span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpELIbtN_jEG2TJQL8a3JytcZie2WFnO1sSeqKNCikOqXBMc2r5UIrKuocKUo46FSJj4cXJZvoYGxc-Xo_j0N6gK_IY5t-737XEs74bkIIMzJPGcuKgwJwGRmLIxW0CQVTKoCdiBsRL376wtIXrRNj4M8dHDI8GULW_MqlDk724G_O43X_VSqiU4YRzVo/s4080/Rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpELIbtN_jEG2TJQL8a3JytcZie2WFnO1sSeqKNCikOqXBMc2r5UIrKuocKUo46FSJj4cXJZvoYGxc-Xo_j0N6gK_IY5t-737XEs74bkIIMzJPGcuKgwJwGRmLIxW0CQVTKoCdiBsRL376wtIXrRNj4M8dHDI8GULW_MqlDk724G_O43X_VSqiU4YRzVo/w400-h301/Rain.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too wet to add another coat of varnish</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Clearing out 15 years of accumulated junk has been educational. Many treasures have gone on to local marina “free tables.” Stuff that has value, stuff that we thought we might need, but now just clutter that needs to go. Our “treasures” seem to be well received. We put them on the free-table and later see folks walking out with our junk and a smile!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The boat has never looked better. The shelves are clean and empty and the cabin looks like a promotional sales brochure.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOI3B85MgaGNuHww_CNlleXU-oJvifwn1VamxwLFGVJpAlF1DaWKZtBYXSOx7p5MW17Jsr3XgiZSjVTcCRXVa-W7cXfaqWZaeXexvH3K_GpuKAmCi6BzDiTLFqtyXjiLUKlKIOz58EIr4TBgZrGSuShOdZIcG8xa4kVeV_qju3w8eM3UU0wkofg_4-M0/s4080/PXL_20240131_220441096.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOI3B85MgaGNuHww_CNlleXU-oJvifwn1VamxwLFGVJpAlF1DaWKZtBYXSOx7p5MW17Jsr3XgiZSjVTcCRXVa-W7cXfaqWZaeXexvH3K_GpuKAmCi6BzDiTLFqtyXjiLUKlKIOz58EIr4TBgZrGSuShOdZIcG8xa4kVeV_qju3w8eM3UU0wkofg_4-M0/w400-h301/PXL_20240131_220441096.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island Packet 38 for sale!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSVzwTD_1Di52SZJl5ORC0Km7AYxhyzmJNBZddRPNvMpx9wFXMy4oiEwPEfoKhmoVdgj0jPVsLROaGVjW7EZZfr7sITrDRT_FiBGphGilcD0lvY86G2gdBWCxS-0gGQolhSCs-TzzyOEuD_oGwDLt6z-9VR1iOQ-vf81LaHLuSIU0iCP6KNI9O8_Ff6U/s4898/BP140120-0511.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSVzwTD_1Di52SZJl5ORC0Km7AYxhyzmJNBZddRPNvMpx9wFXMy4oiEwPEfoKhmoVdgj0jPVsLROaGVjW7EZZfr7sITrDRT_FiBGphGilcD0lvY86G2gdBWCxS-0gGQolhSCs-TzzyOEuD_oGwDLt6z-9VR1iOQ-vf81LaHLuSIU0iCP6KNI9O8_Ff6U/w266-h400/BP140120-0511.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Escape to the tropics!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFg30EX8b1v6dgfZTahqyAPCPKK4ww7yTrVOgwOtJkgPKFFmXHMxDmqJtUgvP4LhvNfNiu_64cFyNldW1_cLNK_4ZiHfKU0EykFbyC9SUpqlHR6mWog0-3gW4Jws2GHToLi64NvSjdTgZ59qNvS7uw6hfP1D32nTEKqzy1X-k241VgZkVtIHYh8UpmNs/s4032/Pizza.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFg30EX8b1v6dgfZTahqyAPCPKK4ww7yTrVOgwOtJkgPKFFmXHMxDmqJtUgvP4LhvNfNiu_64cFyNldW1_cLNK_4ZiHfKU0EykFbyC9SUpqlHR6mWog0-3gW4Jws2GHToLi64NvSjdTgZ59qNvS7uw6hfP1D32nTEKqzy1X-k241VgZkVtIHYh8UpmNs/w300-h400/Pizza.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eat street pizza in Stuart<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking forward to catching up back at home when this phase is done!</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheers for now.</span></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-91861388419610483042024-01-27T13:21:00.000-08:002024-01-27T13:21:18.424-08:00Down the St. Lucie to Stuart<p>Hello Again!</p><p>Travelling down the St. Lucie is always fun... more fun when the autohelm is installed and working... but fun even when you have to steer. Lots to look at and cool to see how it changes from rural to urban, from $ to $$$$.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DNmrltUFKcN_v2knrDw3jCoV2Bzw7Xt8Igi_J-EtD6ryvjBBhIduIDKYFzcwO9EPJ03ILapuHUv3m-DxpyxxbEPcdv5gMXWCD77cRJWoA8K_gSahQybYlD8juLUpCYwz4Zm1NW0E_TKm9ig6oHf0VYiVK6JnE-7IJQd-B9ImDk1fAm9crWPagcxgtjU/s4080/PXL_20240117_154759073.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DNmrltUFKcN_v2knrDw3jCoV2Bzw7Xt8Igi_J-EtD6ryvjBBhIduIDKYFzcwO9EPJ03ILapuHUv3m-DxpyxxbEPcdv5gMXWCD77cRJWoA8K_gSahQybYlD8juLUpCYwz4Zm1NW0E_TKm9ig6oHf0VYiVK6JnE-7IJQd-B9ImDk1fAm9crWPagcxgtjU/w301-h400/PXL_20240117_154759073.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain Chaos at the helm<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbeTGefYVXnKqnrud7EPRSk4smNI2jffGqk8dj3swgw0KwEL5pMXaZywaJc8r6EETHRLHKo1Bd2I5by5vXWX7yIK2GMFyfVoHaL10GKhTUzJF-1o1qhTv197Q2ayk3AS8ZopQvDcYn5EhIZuI6-7x5UBGF3j40ELkN7c0REgrP3BlTVNzADpw5vj_TYw/s4080/PXL_20240117_155158992.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbeTGefYVXnKqnrud7EPRSk4smNI2jffGqk8dj3swgw0KwEL5pMXaZywaJc8r6EETHRLHKo1Bd2I5by5vXWX7yIK2GMFyfVoHaL10GKhTUzJF-1o1qhTv197Q2ayk3AS8ZopQvDcYn5EhIZuI6-7x5UBGF3j40ELkN7c0REgrP3BlTVNzADpw5vj_TYw/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_155158992.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Country living along the St. Luci</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXnizvDQFOC4rB6Tk-gswVIaBchfK0iT5gSbfG6INOddLGSYDuyREexRoSbZ7v8DPC11tCZ63ZEuwOo2xTppHdQ9Gj1_yuhyeVEpSC0g6T95IuyfRNuTxK2nmobTNw3SrH1M6UO-OxEJejz19k7IVbwojJSDWdNFPt2spIpgEEsrlY-T3DbsIimcKuJg/s4080/PXL_20240117_155329271.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXnizvDQFOC4rB6Tk-gswVIaBchfK0iT5gSbfG6INOddLGSYDuyREexRoSbZ7v8DPC11tCZ63ZEuwOo2xTppHdQ9Gj1_yuhyeVEpSC0g6T95IuyfRNuTxK2nmobTNw3SrH1M6UO-OxEJejz19k7IVbwojJSDWdNFPt2spIpgEEsrlY-T3DbsIimcKuJg/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_155329271.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home with a skiff</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_R1YKHzEAyLO5XBcR9RPSHoJH8-2c-lXA6lsxSpF66YqbowehX_NozkgCU8pvvMzdczbngzj5AQuYTPAP0uHLccS7fqOHqhnOhEZBeYcGyDOUZOuVnDMW5QRgQ1qEijT4rZ5MUQqIAdztq9MP78MQgeHu9vTnHiOQRfhaUE2pkSk4W2acC3lh54QDF4/s4080/PXL_20240117_155612489.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_R1YKHzEAyLO5XBcR9RPSHoJH8-2c-lXA6lsxSpF66YqbowehX_NozkgCU8pvvMzdczbngzj5AQuYTPAP0uHLccS7fqOHqhnOhEZBeYcGyDOUZOuVnDMW5QRgQ1qEijT4rZ5MUQqIAdztq9MP78MQgeHu9vTnHiOQRfhaUE2pkSk4W2acC3lh54QDF4/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_155612489.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching for alligators</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FENXejA7zXHZkL5Kbi-_lEasDldRkWikbiFZLeLBAef9Ek79MrxdcnBAbHOMjzTk62ve2kQbAb3e612wPqGmwQBcIBx4D9_7Nr8kz-nSB64p6PSSf47LFKRx422IGzzNWMnWCnqUMVA_fIPdHkzJ8DY-Ze-l2z98NN-6l-BMelVkD-LbuXbt30qyMAA/s4080/PXL_20240117_155810693.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5FENXejA7zXHZkL5Kbi-_lEasDldRkWikbiFZLeLBAef9Ek79MrxdcnBAbHOMjzTk62ve2kQbAb3e612wPqGmwQBcIBx4D9_7Nr8kz-nSB64p6PSSf47LFKRx422IGzzNWMnWCnqUMVA_fIPdHkzJ8DY-Ze-l2z98NN-6l-BMelVkD-LbuXbt30qyMAA/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_155810693.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many interesting marine machines</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk4fXRSaZCwc01sNcCJ2g2JqVBugcqVlYFoB3M0N_LUzRzxhqwK6IrQ2vYrr3aRdQVzpTK0Du1XImpfuua23IpqteSwiY6O8u_ZatKe1lkvoDGfSu8s0CMtlaoDV9tn3BZ5aZ2bPMt3tvWTjEGaJksaYjKPkdXeZ5iqlwB3U5MXFckR-_iN0zDtd2tNc/s4080/PXL_20240117_155937985.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqk4fXRSaZCwc01sNcCJ2g2JqVBugcqVlYFoB3M0N_LUzRzxhqwK6IrQ2vYrr3aRdQVzpTK0Du1XImpfuua23IpqteSwiY6O8u_ZatKe1lkvoDGfSu8s0CMtlaoDV9tn3BZ5aZ2bPMt3tvWTjEGaJksaYjKPkdXeZ5iqlwB3U5MXFckR-_iN0zDtd2tNc/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_155937985.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many, many bridges. Taller than our mast!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi1MWf4FJKgDfqwqiDQ2TaHmq8_F0r11nkgO13ldHsBlY0v9bHKPEFiN0ikzdVOjddzBmKSH7nIbxMwPWrkFF9L4IJvtYL33H-NivqGCdSkFH9uUP2kiU4mKjQbpHGEF1TamUMXqAeMk5R8X7hf6bS9t8NfkJeH0PnP882DNXZUyUwQNt4Rx5ARbc9MY/s4080/PXL_20240117_164519499.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpi1MWf4FJKgDfqwqiDQ2TaHmq8_F0r11nkgO13ldHsBlY0v9bHKPEFiN0ikzdVOjddzBmKSH7nIbxMwPWrkFF9L4IJvtYL33H-NivqGCdSkFH9uUP2kiU4mKjQbpHGEF1TamUMXqAeMk5R8X7hf6bS9t8NfkJeH0PnP882DNXZUyUwQNt4Rx5ARbc9MY/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_164519499.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming up on the lock</td></tr></tbody></table>.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODj3Ki_a9-OO1C7tX8vJJa15alyoh3q9UObx3Qry_E3dLSsZ9NZ2lFjtbaJYSKvuMUykn_8CjRnWXZgDomh63Rn4pfNaEu4zzNz92vKa4RQwy89rtm-2mG7_K5x5rnSoPDpd8yNMxrXOyFvR-exKJZy1RtEN7uX-DhafyEM9zxb7LKjxaUMgwC22yw54/s4080/PXL_20240117_170257498.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODj3Ki_a9-OO1C7tX8vJJa15alyoh3q9UObx3Qry_E3dLSsZ9NZ2lFjtbaJYSKvuMUykn_8CjRnWXZgDomh63Rn4pfNaEu4zzNz92vKa4RQwy89rtm-2mG7_K5x5rnSoPDpd8yNMxrXOyFvR-exKJZy1RtEN7uX-DhafyEM9zxb7LKjxaUMgwC22yw54/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_170257498.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dropping 13 feet.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUx290_zKFf-jPRU7Z4HeMJEnx9A-mVItrKwrTfyQE8I1ZjsROfEAtyTuSmIn7-4ODaALWMDttOe7XLIcMsp5ec8WV8tS6hod2htsLsSJqjKA5ljBBrxdBY2LfL6WF89dt5kf1YjMI0EDnhA8rJryhyVOqbRBWzPSxHHNQRNp_hoxU_py_Eg75hrh9u8/s4080/PXL_20240117_174335982.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUx290_zKFf-jPRU7Z4HeMJEnx9A-mVItrKwrTfyQE8I1ZjsROfEAtyTuSmIn7-4ODaALWMDttOe7XLIcMsp5ec8WV8tS6hod2htsLsSJqjKA5ljBBrxdBY2LfL6WF89dt5kf1YjMI0EDnhA8rJryhyVOqbRBWzPSxHHNQRNp_hoxU_py_Eg75hrh9u8/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_174335982.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modest patio with mosquito netting.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0khr5Ana_TaoQb-F8xU3yQeTVYdi8KP0uUtlEiLlgGt1umKZeNbsK0Abttmlx9hSp-TVusCC5XSJHktrfpLl5iiHYlWU4ERS3vPJ6mdL8Yl4EODEQhQgWVNWm-7jnJ7s7HoEhqFukDAyLdrNtjE43VANzSBOpoj0xhQndza3Ammd7K5pZkAjZEpgq8_M/s4080/PXL_20240117_175439827.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0khr5Ana_TaoQb-F8xU3yQeTVYdi8KP0uUtlEiLlgGt1umKZeNbsK0Abttmlx9hSp-TVusCC5XSJHktrfpLl5iiHYlWU4ERS3vPJ6mdL8Yl4EODEQhQgWVNWm-7jnJ7s7HoEhqFukDAyLdrNtjE43VANzSBOpoj0xhQndza3Ammd7K5pZkAjZEpgq8_M/w400-h301/PXL_20240117_175439827.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice little trailer part.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Poor Murphy. We mentioned that he is showing his age. One patch is working fine. The other didn't last and I tried it again today we'll see how that goes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0CrL5Qt5RXj9t5fcyK3vhzJAdw8eG9ETxrJAiFMP5mDlWZMrvNybnoL-VFiAMtWgKo4Kpo5CNid1375q__SnS5tqrTg2v0IV2xbqMm4BHYaFVaZTVPZkCt4WY4oWOrHL7DYBh-lCIuDuagbXlju-3u-1F5kvsfEiMuF7zmV-WySwsyXGSlG2dHGTF4k/s4080/PXL_20240122_210221686.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0CrL5Qt5RXj9t5fcyK3vhzJAdw8eG9ETxrJAiFMP5mDlWZMrvNybnoL-VFiAMtWgKo4Kpo5CNid1375q__SnS5tqrTg2v0IV2xbqMm4BHYaFVaZTVPZkCt4WY4oWOrHL7DYBh-lCIuDuagbXlju-3u-1F5kvsfEiMuF7zmV-WySwsyXGSlG2dHGTF4k/w400-h301/PXL_20240122_210221686.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In the meantime we are having conversations with yacht brokers and cleaning up; throwing away all the junk we've accumulated over the past 15 years. It is looking better with every trip, carting treasures of the bilge from Blue Pearl to the free table at the marina. I'm harbouring a fantasy that we'll get it looking so great that we'll decide to keep it for another 15 years.</p><p>Take care!</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-72750622804901798862024-01-16T14:59:00.000-08:002024-01-16T15:26:26.372-08:00Winter in Florida<p>Hello Friends and Family,</p><p>We hauled Blue Pearl here at Indiantown Marina in Florida last April after a legendary transit from Antigua. Just arrived back here on Monday, January 8 after a nasty journey from Abbotsford. A long time for a boat to sit in the elements. </p><p>Our plan is to escape the gnarly January/February weather at home and enjoy the brilliant, warm Florida weather. Hah! I shouldn't complain since temperatures at home have broken the bottom out of thermometer bulbs. But it's not that nice here either. It's cold. And it's rainy. When we wake up in the morning we are cold and damp. Sometimes it gets a little warm, but not often. That's going to change, right?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWzEeDI46nwVPxR2ALT-v3-QCwWm_ln9OZ88hlESrjZ9L8yVAkbTFKVJx6_jsRvUlrrNVRVuaifsiaIvQUHlu2xN9LgZoPBQwR4RcJYDeteAS4m7HZfxuJoG8WZUskCXRH7geC3AKIYQKadsWEALWVHfAb-cg1brvhBto8YfMchkWKLTujLXOhelupxo/s4080/Rain.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWzEeDI46nwVPxR2ALT-v3-QCwWm_ln9OZ88hlESrjZ9L8yVAkbTFKVJx6_jsRvUlrrNVRVuaifsiaIvQUHlu2xN9LgZoPBQwR4RcJYDeteAS4m7HZfxuJoG8WZUskCXRH7geC3AKIYQKadsWEALWVHfAb-cg1brvhBto8YfMchkWKLTujLXOhelupxo/w400-h301/Rain.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glorious sunny Florida day</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We have some cleanup and a couple of glitchy things to fix after last year's 1400 mile trip so we've been sitting alongside in the Marina putting up canvas, clearing up and waiting for parts and service. Local tasks include new topping lift shackle, jib halyard snarl, reefing line snarl and auto helm repair. We had dropped off our autohelm unit to have some minor repair work done last April. Last week the mechanic dropped it off and said he couldn't fix it. Nine months to discover that! So there's that.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68c1MWq1Y5sUiwmCr7Lih-xsT7BKjzTpO-fviBsydZ2y7a5DvJl0I5wCwOZ7V_nyvEtgtGqGnwyqv8LFUlmOVXTAqdIvBVow0wryeCiKvakmzOYK-TaQKBel-Ml51e2whA6lZKQM4wfqYpGy59-IDnlpMs8Xpz0zsnU5rbXAEYc1uQfTWkW59VbhnDac/s4080/RAM1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68c1MWq1Y5sUiwmCr7Lih-xsT7BKjzTpO-fviBsydZ2y7a5DvJl0I5wCwOZ7V_nyvEtgtGqGnwyqv8LFUlmOVXTAqdIvBVow0wryeCiKvakmzOYK-TaQKBel-Ml51e2whA6lZKQM4wfqYpGy59-IDnlpMs8Xpz0zsnU5rbXAEYc1uQfTWkW59VbhnDac/w400-h301/RAM1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stripped threads. Should be a simple fix, right?</td></tr></tbody></table><p>A young guy came in as crew on a boat on Sunday. Chatted about fixing boats. Conversation moved to climbing masts and presto... our topping lift shackle and jib halyard snarl were fixed. In exchange, we gave him a lift into Stuart to rendezvous with his rental car. I'm waiting for all the other problems to disappear as easily.</p><p>Murphy the dinghy is showing his age. One inflatable chamber is flat as a pancake. I've done 2 patching sessions. Will check result in the morning. Hoping to get at least one more season out of old Murph'.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iSAUmQGbXmxM71P1JRBsxoqDcJC6XXA9TzMZ-jmlBoAWH4WFDc4S3MtIFdlKYoFet52yOjjes-8VKZ9DuF5iiBIxJq06dCIdT2XdZvhzta2CnTPTKPE2Z9FXvAFiiWIqTwC_Ijqyu9fld1SEnxnQkZ0ve4eNnG_TKiIheSyk6cddNI_XKs0wJtvcug8/s4080/GoodOldMurph.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iSAUmQGbXmxM71P1JRBsxoqDcJC6XXA9TzMZ-jmlBoAWH4WFDc4S3MtIFdlKYoFet52yOjjes-8VKZ9DuF5iiBIxJq06dCIdT2XdZvhzta2CnTPTKPE2Z9FXvAFiiWIqTwC_Ijqyu9fld1SEnxnQkZ0ve4eNnG_TKiIheSyk6cddNI_XKs0wJtvcug8/w400-h301/GoodOldMurph.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good Old Murphy</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Hoping to leave in a couple of days to secure a mooring ball in Stuart at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sunset+Bay+Marina+%26+Anchorage/@27.2005897,-80.25858,18.56z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88dedd5cf0abea19:0x25b6668f5975040b!8m2!3d27.2001782!4d-80.2581057!16s%2Fg%2F1tj33yxc?entry=ttu">Sunset Bay Marina.</a> Maybe a month? Our plan is to enjoy some respite from the winter weather at home and do some maintenance on the teak. Maybe tidy the old girl up (speaking of Blue Pearl, of course) for a possible sale!!!</p><p>We'll see.</p><p>Hope you are all well!</p><p>Thanks for following along.</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-73911511589245786232023-04-26T15:59:00.000-07:002023-04-26T15:59:16.631-07:00<p>Why, hello there. Thanks for staying with us through the season. We are on our way home to loved ones.</p><p>Finished up our preliminary "put-away" details at Stuart. Took the sails down, found places for everything, got rid of a few "treasures?" that we've been hauling around and generally tidied up.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCqTzRl1jY4FYlYzsVREkFopeF-IXD-hgdUTJm8boSROa-XfVUJcI9k0vtoNhS78ep8jKABKCdRD1mxmezdkEE4xLgaluRniLS0oKDrFqO3oSlFueIeA3X5PFH_fxyHgz6Ej-V1J6vnWWiCUqgrGeRy5WtsA9PwIUdvRQNIhzVcYwhqLiLGJCupPW/s4080/PXL_20230424_140521202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCqTzRl1jY4FYlYzsVREkFopeF-IXD-hgdUTJm8boSROa-XfVUJcI9k0vtoNhS78ep8jKABKCdRD1mxmezdkEE4xLgaluRniLS0oKDrFqO3oSlFueIeA3X5PFH_fxyHgz6Ej-V1J6vnWWiCUqgrGeRy5WtsA9PwIUdvRQNIhzVcYwhqLiLGJCupPW/w400-h301/PXL_20230424_140521202.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mainsail on the deck</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY53x4gAsnU238CHZKa_IIXsYe2p4f934sXLgafH9tVYuh3Aq72MnLe8HZzGSNkvOCEvhpFCvGHaxazLcB1LUhCBmo6VglYvtrEnwV2jx1YGZbhQ1hs3LrHT4S3Tj3fADlPU0T8SaBzISUXDpNCXBS_afi9zJHBZErYNgnuY1XhS34IuKnpvTSsJgU/s4080/PXL_20230423_162204610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY53x4gAsnU238CHZKa_IIXsYe2p4f934sXLgafH9tVYuh3Aq72MnLe8HZzGSNkvOCEvhpFCvGHaxazLcB1LUhCBmo6VglYvtrEnwV2jx1YGZbhQ1hs3LrHT4S3Tj3fADlPU0T8SaBzISUXDpNCXBS_afi9zJHBZErYNgnuY1XhS34IuKnpvTSsJgU/w400-h301/PXL_20230423_162204610.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch in the park on our last day - Conch salad and conch fitters!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Then we travelled up the St. Lucie River, past the lock and into Indiantown. The weather has been interesting; lots of afternoon thunder and lightning storms that make for nervous glances at the sky. A couple of nights ago we watched a boat 2 over get struck by lightning... and we were sad for them but happy it wan't us!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QTPF_lvfbBaIkvQqUBvOkVu28G5HfraBLbFPQh6t65pUneDR8FZ4JdpOtChynxq7ODB6PVrYQU5ZP0W9iBiKvl7OV8sXscQ1q7rglQ3Le-gzMvE3EusVn3Ro_3YXGfhFwduKix1gyRPRDKRPq9mvB64vPFymj5OI6hpCq3Qo6ohGTMpbppy7opTE/s4080/PXL_20230424_140548776.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QTPF_lvfbBaIkvQqUBvOkVu28G5HfraBLbFPQh6t65pUneDR8FZ4JdpOtChynxq7ODB6PVrYQU5ZP0W9iBiKvl7OV8sXscQ1q7rglQ3Le-gzMvE3EusVn3Ro_3YXGfhFwduKix1gyRPRDKRPq9mvB64vPFymj5OI6hpCq3Qo6ohGTMpbppy7opTE/w301-h400/PXL_20230424_140548776.MP.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captain Chaos without Otto the autopilot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uGohSz9Q18HuhUwyBa9L_HYCUIwF2m_ZTyW5gLlP2rtInQFKeeVinf07qTk69kYfjKIpmxm4ttX071QVcQdnCFN6-FmfVrcv5a8mNVIgE5Ef4BWgkzArd6brPUwmvm-_uC0pUYKOvZfKPyKd8H_nBka_TxuaaTIpYbwxNMALkQpVUB_A2hGL87ua/s4080/PXL_20230424_140659942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uGohSz9Q18HuhUwyBa9L_HYCUIwF2m_ZTyW5gLlP2rtInQFKeeVinf07qTk69kYfjKIpmxm4ttX071QVcQdnCFN6-FmfVrcv5a8mNVIgE5Ef4BWgkzArd6brPUwmvm-_uC0pUYKOvZfKPyKd8H_nBka_TxuaaTIpYbwxNMALkQpVUB_A2hGL87ua/w301-h400/PXL_20230424_140659942.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many bridges</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wdJwxm8lMwlknPaWvC6X1j1Wr3EjDcnBt4vy4VuFPu4z_KUfmMy8woNRnorIjR1A2O9kn99u5cbVhb8tLpjKEhOdD61Atx19rZ4Cc9s9E0fTph8YxVQYZ3nok8ao-L7uVNlNqyFP3JBaxaPHSGiqsank1G5XzpZ248zSZec-ZclPdGfF8qlMbAPY/s4080/PXL_20230424_140724181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wdJwxm8lMwlknPaWvC6X1j1Wr3EjDcnBt4vy4VuFPu4z_KUfmMy8woNRnorIjR1A2O9kn99u5cbVhb8tLpjKEhOdD61Atx19rZ4Cc9s9E0fTph8YxVQYZ3nok8ao-L7uVNlNqyFP3JBaxaPHSGiqsank1G5XzpZ248zSZec-ZclPdGfF8qlMbAPY/w301-h400/PXL_20230424_140724181.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duck!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqkw2-F2q3OqImdsgGS52XKICxQ1cH6wuySkKKvXy4EDYfpKQmT9VcisStqGtuk4Ce_OO6GiCgzjs5susmchcsr19mBgJ_BKrcW66oz2sSfJQ-rrR_Uo7CD3wDMSphL5komthR3_VxdOY4UZUEcwxJ8ewmniwXpk3wH6m0D6dNYTm2ewTjuN2RMXA/s4032/IMG_8505.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqkw2-F2q3OqImdsgGS52XKICxQ1cH6wuySkKKvXy4EDYfpKQmT9VcisStqGtuk4Ce_OO6GiCgzjs5susmchcsr19mBgJ_BKrcW66oz2sSfJQ-rrR_Uo7CD3wDMSphL5komthR3_VxdOY4UZUEcwxJ8ewmniwXpk3wH6m0D6dNYTm2ewTjuN2RMXA/w300-h400/IMG_8505.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into the lock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoL3sS47y-Y-B-NBMzq2aAHDposAXq2SSUpILq1EgLRjpzoASbJq1oywV8qXIwlDlmH-jb5eMypsowSxGPgt_FRablCHlpDweTsK6ik7tP6Ej5MosPuKYvSGPajm_1eOF6SiqgB7tu3pUpekyaNoFVjzun3Or9GrUzUlq60I5Ckuh4kIpAYFBT1EI/s4032/IMG_8508.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoL3sS47y-Y-B-NBMzq2aAHDposAXq2SSUpILq1EgLRjpzoASbJq1oywV8qXIwlDlmH-jb5eMypsowSxGPgt_FRablCHlpDweTsK6ik7tP6Ej5MosPuKYvSGPajm_1eOF6SiqgB7tu3pUpekyaNoFVjzun3Or9GrUzUlq60I5Ckuh4kIpAYFBT1EI/w300-h400/IMG_8508.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to float up 14 feet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLjb2tqfvjJpHi3cz30HDZYXPD-gx2IyBH0-3EKcZcrA5JpVKz7bgr5bNFS6_XhV5Lbojz5fvFCY9AOXUS0vkKqFW1AnFVxwLGjo_I3EoUyvETCEzmvb9PrhW8nOOLn0v94o-IryqxL4PGlULdLOjYvM03a8mkVnyEvXhHNiUovYTyyPtw12K-ngZ/s4032/IMG_8511.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLjb2tqfvjJpHi3cz30HDZYXPD-gx2IyBH0-3EKcZcrA5JpVKz7bgr5bNFS6_XhV5Lbojz5fvFCY9AOXUS0vkKqFW1AnFVxwLGjo_I3EoUyvETCEzmvb9PrhW8nOOLn0v94o-IryqxL4PGlULdLOjYvM03a8mkVnyEvXhHNiUovYTyyPtw12K-ngZ/w300-h400/IMG_8511.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of company in the lock</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2af5y9mMLKqCi1HwNPHThlbw5i-4ENYDuPYbDHH4mg5xtBdzkpcYwsQNgyb4j5uaErF2Y3Zs7_8ewvUnaWzk2KEqB8u5qIdGb5nsoF6uoL3xmyelXWLm6NbtQYqpXa-WEmw-BEgy0z12alOYRhHvUBZzDn1tLZNqeBG328-Ml42fxKJOptPbyoaF/s4032/IMG_8513.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2af5y9mMLKqCi1HwNPHThlbw5i-4ENYDuPYbDHH4mg5xtBdzkpcYwsQNgyb4j5uaErF2Y3Zs7_8ewvUnaWzk2KEqB8u5qIdGb5nsoF6uoL3xmyelXWLm6NbtQYqpXa-WEmw-BEgy0z12alOYRhHvUBZzDn1tLZNqeBG328-Ml42fxKJOptPbyoaF/w400-h300/IMG_8513.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tied up, ready to haul</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Worked with Captain Dennis to get Blue Pearl a new insurance survey and to source a hard-to-find part. Also connected us with some services that we will need to put Blue Pearl into pristeen condition for next year. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxz01pa20BV3OQ6-Tl1pelPVeUDaTVDlQP4Vqd9HdUkTLGFqfczCt1IhaWgmc2YZI-ZKa9HJ7c_wNp7X7MwRuL-Ngna82GfMk23yzDW1LbtNCQoSUrsU6rxZM-E8fYsHhKySeJy7C59p35k3zfZad-XiZUo-_xM0wO27QbGWWZbHPnClgvjFDazo1/s4032/IMG_8522.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxz01pa20BV3OQ6-Tl1pelPVeUDaTVDlQP4Vqd9HdUkTLGFqfczCt1IhaWgmc2YZI-ZKa9HJ7c_wNp7X7MwRuL-Ngna82GfMk23yzDW1LbtNCQoSUrsU6rxZM-E8fYsHhKySeJy7C59p35k3zfZad-XiZUo-_xM0wO27QbGWWZbHPnClgvjFDazo1/w400-h300/IMG_8522.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boat Whisperers Alex and Jesse guiding us in</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp96vV-ixLC_qdHh9h7vuXWKwwqhmmwpUkyWEuYg4NgkCQAR5upuxgoN6G0Uv4EX8q4YGGQkOM1bJ4YB2BTWLFocJDrgDD2Zvwo2gzw-U2SXhIlj-Gw1h9wIF2LXxtbOvJVi7cpBEJZzq0rrFGmydFWJQptB_klU6HBbzAB7BKF9pQTja8kiXhoDPS/s4032/IMG_8526.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp96vV-ixLC_qdHh9h7vuXWKwwqhmmwpUkyWEuYg4NgkCQAR5upuxgoN6G0Uv4EX8q4YGGQkOM1bJ4YB2BTWLFocJDrgDD2Zvwo2gzw-U2SXhIlj-Gw1h9wIF2LXxtbOvJVi7cpBEJZzq0rrFGmydFWJQptB_klU6HBbzAB7BKF9pQTja8kiXhoDPS/w400-h300/IMG_8526.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And off to our perfect spot on the hard</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So this has been a journey. Saying goodbye to the Caribbean and looking forward to... not sure what! The boat is secure and in a good place. Looking forward to whatever comes.</p><p>And we are so excited to get home tomorrow!</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-90467855242581223352023-04-22T11:31:00.004-07:002023-04-23T08:54:15.013-07:00<p>Dear Follower!</p><p>Nice to connect again.</p><p>We've been at Stuart for a week now and our adrenaline levels have returned to normal. We were blitzed after our 24 hour over-nighter from Great Stirrup Cay to the St. Lucie Inlet, not knowing how it was going to work with the train bridge and whether there was room in the anchorage. Highly stressed and overtired. Not great.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE9XWvIMJnV3qzBO3tBgbwQQX_wjYqWQxfxQk-Lnq2KYZ6krXmBGoJYxNe0T6_5UlWNitN4cnNSB208tShhCIZDdXeaK1lZiJHRLogydI_3-nE-cWqYuWOlfdUTDeD7ghzLVNtrFDnhuUaTsZrcqCuJpMZZaeeeGVm-udYggY2Z7aORXoRGSDvLdh/s4080/PXL_20230418_171116859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE9XWvIMJnV3qzBO3tBgbwQQX_wjYqWQxfxQk-Lnq2KYZ6krXmBGoJYxNe0T6_5UlWNitN4cnNSB208tShhCIZDdXeaK1lZiJHRLogydI_3-nE-cWqYuWOlfdUTDeD7ghzLVNtrFDnhuUaTsZrcqCuJpMZZaeeeGVm-udYggY2Z7aORXoRGSDvLdh/w400-h301/PXL_20230418_171116859.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found a parking spot close to town</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Happily, it all worked out and we are able to settle into normal boat problem solving and getting ready to put her on the hard. </p><p>There is a shuttle bus that runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings to nearby stores and services and Sam the bus driver (before retirement he was the general manager) is fun to be with and doesn't mind going out of his way to make sure you get what you need!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGUY8DSkUfTK6EaOI7B9gTRBftx1DFkdERAOn-PCiIIWXj1UynM5QaejonERnh7wrgq_9FHj6e_a_GsTSU5sfb9SjeNGh5DsE_T6ZHACRhk8i6j0mbvySHd_9AyUHT8I_dkTXf0p64Q5IL7Yc4f8ulVD6G7vBKhuZ4KgW3iJPdwwNW_lX-qUsNw07/s4080/PXL_20230421_124749254.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGUY8DSkUfTK6EaOI7B9gTRBftx1DFkdERAOn-PCiIIWXj1UynM5QaejonERnh7wrgq_9FHj6e_a_GsTSU5sfb9SjeNGh5DsE_T6ZHACRhk8i6j0mbvySHd_9AyUHT8I_dkTXf0p64Q5IL7Yc4f8ulVD6G7vBKhuZ4KgW3iJPdwwNW_lX-qUsNw07/w400-h301/PXL_20230421_124749254.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam's Shuttle Bus!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4ULmG_dhk2XtSGF5aeRXRrAC-7Awn9gZuBsviVKOIaBQApaXNlyYvLgUoB1bJsBKlOkqgD3CAHqDy2dy5ZLJEDTJ-8VYUEZtOIaxJl7s05DJI0UALoay4eVDDaVopbrRkyO54Li0ErkDmvHXGICNCFzPtUFb5PIFm_KTM85VSLGZBXxEdxN53Gth/s4032/IMG_8503.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4ULmG_dhk2XtSGF5aeRXRrAC-7Awn9gZuBsviVKOIaBQApaXNlyYvLgUoB1bJsBKlOkqgD3CAHqDy2dy5ZLJEDTJ-8VYUEZtOIaxJl7s05DJI0UALoay4eVDDaVopbrRkyO54Li0ErkDmvHXGICNCFzPtUFb5PIFm_KTM85VSLGZBXxEdxN53Gth/w400-h300/IMG_8503.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six pack of beer fits in the basket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X9M5oPYzikselhOf-haM2S8YmDMLceBxQX1P_cYcOEYJMzg8evLpNiDz-uZsws_70Hr-fi3g1_xY0_wyeTR3StqG1KRQW3kNJDlr5L9piXOgNrvWz8xlme2hW5c0IgZNFonO-DtsC7mgZu6dAk3XVHtOnQU22S-bn5opUiBpTmzDxoZMtgQxd3_8/s4032/IMG_8502.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X9M5oPYzikselhOf-haM2S8YmDMLceBxQX1P_cYcOEYJMzg8evLpNiDz-uZsws_70Hr-fi3g1_xY0_wyeTR3StqG1KRQW3kNJDlr5L9piXOgNrvWz8xlme2hW5c0IgZNFonO-DtsC7mgZu6dAk3XVHtOnQU22S-bn5opUiBpTmzDxoZMtgQxd3_8/w400-h300/IMG_8502.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Company while you wait for the laundry<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIzSv2lNKFProNNLlC8OYgP-CHekysxQbGjCZRAmstzPQiiIO7XWIc9_H91kcih41HhUooCaKCIE-yzMYotsyax-y67uDgKLIF6KsyJRqKHZj0S-b9pIqBBSWspktz6JBCjgnL81H9yWnLyk4s0gyHlmPL7lcZkQmPAbfSwlj6Yq2qzhsdQdlQ01M/s4032/IMG_8496.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZIzSv2lNKFProNNLlC8OYgP-CHekysxQbGjCZRAmstzPQiiIO7XWIc9_H91kcih41HhUooCaKCIE-yzMYotsyax-y67uDgKLIF6KsyJRqKHZj0S-b9pIqBBSWspktz6JBCjgnL81H9yWnLyk4s0gyHlmPL7lcZkQmPAbfSwlj6Yq2qzhsdQdlQ01M/w300-h400/IMG_8496.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinghys and the mooring field<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We've been to Walmart, Boat Owners Warehouse, Mack Sails (that one was out of the way!) and Publix. When we're not with Sam we've used the loaner bicycles to zip up for more tonic or shrimp or whatever. And we've wandered into old town Stuart on the River Walk to enjoy ourselves at the many restaurants and stores. It's pretty great!<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0QwxZPUgkeHNEUPGd82kaDrFAcCeUptF56NJ0D3-54lSSyUFjs52yOXkAscZkCIxQynmRKLgyoN7WpHqjteR6Gc0XgLTkdVIyhB4phQ11ixrjrJ97VDryzJCsVfhhbIUByPehicz0_JZKXQKRcR2buI_p_jKRt0CE1Q7bKAc9p9MMaAWrV-dT2xD/s4032/IMG_8495.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0QwxZPUgkeHNEUPGd82kaDrFAcCeUptF56NJ0D3-54lSSyUFjs52yOXkAscZkCIxQynmRKLgyoN7WpHqjteR6Gc0XgLTkdVIyhB4phQ11ixrjrJ97VDryzJCsVfhhbIUByPehicz0_JZKXQKRcR2buI_p_jKRt0CE1Q7bKAc9p9MMaAWrV-dT2xD/w300-h400/IMG_8495.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cracked Conch at Lola's<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiJolktEv9c3XwJkuu1zzfsqaKsJ1Ipbq0gzQ3BeC5yspv_tKhJVlVJjLirbSX6C8SnHWHabLIPcz5UeTv-ga5YC3nNBKUWj8BCwMxkHjygZrAhPViGPvKTbl4Z2uwW7-KF2OuxjVKoukOkTObAOw7Cs0GhL9dq_InOVdN9YqwKCEgs6GLN6-KeFY/s4080/PXL_20230418_173431846.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJiJolktEv9c3XwJkuu1zzfsqaKsJ1Ipbq0gzQ3BeC5yspv_tKhJVlVJjLirbSX6C8SnHWHabLIPcz5UeTv-ga5YC3nNBKUWj8BCwMxkHjygZrAhPViGPvKTbl4Z2uwW7-KF2OuxjVKoukOkTObAOw7Cs0GhL9dq_InOVdN9YqwKCEgs6GLN6-KeFY/w400-h301/PXL_20230418_173431846.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gimme oysters and beer, for dinner every day of the year...</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of the many little issues was a broken "bob-stay" that fastens under the deck to pull down where the stays'l stay pulls up. That little bit of boat bling cost $350... and it gets mounted in the chain locker where noone will ever see it. I might buy another one and hang it on the wall at home!</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hXnDZfh6As3c5JiSyl97lQs7JGerw07InVqcpBiA_w7rBnvrd2lW7JBchlaJzjNNwufUyAl_Bh93v2XLQiQlx7xhOmJ-hSLRJ-H5WApfrNuntGzEUgw66E7KdvmrkkxKf6cpycu9HJk9i95295weobcWkoZHVUkl0pI_oKc-Yt4HOD6vbjnKL7CT/s4080/PXL_20230421_151730854.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hXnDZfh6As3c5JiSyl97lQs7JGerw07InVqcpBiA_w7rBnvrd2lW7JBchlaJzjNNwufUyAl_Bh93v2XLQiQlx7xhOmJ-hSLRJ-H5WApfrNuntGzEUgw66E7KdvmrkkxKf6cpycu9HJk9i95295weobcWkoZHVUkl0pI_oKc-Yt4HOD6vbjnKL7CT/w400-h301/PXL_20230421_151730854.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful new stays'l bobstay</td></tr></tbody></table><p>We stay pretty active getting Blue Pearl ready for storage and it gets very hot in the afternoon to we try to be strategic about "when we do what." Also, trying to find ways to remember what goes where when we get back!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLGWvjI0absdefmCReIYlyQ30GklCwNadcnogu_dhrxzyTsJ1sY0ZKO-UEGoyiV8iEK8FZzt-PFzu8-3KbXpxbiZswqgeBvxXP_9O3p4VbUoKF3v4ogcUAN9H1WxeS_F2HJ3gWpJD_UYuDPpJPCUc17aLOfYj7USxnt183VqDkuxTNLUDY4bkntho/s4080/PXL_20230422_181709042.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqLGWvjI0absdefmCReIYlyQ30GklCwNadcnogu_dhrxzyTsJ1sY0ZKO-UEGoyiV8iEK8FZzt-PFzu8-3KbXpxbiZswqgeBvxXP_9O3p4VbUoKF3v4ogcUAN9H1WxeS_F2HJ3gWpJD_UYuDPpJPCUc17aLOfYj7USxnt183VqDkuxTNLUDY4bkntho/w301-h400/PXL_20230422_181709042.MP.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great facilities...<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbPubFAPzbjltjk29Fvp-Dmdlct9Gr-wdIaXW7RgXiODJZCkEijvwvwW7KonEFEa-HKUYaiihBtm1WbUqhluDNi_-jK781K2INJP1ho9gDasZjEHo0USIMy0UQYQk6S8HhjzsbIRHJh08XAt_y5n_Mp3nYRuSvS505ZiF5Q7nhWeZ1Ojmw_-H6lT5/s4080/PXL_20230416_154933859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbPubFAPzbjltjk29Fvp-Dmdlct9Gr-wdIaXW7RgXiODJZCkEijvwvwW7KonEFEa-HKUYaiihBtm1WbUqhluDNi_-jK781K2INJP1ho9gDasZjEHo0USIMy0UQYQk6S8HhjzsbIRHJh08XAt_y5n_Mp3nYRuSvS505ZiF5Q7nhWeZ1Ojmw_-H6lT5/w301-h400/PXL_20230416_154933859.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stay Classy!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRpUTPnpxotrLSxLMBwcvFETHHzNBPL2BCHqSpzbrR8HyPBPumJxGYxrzythGJa_amEGvd9vUFSmO_I_4HNIDENiYCqCvBHgXDepfE0sZHLOLnjsaKTy2hty3JBblmnEM_rNVJhvhMoO3txEYQhfCm1_dVD4RhbSOncVwDn7nvPuxXvNFxS1H3nuT/s4080/PXL_20230420_002258981.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRpUTPnpxotrLSxLMBwcvFETHHzNBPL2BCHqSpzbrR8HyPBPumJxGYxrzythGJa_amEGvd9vUFSmO_I_4HNIDENiYCqCvBHgXDepfE0sZHLOLnjsaKTy2hty3JBblmnEM_rNVJhvhMoO3txEYQhfCm1_dVD4RhbSOncVwDn7nvPuxXvNFxS1H3nuT/w400-h301/PXL_20230420_002258981.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree lights up every night after dusk as we are enjoying our rum and chocolate.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>On Monday we will leave Sunset Bay Marina and head up the St. Lucie River. About 5 miles out we go through a lock that raises us by 10 or 12 feet. Then another 15 miles to Indiantown Marina where we will overnight and then haul on Tuesday. Overnight in Stuart's Quality Inn and then again in Fort Lauderdale's Holiday Inn Express. Thursday morning we fly direct to Seattle and then bus home to Vancouver.</p><p>Very excited to see family and friends!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-20962230680408300852023-04-16T11:47:00.003-07:002023-04-16T11:49:32.100-07:00 Highs and Lows and Highs<p>Oh My Goodness Faithful Reader, I’ve got so much to report!</p><p>After leaving Long Island with the newly Les-refurbished heat exchanger I was on a high, until I learned that it was still overheating and losing coolant. Never mind that Pam was coming to finish the trip. We were going to be stuck in GeorgeTown for months and miss the upcoming coronation of what’s-his-name. Oh no!</p><p>So in preparation for major engine surgery, I took out Les’ carefully repaired heat exchanger so I could order in a new one and WHAT IS THAT? a broken hose clamp in the most obscure part of this troublesome YanPart. So I finished putting it all back together a hour before Pam arrived and the next day we set out to finish Blue Pearl’s epic voyage from Antigua back to Florida. With Les’ amazingly rebuild heat exchanger.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNHjsA8lE4N_gEAyTgbkXYBfeDZvL6xDYFApQrs-HHJWm7rek4dfoGWnyLtTXe_lQdxVymN6vzvETuziuV2qjLxxhgEj03CydwcYMd5VNdrzbZjDXeLjR6FzdRtoNlXeYczVwZwkx7u27ioM8D7qVrBw3kHnoxUMAcDy2qcVmZbwt--b0lfb-c_Cb/s4080/Yanny.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNHjsA8lE4N_gEAyTgbkXYBfeDZvL6xDYFApQrs-HHJWm7rek4dfoGWnyLtTXe_lQdxVymN6vzvETuziuV2qjLxxhgEj03CydwcYMd5VNdrzbZjDXeLjR6FzdRtoNlXeYczVwZwkx7u27ioM8D7qVrBw3kHnoxUMAcDy2qcVmZbwt--b0lfb-c_Cb/w400-h301/Yanny.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back together - going to last?</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0YbOSf0xJ74iKE4phBJ-rjUrWKg20vJwF_xnL_-Q8BVN0senYND41-KArblyxFXaKHHiOJSCWCzW4J274Ggys5T4kluYBULJcgEbqO0z2Beap_WtiGnu7wsLf3FT-SAda7m3M6gNsAv0WelX75Xm2MzuGVkGSBioIoJ5WlHWqk-cfGGu6q024vjf/s4080/FishCleaning.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0YbOSf0xJ74iKE4phBJ-rjUrWKg20vJwF_xnL_-Q8BVN0senYND41-KArblyxFXaKHHiOJSCWCzW4J274Ggys5T4kluYBULJcgEbqO0z2Beap_WtiGnu7wsLf3FT-SAda7m3M6gNsAv0WelX75Xm2MzuGVkGSBioIoJ5WlHWqk-cfGGu6q024vjf/w400-h301/FishCleaning.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fish cleaning - guts to the sharks!</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pECyrjaN4QullR33c1yvLzuhnLR6_1lTYYVKY5eaDEQS_GYFjBbQs4JiS1dKCT9BO67oLE-1k2lIbEChDPORGD6hTjK3eDGIj7DF_glrpCIoVYTaMfzD-n1ISptUC0EeP3E-IpS1BvJLTY6p57Bz1db0znWS-YhyHW2Q_z_dwSI6aGb5KLHSA7Z6/s4080/PXL_20230410_115158115.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pECyrjaN4QullR33c1yvLzuhnLR6_1lTYYVKY5eaDEQS_GYFjBbQs4JiS1dKCT9BO67oLE-1k2lIbEChDPORGD6hTjK3eDGIj7DF_glrpCIoVYTaMfzD-n1ISptUC0EeP3E-IpS1BvJLTY6p57Bz1db0znWS-YhyHW2Q_z_dwSI6aGb5KLHSA7Z6/w400-h301/PXL_20230410_115158115.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The first day was uneventful. The engine purred and did not overheat. There was no wind so we fought with the sails but essentially motored all the way up to Black Point. Found a nice place to anchor and had an early night listening to fun music and yelling from the beach bars.</div><div><br /></div><div>We left in the morning knowing that a nasty front was receding - but wouldn’t you know it, we preceded the receding. And got drenched and tossed about. And Otto (the Auto pilot) refused to work in those conditions. Any who could blame him? So we completed our second 40 nm leg hand steering to Pigeon Cay near Shroud Cay. </div><div><br /></div><div>Got up the next day after a rolly night, for another cold, messy, rainy day to West Bay in New Providence (where Nassau lives.) For the fourth day in a row we set out bright and early, this time for Great Stirrup Cay 50 nm away. If you’ve been on a Norwegian fun cruise in the Bahamas you will know it as “Fantasy Island” or “Cassius Cay” or any one of the wonderful promotional names for places like “Goat” and “Stirrup.”</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y4EI-KeS37OEeEyjgvYAO1Dc-OxmVXSYhAQ7e_ICH0cJCKodgBVtuFFn1gsfaDGT1KsRZF1T-Aqhs2m7CXAlqMC8W5bkgF8R53Kge9QcXwIxPLOcAAKvL9v6cloZtBtpyoTcaN1KDk-MdNVsYjnWBnxP5ay3nULI4RDGN42I4CweJ71s63pu_urk/s4032/IMG_8418.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y4EI-KeS37OEeEyjgvYAO1Dc-OxmVXSYhAQ7e_ICH0cJCKodgBVtuFFn1gsfaDGT1KsRZF1T-Aqhs2m7CXAlqMC8W5bkgF8R53Kge9QcXwIxPLOcAAKvL9v6cloZtBtpyoTcaN1KDk-MdNVsYjnWBnxP5ay3nULI4RDGN42I4CweJ71s63pu_urk/w400-h300/IMG_8418.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wonder if we could borrow that?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKG-L7sx1mpUho9B7vtfyJcVqh8owbVuElsuE2-l4xNwMFY9BlEYIR8OMkvXtFgxeKNtANukLFbJ6eZ5Nxy-wiHs3hRPLcbKN38tPrJUkQIHmG9UTXg4NberbOvEq90ry4imPS00lkbUL2orsjT3g3LtndMl10nr2GZWvr2rAw0JcRwiouYHBRG4O/s4080/PXL_20230412_123504497.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKG-L7sx1mpUho9B7vtfyJcVqh8owbVuElsuE2-l4xNwMFY9BlEYIR8OMkvXtFgxeKNtANukLFbJ6eZ5Nxy-wiHs3hRPLcbKN38tPrJUkQIHmG9UTXg4NberbOvEq90ry4imPS00lkbUL2orsjT3g3LtndMl10nr2GZWvr2rAw0JcRwiouYHBRG4O/w400-h301/PXL_20230412_123504497.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the Bahamas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Our last day was a doozy. Great Harbour (on Great Stirrup) to the Saint Lucie inlet near Stuart, Florida - a 150 nm overnight run. The 70ish miles up to Grand Bahama is unremarkable but when it gets dark and you meet up with many cruise ships, tankers, freighters it becomes challenging. And doing it at night without an autopilot is really difficult. I got caught a couple of times going so far off course that I just did a 360.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeWFCk2WJpiUZ_JuDcftjOIAMfjUMwTD0_R-qsVn5x512AAAhbOboxCkhpE-Y-JE_AWdZg7Tm0w-DIi1M6Frs56WWN4fpfBOE-h7BLWRnkOvQmiuhrQfWJoahUSjsjkZr0aNb7wYdwrf50aNB5fN0CxOnGdbc4tHbx75iq8KRxtqkCRtSTHCmyiX8/s4080/PXL_20230414_133327668.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeWFCk2WJpiUZ_JuDcftjOIAMfjUMwTD0_R-qsVn5x512AAAhbOboxCkhpE-Y-JE_AWdZg7Tm0w-DIi1M6Frs56WWN4fpfBOE-h7BLWRnkOvQmiuhrQfWJoahUSjsjkZr0aNb7wYdwrf50aNB5fN0CxOnGdbc4tHbx75iq8KRxtqkCRtSTHCmyiX8/w400-h301/PXL_20230414_133327668.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passing north of Stirrup - or Coco Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3AGaYQbM64qmQ7h1UVEmc-vDaEOM6dP2d4QGYOeZuBgueXccVqsz7A0v1MdHi0XRoSjyEMnNJU2eywu5UPVtlqVXvLug1na4X-uw1JgXmZXXwhfVpk22nZIRo1osbCBkS-I2k47k2vAPUBs3tSHva9tK_rGP0YarMTJtFwjabv-2rVKZvh74srt_/s4032/IMG_8466.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3AGaYQbM64qmQ7h1UVEmc-vDaEOM6dP2d4QGYOeZuBgueXccVqsz7A0v1MdHi0XRoSjyEMnNJU2eywu5UPVtlqVXvLug1na4X-uw1JgXmZXXwhfVpk22nZIRo1osbCBkS-I2k47k2vAPUBs3tSHva9tK_rGP0YarMTJtFwjabv-2rVKZvh74srt_/w300-h400/IMG_8466.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All those red arrows are cruise ships, freighters and tankers near us</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Got to the inlet and then proceeded 5 miles against a tide to get to the dam bridge that is closing tomorrow for a month. So today was our last best chance of getting here and just as we approached it opened to let the last group of boaters in and out of the bay. So we circled once and proceed through. And Pam said, “Don’t let the bridge hit you on the ass on your way out!"</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m92zkFGvbbBEtOygG51t4qVCnfvmUi6lbWQdttmRT1Zk9bGPW_qcUasad9ZKPcBdDOowJTsxUJ7kuN3CXNpUFCErOPv2HLCfyAHnlIdYVZvRRu04OWe7thwPWM7JswWZNwsQsWBKhgLBFTStbofeX7geVxivq2ZSC0a6ggKuDyF8YIQE9M1jzqRr/s4032/IMG_8467.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m92zkFGvbbBEtOygG51t4qVCnfvmUi6lbWQdttmRT1Zk9bGPW_qcUasad9ZKPcBdDOowJTsxUJ7kuN3CXNpUFCErOPv2HLCfyAHnlIdYVZvRRu04OWe7thwPWM7JswWZNwsQsWBKhgLBFTStbofeX7geVxivq2ZSC0a6ggKuDyF8YIQE9M1jzqRr/w300-h400/IMG_8467.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIs1plSdV9TIlZZtr3STPeWmr6ShgQV2iWHZ8xN18csfdAwewMK6i-IBjGD8_f1lua8iLNmYeKyYcXxUZG7jqW0Rw6NXX9frrtQo9eZ_YQucYa87qEMOdb_-wCKaC1KZU9rL9OzWWc0JyIhsWRedvpTrbGEz6oOw-XBOWvXMQZMFg5ToEJAMfX_ka/s4032/IMG_8469.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIs1plSdV9TIlZZtr3STPeWmr6ShgQV2iWHZ8xN18csfdAwewMK6i-IBjGD8_f1lua8iLNmYeKyYcXxUZG7jqW0Rw6NXX9frrtQo9eZ_YQucYa87qEMOdb_-wCKaC1KZU9rL9OzWWc0JyIhsWRedvpTrbGEz6oOw-XBOWvXMQZMFg5ToEJAMfX_ka/w300-h400/IMG_8469.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will we fit?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWd1yvR_sMHm1bDdyAvaxUxWmQYTJcrORZELF6mBR2FsCbtNPhK_4gdygQiYf6uHKZAXKVuSIS5CrK7WG-BzYKc8-S6GQFm1jquX5s11-3m3jXZPohjVrwONqM5VKrNnL7Nr0XZ7hr7Sb7qe6Tpmnt28bMKrJ7YGAKXaKRDQfMx2bkA_xE02Ql5N7E/s4032/IMG_8487.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWd1yvR_sMHm1bDdyAvaxUxWmQYTJcrORZELF6mBR2FsCbtNPhK_4gdygQiYf6uHKZAXKVuSIS5CrK7WG-BzYKc8-S6GQFm1jquX5s11-3m3jXZPohjVrwONqM5VKrNnL7Nr0XZ7hr7Sb7qe6Tpmnt28bMKrJ7YGAKXaKRDQfMx2bkA_xE02Ql5N7E/w400-h300/IMG_8487.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Through the troublesom railway bridge</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUsmBqQgE1TpxnBo6wGlNjHE02gNy3me3Bw3bMOENfClin4Xm1VVA4vgsiOGpAsRb-9y8cdBa80ur_R31cuKO7Llf0KzQyikvMFrDO6xCZP9n2Gs41O84SXxDeT_qy4OnvBsNgB-QGab47SOpzWfo-phBiG2_gdWeAxdf-6xLEnbScS_vSyn9zXWj/s4032/IMG_8489.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUsmBqQgE1TpxnBo6wGlNjHE02gNy3me3Bw3bMOENfClin4Xm1VVA4vgsiOGpAsRb-9y8cdBa80ur_R31cuKO7Llf0KzQyikvMFrDO6xCZP9n2Gs41O84SXxDeT_qy4OnvBsNgB-QGab47SOpzWfo-phBiG2_gdWeAxdf-6xLEnbScS_vSyn9zXWj/w400-h300/IMG_8489.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>But here we are in Stuart, Florida - where it seems everybody has a boat that make ours look like a dinghy. Where does all this wealth come from?</p><p>Pam has been a trooper. Getting blasted by rain on a boat with a number of issues where sleep is a rare commodity she comes up with goofy jokes or ‘remember-whens’ to lighten the mood. What a girl!</p><p>So I’m going to ask her soon what kind of bigger boat she wants to buy and where she wants to sail next!!!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LGOJ9zr2PjyBUSlOwHbQDZVO4VKQc_omwLmuCMfJXjTeYkgcKSHgXvhgic8ibs1mbIziaV4LXFnTQ_8NQMBn7BZzKNHBTonL0ge_wtpOfC_tWXEwOaVTaLhOobv9LHO-Swhnvdj8I3YAoWQ4ur9ZWbHe8fJiuGg_37Xb-h28KjQjNDkb8aIMZ3H-/s4032/IMG_8496.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-LGOJ9zr2PjyBUSlOwHbQDZVO4VKQc_omwLmuCMfJXjTeYkgcKSHgXvhgic8ibs1mbIziaV4LXFnTQ_8NQMBn7BZzKNHBTonL0ge_wtpOfC_tWXEwOaVTaLhOobv9LHO-Swhnvdj8I3YAoWQ4ur9ZWbHe8fJiuGg_37Xb-h28KjQjNDkb8aIMZ3H-/w300-h400/IMG_8496.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Sunset Bay Marina sailors lounge</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Via con Perro</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-61164305888705448132023-04-09T16:30:00.001-07:002023-04-09T16:30:32.441-07:00Off the the Exumas<p> Well Faithful Follower!</p><p>How things have changed!</p><p>Crew left April 5 - off to appointments and travel plans.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyvB-koyPDfT_cF3i2y9dbzSVDuE5CmQl0ItME6-12R5JyW9n5k3QNVYE9TB3oDA4xXuNUddPz1mizfCTgPgPDASpS7v4RyqB85vYW5gDJV5_f7KwjKa_85QZIsU2Iv2m_jEik8kiTR-JEUKC81vsy0VXq3I6vlzywnM0es8rudDYE33_cm7um_HI/s4080/PXL_20230404_123243483.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyvB-koyPDfT_cF3i2y9dbzSVDuE5CmQl0ItME6-12R5JyW9n5k3QNVYE9TB3oDA4xXuNUddPz1mizfCTgPgPDASpS7v4RyqB85vYW5gDJV5_f7KwjKa_85QZIsU2Iv2m_jEik8kiTR-JEUKC81vsy0VXq3I6vlzywnM0es8rudDYE33_cm7um_HI/w400-h301/PXL_20230404_123243483.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to George Town</td></tr></tbody></table><p>With my spanking new heat exchanger I left Clarence Town and headed 40 miles to the top of Long Island. I was headed for Calibash Bay but I could see that many boats had the same idea so I opted for a little spot that I had all to myself. Watched the stars and the moon and had a lovely evening. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-bMZZOeR9eTYBIBmQmzVD0D7Boc0_piHV9gQPyVq84OvNsE9bQQnas-wDejQRMDImJdGS5bLekznNBp4GwTY2rUUFSL0IzW5CCNekfM6Gm54xlxOH7IyHkW1Dx4FmDRFjumwpYlPy2WoybDumz7OVQFezIUBxIwm8pTF_fBqD4vi5IOkfoFUoHpk/s4080/LongIslandStatue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz-bMZZOeR9eTYBIBmQmzVD0D7Boc0_piHV9gQPyVq84OvNsE9bQQnas-wDejQRMDImJdGS5bLekznNBp4GwTY2rUUFSL0IzW5CCNekfM6Gm54xlxOH7IyHkW1Dx4FmDRFjumwpYlPy2WoybDumz7OVQFezIUBxIwm8pTF_fBqD4vi5IOkfoFUoHpk/w400-h301/LongIslandStatue.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Columbus Statue - sorry about the syphilus</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was a little unsettled in the morning when the engine coughed a little before starting. That is a sign the water is leaking into the cylinders while it is not running - a very bad thing. Maybe Les wasn't able to be a 5 star problem fixer this time? </p><p>Got the engine running and headed out to George Town and motor-sailed into Monument Beach. There were almost 400 boats there last week and nearly 300 when I arrived. The morning radio net speaks to a myriad of activities going on and ways to find parts and fix your boat.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbs8ka5uJ70tFXDOQ9N5-b5L8DJcIomWNyzDcUniQo82tvoFqokL-Vx4sXwVqDDA6XWTVGTxZ5GAqxKGKRuupIgJhwLz7xPArAzudy-LRyizzzTnkmdI8qwTyzSXaiTagdpB1uLH7LbDODbe3kUt3VAtwNVt4y-AUY8NahiPtdGEmnKO_M17wcjpX/s3050/GeorgeTownBoats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="3050" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMbs8ka5uJ70tFXDOQ9N5-b5L8DJcIomWNyzDcUniQo82tvoFqokL-Vx4sXwVqDDA6XWTVGTxZ5GAqxKGKRuupIgJhwLz7xPArAzudy-LRyizzzTnkmdI8qwTyzSXaiTagdpB1uLH7LbDODbe3kUt3VAtwNVt4y-AUY8NahiPtdGEmnKO_M17wcjpX/w400-h246/GeorgeTownBoats.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lotsa boats!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I left for Emerald Bay Marina, 10 miles north to pick up veteran sailor and all-round great person to be with, Pam. The trip up was glitchful and horrible, making me think that we might be here for a long time, waiting for service and parts.</p><p>Just before Pam left to catch her flight I told her that this might be a bit of a challenge and she responded, "See you tomorrow!" So that's that. </p><p>On her flight down she took some photos...<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiraTZtP5dIzexBF6ooWyv1A1y2o21DSupi0zUHyiLKo4ceWQHxwLSFMM4n6N0m4-1YVPwIlcJAAVp9xyNsqyVhga10VsqqPmXF0HRPRD-vUeCqiluEKPnRTWOsjy5aG06DuJtAjPWobTvCvereQQasSKta-fOHRbc7LjfdRVCyFXWQP1wNLuplpaj/s4032/SunriseToronto.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiraTZtP5dIzexBF6ooWyv1A1y2o21DSupi0zUHyiLKo4ceWQHxwLSFMM4n6N0m4-1YVPwIlcJAAVp9xyNsqyVhga10VsqqPmXF0HRPRD-vUeCqiluEKPnRTWOsjy5aG06DuJtAjPWobTvCvereQQasSKta-fOHRbc7LjfdRVCyFXWQP1wNLuplpaj/w400-h300/SunriseToronto.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise in Toronto<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu89d3rHBEAA6sbGVW4R152_KJoCSafjPnmowChuLVkHAa00_8WPeoOPUKYBDU4DVgnq9Rx-JgVOj3igVRLO5I5PsuWOYAF_bX6SC8qgoMgQiq3DNJ4nAZDBsOmNZvYOWWNy1jkh6UU5huhy8pFQwt-i7ELUIcEWl4MjXuL7iPHxJ_pM9U9b4l8gWN/s4032/Wells.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu89d3rHBEAA6sbGVW4R152_KJoCSafjPnmowChuLVkHAa00_8WPeoOPUKYBDU4DVgnq9Rx-JgVOj3igVRLO5I5PsuWOYAF_bX6SC8qgoMgQiq3DNJ4nAZDBsOmNZvYOWWNy1jkh6UU5huhy8pFQwt-i7ELUIcEWl4MjXuL7iPHxJ_pM9U9b4l8gWN/w300-h400/Wells.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warderick Wells</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>In the marina, I've been able to solve some problems and this morning, before she arrived I might have rounded a corner. </p><p>So sitting waiting for her to arrive for more than an hour in a rocking chair at the marina. Kinda fell asleep a bit. Then, she walked by me - had been on the boat for half an hour with a cold one. She could have said, "Hey sailor, Buy me a drink?" Instead she said, "Where the hell were you?"</p><p>So here we are - ready to head north to Stuart!</p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-65777854090863698412023-04-02T13:16:00.004-07:002023-04-02T14:31:25.543-07:00Les is More!<p> Thank you for tuning in again, Faithful Reader!</p><p>The universe is unfolding as it should. The crew has found safe passage home to loved ones and appointments. Blue Pearl's repairs are proceeding well and we should be operational tomorrow!</p><p>We left the lovely but expensive ($US 160) Flying Fish Marina yesterday and tied up at the functional ($US 8) government dock. We called Les Harding, who long time readers might remember from February 2011 to see if he was available to have a look at our problems and the next day he was at the boat. He poked here and there and snooped here and there and then said he was tied up with some important jobs but would be back in a couple of days. True to his word, he arrived back, diagnosed the problem and removed our troubled appendix/heat exchanger.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpeDCZAws9362lLfZFMSqrk0Mn-FBmO7Mr0TiEYfSqco_w8newClY67UOrFQuu99i03LQA1BZSHhYbEUfFVYw-VK32ymsl_Jvm0SLTNzsQhIKSgvX0FvVauXNsFL7mz-5LjyB-ERjbkqTuGwFtl--W49sKbAb8Klc8jEyt-wu2bygyPXtIvjCCoS3/s4080/DinghyDock.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpeDCZAws9362lLfZFMSqrk0Mn-FBmO7Mr0TiEYfSqco_w8newClY67UOrFQuu99i03LQA1BZSHhYbEUfFVYw-VK32ymsl_Jvm0SLTNzsQhIKSgvX0FvVauXNsFL7mz-5LjyB-ERjbkqTuGwFtl--W49sKbAb8Klc8jEyt-wu2bygyPXtIvjCCoS3/w400-h301/DinghyDock.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect spot and only $8<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT5PJHzkd9HUgACSo_7TLThc6oZKd7wzFBKwB0Q2RW_vVQu_yntZqBz-3kj-k_0uoB41zurFaLyxiRcHY6ujDsao21SWwiJeVYqvZEyEDaiB1-nYMd0Wz5wItP7BB4MZePqwS1DpM7rsFJrQ0xm6CzfVmm26-kaq9UuzSVqkFEMwL-yrNNcsqqkRi/s4000/HeatExchanger.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHT5PJHzkd9HUgACSo_7TLThc6oZKd7wzFBKwB0Q2RW_vVQu_yntZqBz-3kj-k_0uoB41zurFaLyxiRcHY6ujDsao21SWwiJeVYqvZEyEDaiB1-nYMd0Wz5wItP7BB4MZePqwS1DpM7rsFJrQ0xm6CzfVmm26-kaq9UuzSVqkFEMwL-yrNNcsqqkRi/w300-h400/HeatExchanger.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not again!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>He said maybe today but probably tomorrow.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlWaS3WgfYP9Pd43WV2x4fyS9Algf23mYEq1H34g37gjVJ2Fev5ZTOOzeE8ITMluyTrZCNXjt0qUT3dYYEyT9jQaMrgPG9bEvfd-Aykr16qcUnQ1SpVfL1NtgvN0j6UnMC36ZyAaW6gIudzDEEgEOJ95-wLuiC84OIe0JA4AMC9d5vP6N69uyTUzf/s2048/HESurgery.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlWaS3WgfYP9Pd43WV2x4fyS9Algf23mYEq1H34g37gjVJ2Fev5ZTOOzeE8ITMluyTrZCNXjt0qUT3dYYEyT9jQaMrgPG9bEvfd-Aykr16qcUnQ1SpVfL1NtgvN0j6UnMC36ZyAaW6gIudzDEEgEOJ95-wLuiC84OIe0JA4AMC9d5vP6N69uyTUzf/w225-h400/HESurgery.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Surgery<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqtnqbMwVDg_ePoD1dusiCEY4HYTTuSXqzg8mbb6FUlJw-AolW4u5xXAgkqZpe3XOJlpaXOxTZ9JOZDYOeY018ebx3d0A3Mn174-GKQn9TSVCPN223kDLkuLLawTRcC-a_d6eULdFKfhJ1SeG7vXJ3UbXpqVqXWg3SC7Y9EJWeyjpaxnq01J7L57M/s1024/PostOp.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqtnqbMwVDg_ePoD1dusiCEY4HYTTuSXqzg8mbb6FUlJw-AolW4u5xXAgkqZpe3XOJlpaXOxTZ9JOZDYOeY018ebx3d0A3Mn174-GKQn9TSVCPN223kDLkuLLawTRcC-a_d6eULdFKfhJ1SeG7vXJ3UbXpqVqXWg3SC7Y9EJWeyjpaxnq01J7L57M/w300-h400/PostOp.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post Op</td></tr></tbody></table>This guy is a master!<div><br /></div><div>So tomorrow we can start the engine again! Yay for Yanny Yanmar. I can't heap enough praise on Les. He is humble but brilliant and puts his customers' interests to the forefront. THANKS LES!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Getting the crew out has been challenging but we finally found a path from here to George Town and on to Seattle and Bellingham. We've had to charter a flight but that will give the guys a chance to see the scenery in a way that most people will never get. And after an hour wait they will be on their way home.</div><div><br /></div><div>I am deeply indepted to them for crewing with me from Fajardo to here - the grunt work of this delivery. They unfortunately miss the Exumas and the Gulf Stream sleigh ride fun part - but can claim to have delivered a boat from Puerto Rico up to the Bahamas - not a small task.</div><div><br /></div><div>We've been having some fun. Steve and Jane have been partners in the rental car and we look forward to another day with them. They are on their way to Bermuda, Great Britain and then maybe Iceland and Norway. Wow!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gz7MYjjp---I96kzw-4I0RSIzkQt0bYjLXzf5N4RQf10QCMT02xILb1o5P1nKrmztny240c-2de4XsmJl_n1WYriOBDULetChyROPmgCvRgZFMYVe20TWoC_7Y6Dc4dTp_13Ucx4iSViTZZMMzLIjvmgjah0Ru7CoyVtfWyI7nA5r78_r9OKLceZ/s4080/AlmaCrew.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gz7MYjjp---I96kzw-4I0RSIzkQt0bYjLXzf5N4RQf10QCMT02xILb1o5P1nKrmztny240c-2de4XsmJl_n1WYriOBDULetChyROPmgCvRgZFMYVe20TWoC_7Y6Dc4dTp_13Ucx4iSViTZZMMzLIjvmgjah0Ru7CoyVtfWyI7nA5r78_r9OKLceZ/w301-h400/AlmaCrew.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Date night for Jane and Steve off Alma</td></tr></tbody></table>Who has a dinner jacket on a boat? Steve does, that's who.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8td8YpIvCaXkTeTP_ecPKCNN_RlixxVAdO2MjvXnve-mg1TPjh7NYSrIEtAH0tTEmm3Zl-rl7JN-gPKIrARqhWfChEI8_DJGW6wAZ45R-aRQsxC1-QwKaM9-_KfHNfjXadXpE6QR8dhcRwJNwZmlt4VzwlczWDXe0VuKKMKoCwe9GZyVURf2Fs2y/s4080/GroupDrinks.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8td8YpIvCaXkTeTP_ecPKCNN_RlixxVAdO2MjvXnve-mg1TPjh7NYSrIEtAH0tTEmm3Zl-rl7JN-gPKIrARqhWfChEI8_DJGW6wAZ45R-aRQsxC1-QwKaM9-_KfHNfjXadXpE6QR8dhcRwJNwZmlt4VzwlczWDXe0VuKKMKoCwe9GZyVURf2Fs2y/s320/GroupDrinks.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drinks with Sir Creeper and Alma (Creeper, I know, right?)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>With a day off today and choosing not to go to church we set out for Gordon's Beach which, rumour has it has conch fritters and salad, cold Kaliks and a brilliant beach. And wow, what a nice way to spend a few hours.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9triyJkWqJ_gaEhkkKsDXszl6x-5Uvek8ljFpGgtKd2CsSHuNT3C2Jmucx1IOMriFUsyZnWNb6C8SE6OoTB8oiLNl3XjdoS_6KAJxAyJgKTJxKtabaEyuWlLXwyB7xlLRFegG4VeeTBREtmWO4A-yP-CJoxEd8qN0lkOP0WRI3Phxf-2omfFrN3m1/s4080/GordonsBeers.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9triyJkWqJ_gaEhkkKsDXszl6x-5Uvek8ljFpGgtKd2CsSHuNT3C2Jmucx1IOMriFUsyZnWNb6C8SE6OoTB8oiLNl3XjdoS_6KAJxAyJgKTJxKtabaEyuWlLXwyB7xlLRFegG4VeeTBREtmWO4A-yP-CJoxEd8qN0lkOP0WRI3Phxf-2omfFrN3m1/w400-h301/GordonsBeers.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gordon's Beach Hut</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5D942uo6i8azwJrXhqwiE8wwfkvMcA0WyVT2VLmQSN72iSx2arfSo0zMIbsB1eiNZwVgE7Po6XQB45Xy4lG3ptuGFXB7BKahO2n9sBWLErI49ZUU-4RTTzA8QDMqAXfVmjv9LUiKLeJMifOaZHHcakk3yxynGnOpdx3DbYoOcf6mMrpP9BncBRsw/s1805/GordonsDip.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1805" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5D942uo6i8azwJrXhqwiE8wwfkvMcA0WyVT2VLmQSN72iSx2arfSo0zMIbsB1eiNZwVgE7Po6XQB45Xy4lG3ptuGFXB7BKahO2n9sBWLErI49ZUU-4RTTzA8QDMqAXfVmjv9LUiKLeJMifOaZHHcakk3yxynGnOpdx3DbYoOcf6mMrpP9BncBRsw/w400-h265/GordonsDip.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cool dip</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-SciM2-mbpn61ftZghITqZPNxpsipafPBdDPrEcnlxmDz61ahE13ul88G7hfOezxRSq_-N5SHUFUFmkW9qCpGKNO0uwfA1WVKJXsYNUv0VMQnVfauAtXlQ2qJOYGqI4lo1owDQ3OpklR4GMUQQZ-3tmHTzIO76Irb_WXkXbx_Xxzm3ee6RkXa9-E/s4080/BurnsieDot.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-SciM2-mbpn61ftZghITqZPNxpsipafPBdDPrEcnlxmDz61ahE13ul88G7hfOezxRSq_-N5SHUFUFmkW9qCpGKNO0uwfA1WVKJXsYNUv0VMQnVfauAtXlQ2qJOYGqI4lo1owDQ3OpklR4GMUQQZ-3tmHTzIO76Irb_WXkXbx_Xxzm3ee6RkXa9-E/w301-h400/BurnsieDot.jpg" width="301" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burnsie, somewhere in the distance<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>So here for another day and then the crew is on a plane. Once I'm back at the functional Blue Pearl and have wiped the tears from my eyes I will figure out how to finish this delivery. Fun, fun, fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>And so it goes. Thanks for sailing along!<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-18624965018477274322023-03-31T15:27:00.002-07:002023-03-31T15:27:20.494-07:00A Not-So-Good Turn of Events<p>Well, we survived some earlier glitches but we seem to be in a bit of a pickle.</p><p>Coming up from Antigua, Pam and I noticed a slight engine heating issue which we chalked up to some maintenance we had done before we left. Did a little fiddling and things seem to right themselves. Same when the trusty crew joined me in Fajardo. A slight problem on the first day but becoming an issue as we passed north of Puerto Plata. We made the decision to turn into PP but then rationalized that we might be dealing with a "false positive." That is, the indicator was indicating overheat but the warning buzzer had not yet sounded. To cut to the chase, we've definitely got a problem and we are in a queue to get the attention of master mechanic and friend of Vancouver, Les Harding. We are in an expensive marina (US $160 per night,) Les is busy for a few days, and we've run out of time to get the crew back to Florida for their flights home.</p><p>So lots of time trying to find flights - arrghhhh. And lots of time trying to coordinate repairs. So, in the meantime, we've set out to explore Long Island with our new best friends Steve and Jane from Alma - a Texas built Valiant 40. We've rented a car and today we checked out the Deadman's Cay Airport, Seaside Restaurant and Conch Bar and finally Dean's Blue Hole.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ9RGUuLoWWp0S1Tfih0aOKxcEFd6Auy5oGgP122uTmu5l_8UePDD2u8JpkunUnz199t2jPaAWHCO-xWf81z4q_DGZMxd28Wp_iqLDvEMhUBw4wU_PjLpW6fb8QhFtKO1dS7Eufpuw1hMXlqerwDKXyltvBZ_l7XS6NikNb87Ufl1Gw7NaMuutwkl/s4080/PXL_20230331_145010444.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ9RGUuLoWWp0S1Tfih0aOKxcEFd6Auy5oGgP122uTmu5l_8UePDD2u8JpkunUnz199t2jPaAWHCO-xWf81z4q_DGZMxd28Wp_iqLDvEMhUBw4wU_PjLpW6fb8QhFtKO1dS7Eufpuw1hMXlqerwDKXyltvBZ_l7XS6NikNb87Ufl1Gw7NaMuutwkl/w400-h301/PXL_20230331_145010444.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leonard show us his banana trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvN8bWB92-T6Kfo7A5QSndBopbcH5dbIiBgmBdxwArpOD5Q47X-y5zgJyMqgfU4wJ4acZuZR6dn89MUl1tyXGcuEBeoojapSaVkFjQ3eoyg0esNgoIuoYcf1CS4fRGdKqig08ectg7AGpl2nYCAfzmADUq77C0dovuT07J77uCJWiLhN5_VBcYiEu/s4080/PXL_20230331_150246311.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvN8bWB92-T6Kfo7A5QSndBopbcH5dbIiBgmBdxwArpOD5Q47X-y5zgJyMqgfU4wJ4acZuZR6dn89MUl1tyXGcuEBeoojapSaVkFjQ3eoyg0esNgoIuoYcf1CS4fRGdKqig08ectg7AGpl2nYCAfzmADUq77C0dovuT07J77uCJWiLhN5_VBcYiEu/w301-h400/PXL_20230331_150246311.MP.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hamilton Caves<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQmJSlVKp9uFVyGzpYWcPQ7gGqe_F-xijLhTd70ix6MDvLCuQJBChxC5Vx2Psx8UHRnclFNi7HHy3cUpuc0TB3tyHvqTKW_SyaF7sjRi2vgFdLnTe64Ps-cK-eQ0wInhM-evuzhfg52rkFvky8liEq70YmGQAQJWV88mRNFGXqCD3gCuny6hrggEM/s4080/PXL_20230331_181318783.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQmJSlVKp9uFVyGzpYWcPQ7gGqe_F-xijLhTd70ix6MDvLCuQJBChxC5Vx2Psx8UHRnclFNi7HHy3cUpuc0TB3tyHvqTKW_SyaF7sjRi2vgFdLnTe64Ps-cK-eQ0wInhM-evuzhfg52rkFvky8liEq70YmGQAQJWV88mRNFGXqCD3gCuny6hrggEM/w400-h301/PXL_20230331_181318783.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fearless crew</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We are waiting for a call confirming Mike and John have a flight off the island. Then we can relax and enjoy our last few days together. Also waiting to find out the extent of the damage to Blue Pearl and when we can get moving north to Florida. <div><br /><div>All coming in the next installment of the Continuing Adventures of the Blue Pearl!<br /><br /></div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-10863373349885390402023-03-30T07:07:00.002-07:002023-03-30T11:54:05.255-07:00Points North<p> Hello Dear Readers,</p><p>We've roared 170 miles north to Clarence Town, Long Island and tied up at the Flying Fish Marina. This gives me a chance to reflect a little on our short visit to Matthewtown.</p><p>There was no parade or joyous celebration - all my people are gone. But everywhere we went we ran into folks with shared memories which was wonderful. Neicy Saunders was our virtual guide, giving us directions and pointing out folks who knew my folks. She guided us into the basin Monday night via social media and was there in the morning to say hello on her way to work. She was also there to wave us off when we left Tuesday morning. Thanks Neicy!!!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JOf0aewvW3vaxkG8mSgbi1kKw4691Q32HKqf1zsQD5DfUUHQWHy7BbmpbHCndTtDR5iRfWGvbh0NE5j2UMIBJeSFez2QQ_VKMmY7PJQnS6DA66SVFm0jolmHpnAndba9Ae9TaJZPJUf-KS1BDP4swPlImbzHhzYgM26qJ5g0EgD32TTwmawg3CXz/s4080/Lighthouse.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JOf0aewvW3vaxkG8mSgbi1kKw4691Q32HKqf1zsQD5DfUUHQWHy7BbmpbHCndTtDR5iRfWGvbh0NE5j2UMIBJeSFez2QQ_VKMmY7PJQnS6DA66SVFm0jolmHpnAndba9Ae9TaJZPJUf-KS1BDP4swPlImbzHhzYgM26qJ5g0EgD32TTwmawg3CXz/w400-h301/Lighthouse.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello Great Inagua Light<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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We had a few beverages and celebrated a successful day of touring. <div><br /></div><div>I remember when the school year came to an end in 1978 Pam and I had an important decision to make - stay for another year or go home. We had staked out our positions and were at an impass. We were sitting on the dock, staring silently at the water when the Harbour Master swam by. The Harbour Master was a huge hammerhead shark that patroled the harbour and ate the odd unfortunate dog who was having a cooling dip. After yapping excitedly to each other about having seen the legendary Harbour Master we got up and walked to a nearby phone booth and made preparations to return to teaching in Canada. So, that's that.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlZ6fJIoUOLFqSCSAWIhFMiVQzztOM81NEED5L4BwybLllQZ-8Gv92X77G9LF-5Vb7gfYtYA2Tm_rreXhMPAb5ognvWM-d-vgsJ7ibK4ZSX6KbEcInn-0vAdnhGXmnTE1ewgFt5Wyn8uIIuG7RaTdA66S38JsHwT07tlJZFYIqMl1AtT-kbvhM6LA/s4080/DecisionWharf.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUlZ6fJIoUOLFqSCSAWIhFMiVQzztOM81NEED5L4BwybLllQZ-8Gv92X77G9LF-5Vb7gfYtYA2Tm_rreXhMPAb5ognvWM-d-vgsJ7ibK4ZSX6KbEcInn-0vAdnhGXmnTE1ewgFt5Wyn8uIIuG7RaTdA66S38JsHwT07tlJZFYIqMl1AtT-kbvhM6LA/w400-h301/DecisionWharf.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decision Dock<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>More exciting news soon from Clarence Town!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-41987968364979332712023-03-27T20:36:00.001-07:002023-03-29T06:49:46.195-07:00Blue Pearl Back to the Beginning<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Hello Again Dear Reader,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">An emotional day! My daughter, Jen put pen to paper (or fingers to keys) to chronicle our journey over the years. And I'm not able to put it any better than her...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope I'm not breaking the internet... but here is her story that leads to our visit here in Matthew Town, Great Inagua. </span></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">Here is a story that I think is pretty cool and deserves to be shared.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">In 1978 my dad was teaching at the local school in Inagua - the southernmost island in the Bahamas. My mom was finishing her PDP back at home and so he was there alone for a few months and after work he’d often go to a bar overlooking the boat basin owned and run by a woman named Pearl Ingram. As he told the story, day after day he would come to the bar and watch the boats coming and going and dreamed of <a style="cursor: pointer;" tabindex="-1"></a>one day having a boat of his own. Miss Pearl, in her thick Bahamian accent would shake her head and say “Roger man, you’ll never have a boat.” And he would reply “Miss Pearl, one day I’ll have a boat, and I’ll name it after you.”</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">Well it didn’t take long. Just one year later and back in BC, while my mom was pregnant with me, they bought a shiny new red sailboat and named her Miss Pearl. Throughout my childhood, our weekends and holidays were spent on Miss Pearl, sailing around the San Juan and Gulf Islands. I hold those memories close and am ever so grateful. S/v Miss Pearl was part of our family for over 30 years, with a framed photo of her namesake on the wall. In 1992 we traveled to the Bahamas and got to meet her. She has since passed away.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">In 2008 my mom retired, and my dad the following year. They flew to Florida and worked with a boat broker to find exactly what they were looking for. In early 2010 their retirement dreams of sailing the Caribbean were launched aboard the newly christened s/v Blue Pearl.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">They spent several years sailing between Florida and the Exumas in the Bahamas, never quite making it to hard-to-reach Inagua where my dad always wanted to return in his very own boat. They sailed all the way down the Caribbean chain to Grenada, and then part way back to Antigua where they stayed several years, and then were stuck a few more during the pandemic. You can (and should) read their blog for some really excellent storytelling. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">Now 14 years later, with the future of their sailing adventures uncertain, they have decided to return to Florida. Leaving in January of this year, their route from Antigua took them to St Martin and through the British, US and Spanish Virgin Islands before arriving in Puerto Rico in February. They came home for a bit and a few days ago my dad returned with a couple of friends who are going to help him sail north. Instead of heading offshore across the top of the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba and catching the jetstream to cruise up the coast of Florida, my dad has an important detour to make. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;">As I’m writing this, the Blue Pearl is north of the Dominican Republic on her 2nd of 4 days of continuous sailing that should have her captain and crew setting anchor in the Inagua boat basin late Sunday or early Monday. And I just think that is just the perfect story and I’m thrilled for him and wish I could be there; however it turns out that despite growing up with a sailboat I’m a terrible sailor. Instead we are following their progress at home and eagerly awaiting news of landfall. I hope they have steady winds and smooth seas with dolphin escorts and that they catch the green flash every night. I hope they have starry skies and shooting stars and beautiful sunrises. We’re not sure what the future holds for the Roger Family Sailing Adventures, but this sure neatly wraps up that storyline.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uxQ8wGgfinBeQqoqtt-V1i2pvm7AaIbtWn8gRJUlq6CqOWKfsMx6O_zghwqzYA5Mrsaoz_uwc6n5MUm7SZjY6Vq5w8hAmCIG7idqUptMyBv-pglUZt2spHIyn4BuGDwrCy8cSDNVjVF4LXkoPGmmZrrd78ypAE1u5vlrhZlJc1f29x13psUpK6Ue/s998/1MissPearl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="998" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uxQ8wGgfinBeQqoqtt-V1i2pvm7AaIbtWn8gRJUlq6CqOWKfsMx6O_zghwqzYA5Mrsaoz_uwc6n5MUm7SZjY6Vq5w8hAmCIG7idqUptMyBv-pglUZt2spHIyn4BuGDwrCy8cSDNVjVF4LXkoPGmmZrrd78ypAE1u5vlrhZlJc1f29x13psUpK6Ue/w400-h278/1MissPearl.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Introducing s/v Miss Pearl</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48A2TR72cL_ESorh-wEnA6UyIU6q6edD3lV62FwDVFrPMDw9ZhPGwJwKhbDGeBGL4BE-LAEZqfVg-lSJTOza5kMouEyQVRd8tmFFnmOdhczBpKg5R3Z0rsxyMX3JGAAdmPo1wYA0EwJGIQJ9kDe0CxTMAOS7H07MU072LKZ1nsFFcPBTghowvxVCK/s1770/2MissPearl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1186" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48A2TR72cL_ESorh-wEnA6UyIU6q6edD3lV62FwDVFrPMDw9ZhPGwJwKhbDGeBGL4BE-LAEZqfVg-lSJTOza5kMouEyQVRd8tmFFnmOdhczBpKg5R3Z0rsxyMX3JGAAdmPo1wYA0EwJGIQJ9kDe0CxTMAOS7H07MU072LKZ1nsFFcPBTghowvxVCK/w268-h400/2MissPearl.jpg" width="268" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We played so many games, read so many books, caught so many crabs!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRruCrxoPJIG4OMRk4NHav0I5iiyUU-0l--a7SqkR4MwdzM6kbfjLS_ATkFcC4XoZG8NY2nkJdb2rfdOB8mrXcwFvdeo2OqieoTK2oBCuJQWIs-3oD2R0z2LuCVgPZXd4UtiJMh6_v_C95eE2D1cIq-PayaLmZ0xmB4azarJzfO_rtDAkU9NZzXpuU/s902/3MissPearl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="902" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRruCrxoPJIG4OMRk4NHav0I5iiyUU-0l--a7SqkR4MwdzM6kbfjLS_ATkFcC4XoZG8NY2nkJdb2rfdOB8mrXcwFvdeo2OqieoTK2oBCuJQWIs-3oD2R0z2LuCVgPZXd4UtiJMh6_v_C95eE2D1cIq-PayaLmZ0xmB4azarJzfO_rtDAkU9NZzXpuU/w400-h306/3MissPearl.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Miss Pearl's bar in 1992</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIsT-Nbw_8tKKD5FJ8LPLornM_B4xuwMQuzAxASBtSoA7gzOQ5rEHhW30cTT91mpoVF9vZwKkH5crV1Rpe-9qG8bTdxA10bC9jckEdr64YOvHCDFsUTU1Cux7eBUpSd32J22OzSkrrEKjh8ZK9qexZHzO_3RPnBP2pBO-TwoBNF9EaCQWzkVA1xYE/s1184/4MissPearl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1184" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIsT-Nbw_8tKKD5FJ8LPLornM_B4xuwMQuzAxASBtSoA7gzOQ5rEHhW30cTT91mpoVF9vZwKkH5crV1Rpe-9qG8bTdxA10bC9jckEdr64YOvHCDFsUTU1Cux7eBUpSd32J22OzSkrrEKjh8ZK9qexZHzO_3RPnBP2pBO-TwoBNF9EaCQWzkVA1xYE/w400-h264/4MissPearl.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Meeting Miss Pearl in 1992</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg0RXQxrLB-aCtqZPe14EKMvU8yGL0AUR-4FvFQ8ip1PiDKFS-iI4lIfOG9qx_lshZc95xBM5vFW64Z8SDlKE5CNdV7bNy8o079YUK3LvwPCC4p6UOzMSlUq2PYZuWWdxtqInelwBzLkcJXpgJ1E0G5gnZUt5JROGw74d_jWxCInEzdHkasI7LKsg/s2048/5MissPearl.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXg0RXQxrLB-aCtqZPe14EKMvU8yGL0AUR-4FvFQ8ip1PiDKFS-iI4lIfOG9qx_lshZc95xBM5vFW64Z8SDlKE5CNdV7bNy8o079YUK3LvwPCC4p6UOzMSlUq2PYZuWWdxtqInelwBzLkcJXpgJ1E0G5gnZUt5JROGw74d_jWxCInEzdHkasI7LKsg/w400-h300/5MissPearl.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjk5eScODLOaA_uN64YWEtUcePGg3jt5CMsg9NB2mC8fNKNXlTmtaRG9gGMiYRrm-P6mQrPftvoK77qkq4aopbe4WfjSvwON6ADzyWvq_1CJtFEHE9cb9tbCsBOHxT1bReBEo8SBZrGgwv6U0NtcwEMeVLAlRZTf8zkHAAMbka4ieoR1vRkVyijXE/w400-h300/ABluePearl.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">So that's that. What a wonderfully written story about relationships.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">We had a lot of fun wandering about Matthew Town </span><span style="font-family: arial;">today</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. I was able to connect with local family and friends who know our ghosts. Not so many left now but great memories.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photos of our Great Inagua tour coming soon along with more of the continuing adventures of the crew of the Blue Pearl!</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheers!</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-18257403787804839572023-03-27T14:22:00.008-07:002023-03-27T19:19:28.556-07:00Fajardo to Matthew Town, Great Inagua<p> Hello Faithful Reader,</p><p>We had some glitches on our way down with airline schedules and related changes so our idea of leaving really early seemed out the window. Mike got there before John and I and figured out that he needed to be responsible for shopping. Which explains why we have so many Hostess Twinkies. When Uber failed to deliver him back to the boat from Ralph's he explained his problem to the produce guy. And the produce guy drove Mike back to the boat and refused any compensation. There are some lovely people in the world.</p><p>I've got a trusty crew of salty sea-dogs to help me sail the boat back to Florida. I've known John and Mike for many years and I value their experience and friendship. So nice to spend time with good people.</p><p>BUT 80 HOURS???</p><p>Yes, it was a long trip. We've had time to exchange grooming tips, talk about winning in the stock market, why certain politicians need to clean toilets and many other important topics. </p><p>The nights are challenging. We've been doing 2 hours on and 4 hours off. There isn't much sleep on the 4 hours off due to the banging and crashing and weird noises. And our conversations during the day keep us from napping so that needs to change. Less talking, more napping.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRcHd4_JAkuwzc3ugnudTFCEeJ7EaLA2BwtVrgcXw0ghSHlvpYSXXioQMtZQuN-WqFx_xXVYnJafKAaRYL2OxEIQ3dNP5BoeKC23IYJbSycYyxELVCaHQ3yWbSozJckr35biGoUDqfeKt5q7BKunKMkpYZJAE0IvbjBKegAHz3xJD3xsYqoqLtZ3i/s4080/Lounge.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRcHd4_JAkuwzc3ugnudTFCEeJ7EaLA2BwtVrgcXw0ghSHlvpYSXXioQMtZQuN-WqFx_xXVYnJafKAaRYL2OxEIQ3dNP5BoeKC23IYJbSycYyxELVCaHQ3yWbSozJckr35biGoUDqfeKt5q7BKunKMkpYZJAE0IvbjBKegAHz3xJD3xsYqoqLtZ3i/w400-h301/Lounge.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supper in a YVR lounge<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwsS8dqDNzzVGE7gnd5uJS8yIB7vtUEeR1zcXzT00YCgvLTDEFt1ii1vFSD_0glsIA3ArajjGPCQpbSge9hV37kreh0dxoHrx82bSOfmcrnk7h0AyS7eG-iUf2kBgtM0ip_6yElLHEyA0ISTliZT2q6RVQeuv2yoR81l3JF5xO4QAXOwkun_o7COp/s4080/Toronto%20Breakfast.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwsS8dqDNzzVGE7gnd5uJS8yIB7vtUEeR1zcXzT00YCgvLTDEFt1ii1vFSD_0glsIA3ArajjGPCQpbSge9hV37kreh0dxoHrx82bSOfmcrnk7h0AyS7eG-iUf2kBgtM0ip_6yElLHEyA0ISTliZT2q6RVQeuv2yoR81l3JF5xO4QAXOwkun_o7COp/w400-h301/Toronto%20Breakfast.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum! Toronto breakfast<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB_eHz_9BglwnwqZodf1HHLyMCCEdIl_AXOQ_E9GZhI9cpijLjeSVV6XiMTC0vkMxS_ea1HacwNBbpUBF8rVI1NKUdL2of1azpNRqa6ZK5Q1wzHv2a0LUE23xuzCMtTu1Am-3yL43bmKxBEofWYbJ-TV6UkOtdvpxOlrmEeYELLEeDtRQnJSohTnw/s4080/HoustonLunch.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrB_eHz_9BglwnwqZodf1HHLyMCCEdIl_AXOQ_E9GZhI9cpijLjeSVV6XiMTC0vkMxS_ea1HacwNBbpUBF8rVI1NKUdL2of1azpNRqa6ZK5Q1wzHv2a0LUE23xuzCMtTu1Am-3yL43bmKxBEofWYbJ-TV6UkOtdvpxOlrmEeYELLEeDtRQnJSohTnw/w301-h400/HoustonLunch.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houston lunch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQackPlKU6OFSJ1BA7ZFs5XqpXLzwSM962V0jrFi0e2x1EA8RTgow4WRZ3PqjXzxWwwBsMZG84HAiqmFXyRpxkOsBMKau4X94xjVBa8-MBHbk6eQjOVIutJ9zvUudbuI_WI9m0gtM8NFbFDCI4_rA2N6TXXQ1azk1LpLHa2zyuAUSrnCQWJiapL37B/w301-h400/HavingFun.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK. Just a little bit of fun.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We caught a Blue Marlin on our second day. The line whizzed out of the reel and I worried that we would lose it. It was spectacular watching it leap into the air trying to shake the hook. As I watched its frantic attemps to free itself I realized I was rooting for the marlin. It would have been a gong show trying to get it onto the boat and then process it. But more than that, we saw a magnificent animal trying to survive and we were just fishing for something to do. So you will be pleased to know that the marlin won - but now he's going to have to explain to his mother why he has new hooks and bling attached to his cheek. I wish him all the best.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vWB-Wod382BKXBSCjC0MaiulZNGjBOQOTrHUT-8gMhKoUdmQEJERfDzlPZUzPR6ou37tiFsO1fO-1zw_OCM42wsoRdpgDULj3a_A5_2DXkqejLeep8_WgZTql-F-8PQ0sgL1pPX0OOqWaCQyC8Qz3kwJz0WbxIPntafIafmeuYPLcB-Sp_zyQebh/s4080/InaguaLight.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vWB-Wod382BKXBSCjC0MaiulZNGjBOQOTrHUT-8gMhKoUdmQEJERfDzlPZUzPR6ou37tiFsO1fO-1zw_OCM42wsoRdpgDULj3a_A5_2DXkqejLeep8_WgZTql-F-8PQ0sgL1pPX0OOqWaCQyC8Qz3kwJz0WbxIPntafIafmeuYPLcB-Sp_zyQebh/w400-h301/InaguaLight.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inagua lighthouse<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>We've had contact from relatives and friends in Matthewtown who've been great about information on docking and making arrangements for things. We look forward to lots of activity tomorrow.<div><br /><div>And after 4 days and 3 nights sailing we arrived at dusk to tie up and get some well earned rest. Five hundred miiles at 6 miles an hour! A quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trip's over.<div><br /></div><div>What will tomorrow bring?</div><div><br /></div><div>All the best... and fair winds!</div><div><br /></div><div>Captain Chaos<br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><br />Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-53722052156258231582023-03-01T09:57:00.003-08:002023-03-11T15:48:33.747-08:00Comin' Home for a Visit (and I said Alright!!!)<p>Hello Again Dear Reader,</p><p>We are doing last minute chores prepping Blue Pearl for a short stay-cation while we come home for a visit. Uber to SJU at noon AST and we'll climb into a bed same evening at midnight PST. Nice!</p><p>On the 27th we saw this strange apparation in the sky. Turns out it was Mr. Popular's SpaceX rocket delivering more StarLink sattellites into space. Wow!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_h__UCMxkggEPJ7VzZHRZoKk43eE7AhaOw5IdvINXOnCOTgUjbmZDmItazKRU5TUZCH2CD_I2pVXrevpHQKC6UihAfCRdY5l4b7oa3Y4lCaVaThFvkycBRDvEOLVRgwuk2fEASVDj5nS0djnxK0r0TdJMkK1RP1G1YKZRx-7pzn4IsrsW_yPmZGA/s1109/Rocket.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1109" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_h__UCMxkggEPJ7VzZHRZoKk43eE7AhaOw5IdvINXOnCOTgUjbmZDmItazKRU5TUZCH2CD_I2pVXrevpHQKC6UihAfCRdY5l4b7oa3Y4lCaVaThFvkycBRDvEOLVRgwuk2fEASVDj5nS0djnxK0r0TdJMkK1RP1G1YKZRx-7pzn4IsrsW_yPmZGA/w400-h381/Rocket.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SpaceX in Florida<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We've been enjoying the amenities of this place. It is quite spectacular and caters to folks who have lots of disposable income! These boats that come past one after the other are VERY expensive. And they are just boats for running about.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fb8Wc52BYN6zMXBBaYVDf84wCFbhQF1ZWUXkj9TiB3gk-ygTpmPwZZQKONpG5y69nOjfT0JFwqRhUuam-JUScNxUfmmV2MaLOQn844gSAXLZhcKXzdLf4bOEaJSrc_8ooFcZCR0t552ju7QMARp6NijQWo90MikqlS9jQbHOCd_jkkl8svigN8vV/s7022/ManyExpensiveBoats.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3866" data-original-width="7022" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8fb8Wc52BYN6zMXBBaYVDf84wCFbhQF1ZWUXkj9TiB3gk-ygTpmPwZZQKONpG5y69nOjfT0JFwqRhUuam-JUScNxUfmmV2MaLOQn844gSAXLZhcKXzdLf4bOEaJSrc_8ooFcZCR0t552ju7QMARp6NijQWo90MikqlS9jQbHOCd_jkkl8svigN8vV/w400-h220/ManyExpensiveBoats.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many, many expensive boats!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZP-E6ETB_-oCaKUN3hUQO8wxe5DvXdhBKi_PuQAOyeuhNZOGACrXOIC0ZyVy5PpilQv-5N57TcmFErxIPMtlwu4eklNFs0doNlfSBC6g8X0P5VSJp8mgvmoX-fn935299gvYfFQZLTPORo_mzTezgHEbZsPx72vtRPrBpDFcRCYmdlIFY5iAVyAN/s1538/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-01%20at%2011.59.48%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="1538" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZP-E6ETB_-oCaKUN3hUQO8wxe5DvXdhBKi_PuQAOyeuhNZOGACrXOIC0ZyVy5PpilQv-5N57TcmFErxIPMtlwu4eklNFs0doNlfSBC6g8X0P5VSJp8mgvmoX-fn935299gvYfFQZLTPORo_mzTezgHEbZsPx72vtRPrBpDFcRCYmdlIFY5iAVyAN/w400-h140/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-01%20at%2011.59.48%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is a fairly small one with "only" 2 engines.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbJh6Fxi6mPr0UDmMFcKE8BA7BlXtevvP5PXVdVACm2eOkGiUZeyBWgityfhRzW8vY4SuHZrnmtgfxkUL10Qk_TX2XzFmMBf3vhlOZwHpStRXCGEOnAiUa_Ud_Z2mWxmtgFzpo3mGGJ4hoYpOtwy2CUm9yOeQCEGosSAWwz26F2PBP0YFOPXjbZAc/s4032/BPat8-89PdR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBbJh6Fxi6mPr0UDmMFcKE8BA7BlXtevvP5PXVdVACm2eOkGiUZeyBWgityfhRzW8vY4SuHZrnmtgfxkUL10Qk_TX2XzFmMBf3vhlOZwHpStRXCGEOnAiUa_Ud_Z2mWxmtgFzpo3mGGJ4hoYpOtwy2CUm9yOeQCEGosSAWwz26F2PBP0YFOPXjbZAc/w400-h300/BPat8-89PdR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down our "Dock 8" We are in a slip waaaay at the end.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_jZkTYiB2ESGGT6EUtvI30qWpIjBNR2WVPJpeAZrQhZF4IHV1e1v5ny5TgaPUa68p-QNgbqnzBks_uu3hA-nOS0N-OXjqVP1Ot1Du2IZ_kQYPF6AA3eMOXgYgrJX2iw4qdFZUTUdRfvxBZTn3svXivALQLh3nXJEojbX0mPlla-Nv1WDxjmjh0pC/s4080/CoupleOfGradys.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI_jZkTYiB2ESGGT6EUtvI30qWpIjBNR2WVPJpeAZrQhZF4IHV1e1v5ny5TgaPUa68p-QNgbqnzBks_uu3hA-nOS0N-OXjqVP1Ot1Du2IZ_kQYPF6AA3eMOXgYgrJX2iw4qdFZUTUdRfvxBZTn3svXivALQLh3nXJEojbX0mPlla-Nv1WDxjmjh0pC/w400-h301/CoupleOfGradys.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couple of Grady Whites with beastly engines.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_21Lap_wwmZVA5SauTLFuigVlccvtRpJp0muUt-Y3MrDgV8pwPHhK9iy2m6ZDjtj4J93LrvKHIPd5DNVqFpNdTUKzXZdM0N77BcDXO-ZJTMt21CL4W8beEGOIZsLbIWyEgRHVafp0NJptoipp876s1v2PIguoCPgA00w78hmJ8y_fYJVtk41RzPHS/s4080/Stealth.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_21Lap_wwmZVA5SauTLFuigVlccvtRpJp0muUt-Y3MrDgV8pwPHhK9iy2m6ZDjtj4J93LrvKHIPd5DNVqFpNdTUKzXZdM0N77BcDXO-ZJTMt21CL4W8beEGOIZsLbIWyEgRHVafp0NJptoipp876s1v2PIguoCPgA00w78hmJ8y_fYJVtk41RzPHS/w400-h301/Stealth.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stealth!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZGEknXKB2vJoiZY1b3vs1wVQuj4jQUG6K1vHuNsSVyfe_4zE24nJFCX7fJ306Uwd9vUiKPZeuKfBho3nMdwD23snNdW_m95xH2NoR9a6gYSSJowvkNArLX6UqqdUR-R-InJCU9L3XjvihOui4kDYwp1VGgLF7PtxhX6Gif2g73oVkhu5Pau5E_Mx/s4080/Neighbour.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZGEknXKB2vJoiZY1b3vs1wVQuj4jQUG6K1vHuNsSVyfe_4zE24nJFCX7fJ306Uwd9vUiKPZeuKfBho3nMdwD23snNdW_m95xH2NoR9a6gYSSJowvkNArLX6UqqdUR-R-InJCU9L3XjvihOui4kDYwp1VGgLF7PtxhX6Gif2g73oVkhu5Pau5E_Mx/w400-h301/Neighbour.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neighbour with his toybox open</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5vzneeU1hUrgCNXvpOsPF-fxJjhQvoagCbEa5sbuZRSlp9JTTy_DM8TejiMXy7aPM2YGg9ReOEkB-OEh6jUccYQvOgMCoIVc5IyzZ-NIUk1JBwPAwcWMBpapO7i5-t57INZZwlRfRgEf3k-Jx16P6e9heyPhImpx--N9HlXwoLaDAdMY4485xFsS/s4080/StHoggBar.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5vzneeU1hUrgCNXvpOsPF-fxJjhQvoagCbEa5sbuZRSlp9JTTy_DM8TejiMXy7aPM2YGg9ReOEkB-OEh6jUccYQvOgMCoIVc5IyzZ-NIUk1JBwPAwcWMBpapO7i5-t57INZZwlRfRgEf3k-Jx16P6e9heyPhImpx--N9HlXwoLaDAdMY4485xFsS/w400-h301/StHoggBar.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Washrooms, showers and meeting room complex that was turned into St. Hogg Marina for Captain Ron</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Everywhere we walk we see young men in snuba gear scouring the bottoms of the boat. Same thing for topside cleaning. It is constant.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqIGe_SDndoE5Q4GnZuIfYJvuzdMCb68TwGOn1PJkBA5SKuabiZT0lTttndPuy6Dq4diOd-UndwO-T5yDX2QKK-zbOTCQWbt52VwoRs7NPZPoh5FsLjnNutkcgxRRyt1EkLGCgw5f5YAKsGyYdvZYvvuhE1iv-5uBusm-XHCWlmssQ5NveDlSOO51/s4080/SnubaDiver.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqIGe_SDndoE5Q4GnZuIfYJvuzdMCb68TwGOn1PJkBA5SKuabiZT0lTttndPuy6Dq4diOd-UndwO-T5yDX2QKK-zbOTCQWbt52VwoRs7NPZPoh5FsLjnNutkcgxRRyt1EkLGCgw5f5YAKsGyYdvZYvvuhE1iv-5uBusm-XHCWlmssQ5NveDlSOO51/w400-h301/SnubaDiver.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snuba Diver Down</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ99_B9ROTa8WioOu_mRg6HElSZH8dwEkIlL2nHl-HkXxEKb-K_nvx1LhabGifw2OqKCoZPCrftYVtbccmItqwuV_bqo59DRQPn2N-vfBpN-IqhsagEsLOZW4JpTuGVQ8mlszcFdrBSQ08sCcS3WTr4VOFjNUfiVe8KJFNJbCqf1KT9LAWKUgQTGO/s4080/LunchSkiff.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ99_B9ROTa8WioOu_mRg6HElSZH8dwEkIlL2nHl-HkXxEKb-K_nvx1LhabGifw2OqKCoZPCrftYVtbccmItqwuV_bqo59DRQPn2N-vfBpN-IqhsagEsLOZW4JpTuGVQ8mlszcFdrBSQ08sCcS3WTr4VOFjNUfiVe8KJFNJbCqf1KT9LAWKUgQTGO/w400-h301/LunchSkiff.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out for a beach lunch?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We've meet some lovely cruisers. A newly retired liveaboard couple, Andy 1 and Kristi on a Cabo Rico that they are retoring for ocean crossings. Also Heejung and Andy 2 on a nice Farr... doing a practice run from Annapolis to Saint Lucia. Practice for next year when they undertake the World ARC. Wow!</div><div><div><br /></div><div>So we're home for a short visit and then John Burns is coming down with me for a salty adventure. We will do a 500 mile run to Great Inagua and then shorter passages up through the Bahamas to southwest Florida. Pam plans to rejoin Blue Pearl once we are moored at Stuart Florida to help prep the boat for summer storage in Indiantown. We've been down in the Caribbean for more than 10 years... it's time for something different!</div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-10712609973610302942023-02-23T16:34:00.006-08:002023-02-24T04:31:27.212-08:00Puerto Rico Problems<p> Hello Dear Readers,</p><p>We are in Puerto del Ray Marina (also now called Safe Harbour) tied up to an amazing dock with wonderful staff, great shower facilities, a super admin team, laundry, restaurants, stores... in other words, heaven! Apparently there are 2000 other boats in here with us!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJp8XxQp2MwuDMC2xgF0on2x9CY9Su8w3FYUAeKVBe55MbziwO1PaxaOVRW8QYNfnHFp2ZZcm0Uj6gZTdm0asQbj_DYMtBlX75ImJGW-yY49J0bESPb92ofpDeGWaxWHVMDYjagx5Sbt7eusO4nQd8gieegANvpwqj3VrZMQkhWOqCVfuwJ_mC2yN/s4080/BoatsAtPdR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJp8XxQp2MwuDMC2xgF0on2x9CY9Su8w3FYUAeKVBe55MbziwO1PaxaOVRW8QYNfnHFp2ZZcm0Uj6gZTdm0asQbj_DYMtBlX75ImJGW-yY49J0bESPb92ofpDeGWaxWHVMDYjagx5Sbt7eusO4nQd8gieegANvpwqj3VrZMQkhWOqCVfuwJ_mC2yN/w400-h301/BoatsAtPdR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lotsa boats on Dock 8<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Had terrible internet in Culebra so just catching up.</p><p>After the BVI we sailed 32 nm to Culebra and camped out for 5 nights to find PR accommodation. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBef55yVGDBfErPOqPse28JFzFtchjC17Dsefl-xxeNnJQdvUv4N-klGnqVeLHIbCetPg5M-ZQAc6dqPqSghdrntrrPRPuxe1gx8UFBC0IS3wro3JdR8sNfL9Nfj13q4S9AZkO6DTibp6yotzSoBa3o3Is2z-5rrspBgEnEvJjMab10SOjMxQiJKa2/s4032/Sopers5master.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBef55yVGDBfErPOqPse28JFzFtchjC17Dsefl-xxeNnJQdvUv4N-klGnqVeLHIbCetPg5M-ZQAc6dqPqSghdrntrrPRPuxe1gx8UFBC0IS3wro3JdR8sNfL9Nfj13q4S9AZkO6DTibp6yotzSoBa3o3Is2z-5rrspBgEnEvJjMab10SOjMxQiJKa2/w400-h300/Sopers5master.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sopers Hole, BVI visitor<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFCaPDj7SK72AI8RMpQ_7YXVvTJHHRtvprOyaHe2axHod2up8XjIVgBcF7abQlTqGVmqGCUEYB111fm47DAUnQv6dcTF6XJPhf5ou431SfRhGz8_GFVS2AORnAniBsi2_vl_anRolYvB8HCNF2XivgZqUe-ly-ug94WapXWpkfEecQWwpuhTSyJoc/s4032/Hibiscus.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFCaPDj7SK72AI8RMpQ_7YXVvTJHHRtvprOyaHe2axHod2up8XjIVgBcF7abQlTqGVmqGCUEYB111fm47DAUnQv6dcTF6XJPhf5ou431SfRhGz8_GFVS2AORnAniBsi2_vl_anRolYvB8HCNF2XivgZqUe-ly-ug94WapXWpkfEecQWwpuhTSyJoc/w300-h400/Hibiscus.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hibiscus on the way to CBP in Culebra</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Our Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) folks in Culebra were unexpectedly friendly and helpful clearing us in and even knew the difference between a "Decal" (for Americans) and a Cruising Permit (for all nations with a bilateral agreement like Canada.) So that was nice.</p><p>Transient moorage is really challenging. Most marinas don't even answer their phones. Others have outdated info so no way to contact them. San Juan Marina is rennovating so they can't accommodate. Puerto del Ray advised us that accommodation was limited and didn't give us much hope. So we were prettly glum as we considered out limited options.</p><p>So, as much fun as it is to be in Culebra, we were in a bit of a funk. Seemingly no hope of finding a place to leave Blue Pearl in Puerto Rico while we made a short trip back home to hug grandchildren. Took the same photos as the rest of the world of the stars but this one is better than any of ours.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOq1tcE1HLpmhGr7IPYtmkjqYHqW9NbWHO7XURunxDHIgUlvOj02FqKjOJ4RTu3-uFcNZNDitvIKCEszNdC03fr8wF6JHIMqGkJb1abK5CzqZ3D_baENZ9ofb8pCL1jfY-KrX5xixYYUtmKyACiY6KxIXgiUfGsJOi3UK755KWuQkdGIxmRrj4nJn/s1304/Stars.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="1304" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxOq1tcE1HLpmhGr7IPYtmkjqYHqW9NbWHO7XURunxDHIgUlvOj02FqKjOJ4RTu3-uFcNZNDitvIKCEszNdC03fr8wF6JHIMqGkJb1abK5CzqZ3D_baENZ9ofb8pCL1jfY-KrX5xixYYUtmKyACiY6KxIXgiUfGsJOi3UK755KWuQkdGIxmRrj4nJn/w400-h224/Stars.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon and planets</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Thank goodness the Dinghy Dock opened after a seemingly endess weekend. Pam accuses me of always having menu-order envy. Never happy with my meal when it arrives. But after Mike ordered the ribs 3 years ago on our golf-team voyage through here, I was on a mission.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljf6STUb2aTXB1-qB1DbRRNfPanLIs8_pldFvNSntvqyK0gQMvKJ_rTIq80mrneDaJ8X-Wi-JbAEIUlF56gG68g6X6Uqmcb_4yGY_7apJTZBnL7bCjyXXvLNsiRaPg9oYY9A8ZCJzlgwPAgkMq4wgP1VFBDdG5XcauU2US08OFoWISg3AbTbbVzaj/s4032/MikesRibs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljf6STUb2aTXB1-qB1DbRRNfPanLIs8_pldFvNSntvqyK0gQMvKJ_rTIq80mrneDaJ8X-Wi-JbAEIUlF56gG68g6X6Uqmcb_4yGY_7apJTZBnL7bCjyXXvLNsiRaPg9oYY9A8ZCJzlgwPAgkMq4wgP1VFBDdG5XcauU2US08OFoWISg3AbTbbVzaj/w300-h400/MikesRibs.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike's Ribs 2019</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBkhufe0wwgyTxhd3hyssWuhHOwFciDVSd2flh3ZRadcSXoWvqckufaTW6tqCgPvbMkYjwZCDPVhUAqcZC7fqh0O-bK6hW7iiHAFo3-LJBdMxcP-eDySeT8QhrsUO_G5D9wDYJErxJqpyqbC95v5PNluIaFO2Yt1gIwdDFId93ksbHJhHoTQvftTm/s4032/GlensRibs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBkhufe0wwgyTxhd3hyssWuhHOwFciDVSd2flh3ZRadcSXoWvqckufaTW6tqCgPvbMkYjwZCDPVhUAqcZC7fqh0O-bK6hW7iiHAFo3-LJBdMxcP-eDySeT8QhrsUO_G5D9wDYJErxJqpyqbC95v5PNluIaFO2Yt1gIwdDFId93ksbHJhHoTQvftTm/w300-h400/GlensRibs.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glen's Ribs 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I was so full I had trouble sleeping that night. Pam had the much more modest, but still huge tuna on spinach.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCDbBtQnBu8Za8FRh2nzAAIICkVqNcjzdde8vAs5dlYzKZyyqQWJm9L7osRa_ZLDldxJASOtKfMEf6Ai1tnN0YdXr_uSDagRSmJb2w0WPgQo6zPhN3hV1gL0LNz6whi2IPqHvWj6imLPaP964kJki61JDnzrp5ieugUNCSlzQSXNIozAMTc8l3Cc2/s4032/Tuna.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCDbBtQnBu8Za8FRh2nzAAIICkVqNcjzdde8vAs5dlYzKZyyqQWJm9L7osRa_ZLDldxJASOtKfMEf6Ai1tnN0YdXr_uSDagRSmJb2w0WPgQo6zPhN3hV1gL0LNz6whi2IPqHvWj6imLPaP964kJki61JDnzrp5ieugUNCSlzQSXNIozAMTc8l3Cc2/w300-h400/Tuna.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmmm healthy!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWr4jrdBjYBgTVBdbtNcMnDkEY2oxhV7iMGOjcSCz2Tepz64cQoAbAkoqgSarQg7CYbccE9lpGitP1GJ6XzCqE-i3vNrzI9Xzvdsu1-phcZnmIJmzpxJXrj6b1oxtnKW2VNv8uIthHHBJDOkYZYE_XHoxJE3j4pV3RunNF69H6o6zF9Ld5Csug32s/s4032/CulebraSunrise.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWr4jrdBjYBgTVBdbtNcMnDkEY2oxhV7iMGOjcSCz2Tepz64cQoAbAkoqgSarQg7CYbccE9lpGitP1GJ6XzCqE-i3vNrzI9Xzvdsu1-phcZnmIJmzpxJXrj6b1oxtnKW2VNv8uIthHHBJDOkYZYE_XHoxJE3j4pV3RunNF69H6o6zF9Ld5Csug32s/w400-h300/CulebraSunrise.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sopers Sunrise</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We were relieved that PdR found a spot for us so we set out this morning to cover the 20 plus nm, arriving around 2. Along the way we spotted whales furiously slapping their tails and fins. Might have been humpbacks but who are we to know one whale species from another?<p></p><p>Arrived to the most helpful dock guys we've had and I masterfully guided Blue Pearl into her berth. I'm pretty sure Pam was impressed!</p><p>This is the <a href="https://youtu.be/8alNxLjCBJc">video</a> of us coming in to dock at Saint Hoggs - aka Puerto del Ray!</p><p>Our north-most cruising limit from our insurance company is Puerto Rico so I asked about a rider to complete our trip to Florida. They said, "NO." Flat out. So if we leave here to the north we are uninsured.</p><p>So that's what we are working on now. Insurance. Or Not? So many challenges, not so many solutions.</p><p>Who knew this was going to be such a PITA?</p><p>Wishing you all well from the balmy breezes and gentle waves of the Caribbean!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CloE7v9-gkj1_xSZkKKPwffpyD5ncLCddBLiPwkEl1VaS_S1uF_czqRQVvhXWDHyy600OcbeA5XKk332MSlkPM-L2tEBCtD4Spsw_regtmOHKrFEdRaGPZRmQhqmMbtwdyORDv-qHdjofu1YzPL2Lz_99OEaArOpTbe6LHBBHmgPNFTchU2Xf6qg/s1456/ToFlorida.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1456" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CloE7v9-gkj1_xSZkKKPwffpyD5ncLCddBLiPwkEl1VaS_S1uF_czqRQVvhXWDHyy600OcbeA5XKk332MSlkPM-L2tEBCtD4Spsw_regtmOHKrFEdRaGPZRmQhqmMbtwdyORDv-qHdjofu1YzPL2Lz_99OEaArOpTbe6LHBBHmgPNFTchU2Xf6qg/w400-h300/ToFlorida.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1000 nm at 6 knots!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-47447431055644344172023-02-17T17:50:00.014-08:002023-02-19T13:33:01.810-08:00Sopers Hole<p>Hello Family and Friends!</p><p>Experimenting with ideas, we decided to try a different overnighter from SXM to the BVI. I like sailing in the day more than at night so we waited until 2AM before we left. Sun comes up just after 6 so only a few hours in the dark. We didn't go as fast this time so we didn't arrive until 5PM. Just in time to clear in, have a shower, make some dinner and go to bed. The alternative was to leave at dusk and get in at noon - and we saw folks leave the anchorage at 6ish so assuming that was their plan. But that means you spend many more hours in the dark. In the end you get to the same place. Will have to think on that strategy.</p><p>On the way we spent the better part of an hour watching our friendly dolphin pod put on a display! There were 10 to 20 of them - all small - and they kept cycling around for more antics!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxezcVtORLkvP5wjZwBpdpBacg5lDK8GNb8NIdE1n-_1Zb4GJqxv1RS11V2knUPDzAMAZDUOwczB6XGezpFQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We ended up on a mooring ball in Sopers Hole and had a lovely rest.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGpY-UlDKXV1KaaDJE9HwRBrfqPeeQomMlI9CFeA9c8XcU2k-rqhxdAikGoemE2JDWYP21eQNem_VHqZcYp1yJFqygfvdtZnKzLYqkGGdYplpojRrH3zuv4WwKIeIx7PNJcj690J0SjtGmcGpEAEj6SzbB_hY0c9VtF0193_lp7-8wvXSipL1fGmd/s4032/IMG_8256.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGpY-UlDKXV1KaaDJE9HwRBrfqPeeQomMlI9CFeA9c8XcU2k-rqhxdAikGoemE2JDWYP21eQNem_VHqZcYp1yJFqygfvdtZnKzLYqkGGdYplpojRrH3zuv4WwKIeIx7PNJcj690J0SjtGmcGpEAEj6SzbB_hY0c9VtF0193_lp7-8wvXSipL1fGmd/w400-h300/IMG_8256.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sopers Hole</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkvjwiVEjXL4l-GbXcE-gVDypnzV82PxC44VjP4GPTvWM5yRA4KEla-5m5yCrER5cieXmC2BmcOwAjFN9k1uXuka7v7BPKK9K-ao0ujwBYWczHdG0b80EqXf4fMnfG8MawwYDOYshftm4skhj6g0CvKWHhOV_SW16rhqBKMtOYpNXw0rEBOdr5VIv/s4032/IMG_8258.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgkvjwiVEjXL4l-GbXcE-gVDypnzV82PxC44VjP4GPTvWM5yRA4KEla-5m5yCrER5cieXmC2BmcOwAjFN9k1uXuka7v7BPKK9K-ao0ujwBYWczHdG0b80EqXf4fMnfG8MawwYDOYshftm4skhj6g0CvKWHhOV_SW16rhqBKMtOYpNXw0rEBOdr5VIv/w400-h300/IMG_8258.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our chariot - Murphy - awaits</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The main sail is attached to the mast at 10 or 12 points. During the day we saw that several of those points had come loose. When we got in and dropped the sail, several more of the points came away from the mast. It turns out that our sail track is compromised and needs attention.<p></p><div class="Ar Au Ao" id=":238"><div aria-controls=":3z3" aria-label="Message Body" aria-multiline="true" aria-owns=":3z3" class="Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW tS-tY" g_editable="true" hidefocus="true" id=":3nd" itacorner="6,7:1,1,0,0" role="textbox" spellcheck="false" style="direction: ltr; min-height: 288px;" tabindex="1"><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGdeFRUnEWPp3ClKsI3ENEqCuxCalmPkjTvZUXUN9H-pbh1Gilch9HSm1JBWSPP21KeqUdjXwqvLJP2A_9bWdY39keop3obq9PfRnzGK2M8FJGy2oJ-2WysCMeqgSuINggykuR3qHl5G8i1Hwu2Tnw_V7rN2x0eI-oYlY-DVj6WppWoFACryaTnwf/s4080/PXL_20230216_215400736.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGdeFRUnEWPp3ClKsI3ENEqCuxCalmPkjTvZUXUN9H-pbh1Gilch9HSm1JBWSPP21KeqUdjXwqvLJP2A_9bWdY39keop3obq9PfRnzGK2M8FJGy2oJ-2WysCMeqgSuINggykuR3qHl5G8i1Hwu2Tnw_V7rN2x0eI-oYlY-DVj6WppWoFACryaTnwf/w301-h400/PXL_20230216_215400736.MP.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broken track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>So we've had lots of interaction with experts and have arranged to have some repair work done in Puerto Rico. Luckily, our path to PR is downwind so our massive jib will get the job done adequately.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we arrived here 10 years ago, our kids had arranged for a 60th birthday surprise at the Pussers Store.... a case of Pussers Rum. Well a couple of hurricanes and a lot of inflation later we went to replenish our stock. The price has doubled... and they don't have any. So we hunted around to a small store up the creek - and found a few bottles so we are good there.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVoV46leSdfg40qoGobfPaHAJWZvY_mVBUhtBI5_YK7RnQy5B05mOE4N5b0Q1yG7MnZN6zPUHloBs57_dkmEKLlY-awj8LpER_NY2Bp0kRG2OA5ifwIGamnmoRURYbez_mEBjbThMMARmDPsy0zceYUUZicGI7GcZeqV6n7xsQIYpQiHH4neRGg87/s4080/Pussers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVoV46leSdfg40qoGobfPaHAJWZvY_mVBUhtBI5_YK7RnQy5B05mOE4N5b0Q1yG7MnZN6zPUHloBs57_dkmEKLlY-awj8LpER_NY2Bp0kRG2OA5ifwIGamnmoRURYbez_mEBjbThMMARmDPsy0zceYUUZicGI7GcZeqV6n7xsQIYpQiHH4neRGg87/s320/Pussers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We are checking out tomorrow (Saturday) for a Sunday departure. We'll run over to Norman Island (aka Treasure Island) to meet Blair and Sharon and their friends on their charter. Leave the next morning for Culebra and a plate of ribs at the Dinghy Dock!</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll leave the boat in PR for a couple of weeks to spend some time at home with family. During that time our repairs will be done so that when I return in a couple of weeks with friends we can sail the boat back to Florida.</div><div><br /></div><div>So that's that for now!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers.</div></div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-23861086995425760322023-02-11T16:07:00.000-08:002023-02-11T16:07:59.261-08:00Staging for the BVIHello Dear Family and Friends,<div><br /><div>We've been boat-bound for most of the week. The wind is high and it makes for a challenging launch of Murphy the Dinghy. Also dragging your butt out of the dinghy onto the shore dock in a surge isn't fun. So we've been reading, cleaning, fixing, doing solitaire and sudoku. Also sipping on the odd beer and glass of wine. According to Canada's new liquor consumption guidelines we are raging alcoholics so... can you crack me another one? <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRiheFDifmCaT_32pihQjAZorh4sRn4SJ_ZqDfAdoEPv6qr3cp-hj2K1hHPAzDR0PvZD9zjcYTFYYo3XxAl_gD_bP9Cmidh25oJfw6kF1MlgpF6RZqd9kcvr7Z2OqCjgzQY3mRJepiNEORscob7eGN9tIC7kJ7rGTFAJcHWdiFCORWGDSsUJmvMYW/s4080/Anchorage.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRiheFDifmCaT_32pihQjAZorh4sRn4SJ_ZqDfAdoEPv6qr3cp-hj2K1hHPAzDR0PvZD9zjcYTFYYo3XxAl_gD_bP9Cmidh25oJfw6kF1MlgpF6RZqd9kcvr7Z2OqCjgzQY3mRJepiNEORscob7eGN9tIC7kJ7rGTFAJcHWdiFCORWGDSsUJmvMYW/w400-h301/Anchorage.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchorage<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div>Speaking of alcohol, on Wednesday we got dangerously low on wine so when the wind settled for a brief period we raced ashore, caught a bus and headed for the Super-U. We wandered around the store amazed at the selection and prices. Love our Super-U. Picked up several boxes of wine of dubious quality. But we are at safe limits for now. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiOfTbLRb4rBXHNqU7015prw3BY-PmB-C7vUJiskLm4xmabXztGpRQL2oUhNqZ_qnBH5PgZQUrl5fjc5QR43ewwgFrnhvA5j-selvrwl38yh7DMNnM0LXehc41Mych6oksjStf-JIILq2h3cTl3KtJZNb_YGd6QNgFij1LxjeM8X_2BAACzKkvrcC/s4032/Marmalade.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRiOfTbLRb4rBXHNqU7015prw3BY-PmB-C7vUJiskLm4xmabXztGpRQL2oUhNqZ_qnBH5PgZQUrl5fjc5QR43ewwgFrnhvA5j-selvrwl38yh7DMNnM0LXehc41Mych6oksjStf-JIILq2h3cTl3KtJZNb_YGd6QNgFij1LxjeM8X_2BAACzKkvrcC/w300-h400/Marmalade.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pam found me Marmalade at the Super-U</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzyYXASRtGzmfzumgN_GK4_MIwGdobSSHgAm3Kc-QzJk2WwzE3pKG6TVhBnzGxZYm6OQwCa_r8tGrhQDAU5vJcf3b6BY3vTq-2TI4149iaCpPixiBHkis9kezQ_rybeWQj6tbczjYDLaACjvowXcqbcp5p6xfuRoE0wgkgQG2IbaqI3JCHIOZtRkU/s4080/BoxWine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzyYXASRtGzmfzumgN_GK4_MIwGdobSSHgAm3Kc-QzJk2WwzE3pKG6TVhBnzGxZYm6OQwCa_r8tGrhQDAU5vJcf3b6BY3vTq-2TI4149iaCpPixiBHkis9kezQ_rybeWQj6tbczjYDLaACjvowXcqbcp5p6xfuRoE0wgkgQG2IbaqI3JCHIOZtRkU/w400-h301/BoxWine.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Premium Box Wine<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Grande Case is all the rage for fun French eateries. We had lunch at one of the many cafes on Monday. I had the creole conch with macaroni and plantains and Pam had King Fish with fries. Wonderful.</div><div> </div><div>Friday we went back. This time I was all in with a huge lobster, rice and plantain. Saved half for a lobster salad lunch later. Pam had a skewer of shrimp with fries. I'm doing the ribs before we leave. So good and the whole town smells delicious with the smoke from the BBQs. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZli1IgsaWj0oemFM1BXBYBLx1itEpjMCumH1C110kXCeWRyjTDUz1xSw1lLSs3e85fFoDcy65kfnbQi1MsjUMZvUYE-q9GcE7WuXpUotqcs0SOI97wDQU2URAZWbjXT5_UKBykn1NTMAMBmrHBZ-33_ShBHW6K769znjntwNZMa16j4h1TT_zmzf/s4080/Lobster.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZli1IgsaWj0oemFM1BXBYBLx1itEpjMCumH1C110kXCeWRyjTDUz1xSw1lLSs3e85fFoDcy65kfnbQi1MsjUMZvUYE-q9GcE7WuXpUotqcs0SOI97wDQU2URAZWbjXT5_UKBykn1NTMAMBmrHBZ-33_ShBHW6K769znjntwNZMa16j4h1TT_zmzf/w400-h301/Lobster.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmmmm lobster</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcIfAv2jfdNgsnJvTxHYEi8RJV6OLPVAVZza_QwLqoCIGWd5mKlfYTHoWh3mRuIYCA9x1nN2jIATbqMkVNmhVyvatERdVZECz0XHPKiXxZDGlXRg-uHJaqgJby_ZAg3f33Lqh-uuImsDPmWatnHEFxD2jqj9-KItiCMSdXWHIXxod6qtLIibCYlYE/s4080/Shrimp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcIfAv2jfdNgsnJvTxHYEi8RJV6OLPVAVZza_QwLqoCIGWd5mKlfYTHoWh3mRuIYCA9x1nN2jIATbqMkVNmhVyvatERdVZECz0XHPKiXxZDGlXRg-uHJaqgJby_ZAg3f33Lqh-uuImsDPmWatnHEFxD2jqj9-KItiCMSdXWHIXxod6qtLIibCYlYE/w400-h301/Shrimp.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmmm... tiny lobsters!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Market Garden is the only place I know in SXM that has Plantation Rum. And their prices are excellent. So we took 3 buses to get there today and I stocked up on the regular and bought a Barbados and a Belize to entice prospective crew members. But better to get here before I drink it all. Plantation rum is purchased from different rum zones and then aged in France in nuclear barrels - or something like that. It's really good and you can get it at home but not for these prices.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69FZ1RjQAZbyIea6OPjTNjm-Srm1BJ3hDjszltNO1xU52YcwAepRgpxzw2llE_DZU7W_xUF9_Uc-FGF7fiT3ybee7ZdUS8iRkXHw9866cbzXDLgGrNpsSrEnLxfiWLcpe31wLEg64F0LNPB5nAWv5bSrNFsGoRIOknaQukkqhxXZyvjmYeYOdC1yw/s4080/Plantation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69FZ1RjQAZbyIea6OPjTNjm-Srm1BJ3hDjszltNO1xU52YcwAepRgpxzw2llE_DZU7W_xUF9_Uc-FGF7fiT3ybee7ZdUS8iRkXHw9866cbzXDLgGrNpsSrEnLxfiWLcpe31wLEg64F0LNPB5nAWv5bSrNFsGoRIOknaQukkqhxXZyvjmYeYOdC1yw/w400-h301/Plantation.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Belize, Barbados and Original</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The wind is looking good for an overnight Tuesday/Wednesday to the BVI. It will be almost dead downwind but it clocks a bit to the north a little later. We'll head out later in the evening and in the wee hours we should have full sails - or sail. Probably will just use the jib to avoid accidental jibes in the dark.</div><div><br /></div><div>Looking at a late February marina visit in PR to send Pam home to kiss the grandkids. I'm tempted to come too but there's all the issues with leaving the boat. Maybe? Maybe no. We'll soon see. Stay tuned.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ULx9iU45zBsEsXlALRCQAJDTEQ3OitX5iAthpt1wUCHKB8OInQnhIDEVgEJpTIffBrR73wgkKrcK04PwgQg_oOJ1WDOZOAcdq51OFShEYreAT9XonEXR80S7MLNEiA6rUqNxI2DzncXdACX4UlnR0Ki0cBmmVSVro1-unwGELQ3YnovynIR8BQTR/s1416/SXM%20to%20BVI.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1416" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ULx9iU45zBsEsXlALRCQAJDTEQ3OitX5iAthpt1wUCHKB8OInQnhIDEVgEJpTIffBrR73wgkKrcK04PwgQg_oOJ1WDOZOAcdq51OFShEYreAT9XonEXR80S7MLNEiA6rUqNxI2DzncXdACX4UlnR0Ki0cBmmVSVro1-unwGELQ3YnovynIR8BQTR/w400-h297/SXM%20to%20BVI.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beam Reach - wind on the bum<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Blue Pearl</div></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-20757743268006536232023-02-07T07:34:00.001-08:002023-02-07T16:54:46.089-08:00Grande Case<p>Clearing in appeared to be challenging which surprised us, considering that clearance in the French islands has always been a cake-walk. However, even though the guide books and the interwebs didn't help much, as soon as we walked into the local Island Waterworld we were fine. There was a little, lonely computer off to the side, enter your info, pay them 2 euro and you're done.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8nKMLp8AyR-dRv3JLhkes6yMMQRo5MpxBeNQhZv1M8UT1X3_kyrL2iCQ7DnjPnk8bBT3wIx5eZO8id2w8m23UQ08I77hqDnlPCMCyP1A1PyGndNa84opQ4M8dcm8KysJkNQ3YXV4OXbe8nAoCn4VPgyeevavEIUFOl5ogAlpfuhAYcmZgFP_qfN/s4032/Immigration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8nKMLp8AyR-dRv3JLhkes6yMMQRo5MpxBeNQhZv1M8UT1X3_kyrL2iCQ7DnjPnk8bBT3wIx5eZO8id2w8m23UQ08I77hqDnlPCMCyP1A1PyGndNa84opQ4M8dcm8KysJkNQ3YXV4OXbe8nAoCn4VPgyeevavEIUFOl5ogAlpfuhAYcmZgFP_qfN/w300-h400/Immigration.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearing in</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Then the fun began. The Super-U grocery store! The selection is enormous, the prices are fantastic and you fondly remember your grade-nine French teacher. Never would have thought!</p><p>I love anchovies. Once, a long time ago in a market in Bath we happened upon a deli and the guy was promoting anchovies. He offered me one and said, "I like to chase them down with a shot of ice cold vodka." Well I don't know about the vodka but ever since that time I've been searching for anchovies in oil and vinegar. We've never seen them at home but we can usually find them in the French islands. And did we ever at the Super-U (pronouced Supare Ooh.) A skinny little packet for 6.99 euro but this mega pack for only 14.99 euro. Breakfast was scrambled eggs with anchovies, lunch was an anchovie snack before lunch in town and dinner was anchovie pizza. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDnGsvPSpCFm7W0FKHrRGnEpSXD32t0vWNxvOa-Uh6-9_5NIt0EECxMvQ6ZCmp4w1tZOHUTj4tYfU-Gdd8pPUqVvinc3amED6z9WcRnUu_aTuuYWuziLGwxsppA6a9MUoRzD59LjIeol3-a1ebtXST-8qgaZFatkdTfSvzpY-qDVh82VJdNW40boJ/s4080/PXL_20230206_144041788.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDnGsvPSpCFm7W0FKHrRGnEpSXD32t0vWNxvOa-Uh6-9_5NIt0EECxMvQ6ZCmp4w1tZOHUTj4tYfU-Gdd8pPUqVvinc3amED6z9WcRnUu_aTuuYWuziLGwxsppA6a9MUoRzD59LjIeol3-a1ebtXST-8qgaZFatkdTfSvzpY-qDVh82VJdNW40boJ/w400-h301/PXL_20230206_144041788.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchovies</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-ruRFbLAUg2xnwAyLFVU92jdbRALA6P_NgE8Jh-IXMTFTA_MIr-oxFxW3IkC8F5_auqvO9hGXEWNtw5hOGXQk9cjpu3YGneqqWo-TYKOt4iZVRmcno4_QbO-xP1r1NSeWOuFTaUQHRvcj05ykkZs-8XILXrfcZkD5c7-FDgXvfBivxI9HoUvNyAJ/s4032/IMG_8231.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-ruRFbLAUg2xnwAyLFVU92jdbRALA6P_NgE8Jh-IXMTFTA_MIr-oxFxW3IkC8F5_auqvO9hGXEWNtw5hOGXQk9cjpu3YGneqqWo-TYKOt4iZVRmcno4_QbO-xP1r1NSeWOuFTaUQHRvcj05ykkZs-8XILXrfcZkD5c7-FDgXvfBivxI9HoUvNyAJ/w300-h400/IMG_8231.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunch choices<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMU_t1602ceKJWsNzybja_AL00_t0MdJC57rZYe2jRAzvELOo0aWHX-CwgNOLmayK2_4xkZx_t-Iz-4HtkpgPa0wR_P0f_8Ai-OHsmT5b5rc9713SLqdGYDVb__l8qoJJojhYvEKPzvqQ-vb3Cp4kNC-CBE9pnljbTth-X_bhtPTYwtBkt2p-ueoh/s4032/IMG_8232.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMU_t1602ceKJWsNzybja_AL00_t0MdJC57rZYe2jRAzvELOo0aWHX-CwgNOLmayK2_4xkZx_t-Iz-4HtkpgPa0wR_P0f_8Ai-OHsmT5b5rc9713SLqdGYDVb__l8qoJJojhYvEKPzvqQ-vb3Cp4kNC-CBE9pnljbTth-X_bhtPTYwtBkt2p-ueoh/w300-h400/IMG_8232.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anchovie Pizza ingredients</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRT_fKvTmxuMbkkrheSZl69MtkeOKa-cv-cLVrN3nGmWF5MYCbveTcTNDUWS42nC1gqry0Fq7XlPDYZizPBNF4urRgLUrrmVI0Cs6Is2ITLTQhhybxBdZdfYOtOwfMthkdvTBANGx8qQ7m_kWNSNG7RZahUJ0X77P3n-c6lhxLdSdh4GV8pNGmtKtD/s2048/image000000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRT_fKvTmxuMbkkrheSZl69MtkeOKa-cv-cLVrN3nGmWF5MYCbveTcTNDUWS42nC1gqry0Fq7XlPDYZizPBNF4urRgLUrrmVI0Cs6Is2ITLTQhhybxBdZdfYOtOwfMthkdvTBANGx8qQ7m_kWNSNG7RZahUJ0X77P3n-c6lhxLdSdh4GV8pNGmtKtD/w400-h301/image000000.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Knot meter wasn't working so I had to pull it out to check the paddlewheel that spins in the water. When the boat is on the hard it's no big deal but in the water it's terrifying. Water pours in like a fire hose while you fiddle with this plug. It shouldn't be a big deal but I have visions of dropping the plug and then having to abandon ship while it sinks because of my incompetence. Anyway, it went smoothly, I didn't sink the boat and even though the paddle wheel is spinning free, it still doesn't work. Grrrr.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzS3S5HcKz7z5OBXOZe0ieOivyxy30UfOkUr6Cw0OlmaY6eHtf2QMBEaTp96SnL7wuBblz84mOAio8_VGmSGHZcSIwaD7AzAC9YPR1xonU1rRgbF1nJLzOqiQg-5gGzUGQWN7189AFnwM7I1NV5QfCReSqYGgUcHY6WZOp07stZ65LlrPZc9WXt6H/s4080/PXL_20230206_215544351.MP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzS3S5HcKz7z5OBXOZe0ieOivyxy30UfOkUr6Cw0OlmaY6eHtf2QMBEaTp96SnL7wuBblz84mOAio8_VGmSGHZcSIwaD7AzAC9YPR1xonU1rRgbF1nJLzOqiQg-5gGzUGQWN7189AFnwM7I1NV5QfCReSqYGgUcHY6WZOp07stZ65LlrPZc9WXt6H/w400-h301/PXL_20230206_215544351.MP.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knot meter plug</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So we'll hang around here shopping and eating for a few more days and wait for good weather to head west to the BVI. Sharon and Blair are chartering there later this month and we hope to cross paths with them. </p><p>Then we will saunter over to Puerto Rico where Pam will head home to catch up with the kids. I hope to carry on to the Bahamas and then north to Florida in April where we will store the boat over the summer.</p><p>Want to join me?</p><p>And so it goes.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-40644469623622737722023-02-03T17:07:00.003-08:002023-02-04T07:46:43.000-08:00Busy Busy<p>We've packed a lot of activity into a couple of days. </p><div>Had dinner with Jen and family on Monday night and then she drove us to the airport. Red-eye to Toronto and then a short wait for our flight down to Antigua. All uneventful. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpupE9WwhFuDapcoDq9MaeoIUtaAoB_rIUOhq8dfHiN4HlbpPdZc-EfkE0EEABntvlFGda4IC8lpjDACdRvDnSspkjlJtt_n8LU1G_rhaqErw35VCRVC_pjIB2FmJ1qpUkjUL0sPTzmF47xJsWVWl4qv4fQxTb6unsdDlAyIRfxfUCcOubNBswhq0Z/s4080/0.%20Insurance.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpupE9WwhFuDapcoDq9MaeoIUtaAoB_rIUOhq8dfHiN4HlbpPdZc-EfkE0EEABntvlFGda4IC8lpjDACdRvDnSspkjlJtt_n8LU1G_rhaqErw35VCRVC_pjIB2FmJ1qpUkjUL0sPTzmF47xJsWVWl4qv4fQxTb6unsdDlAyIRfxfUCcOubNBswhq0Z/s320/0.%20Insurance.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pam checking my life insurance policy - just checking.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Arrived at the boat and carted our junk up the ladder to Blue Pearl. Met with Jay (mechanic and all-round great guy) who was still in the middle of a fuel line job. Also met with Ode to confirm that we were launching in the morning. Checked that Leon was done with a minor fiberglass job.</div><div><br /></div><div>Said our goodbyes to all the great people at North Sound. Raquel, Leon, Ode, Jay, Johann, Jawson, Pele and the rest of the crew that make NS a special place. Good memories of good people who took good care of us for the last 8 seasons.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s838RtMXEoiI6BtlHsSj96vY5j64WYrLJnqPgTN4f0t4ebL_q6dUey-1wUsDyHMvUWPl4ofRw2NAvLsdCBWrAk0a7jyrsKzm7YVfQarbsOfRIr4m8XJAjuT1EGmUklEZmNN6HZoTAQcS2PDHvbkVzzlkXbJu9U0_Xgf4MdnyHOfcBRDKik03U_S9/s4032/1.%20CastOff.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8s838RtMXEoiI6BtlHsSj96vY5j64WYrLJnqPgTN4f0t4ebL_q6dUey-1wUsDyHMvUWPl4ofRw2NAvLsdCBWrAk0a7jyrsKzm7YVfQarbsOfRIr4m8XJAjuT1EGmUklEZmNN6HZoTAQcS2PDHvbkVzzlkXbJu9U0_Xgf4MdnyHOfcBRDKik03U_S9/s320/1.%20CastOff.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Launched from North Sound - Great place!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>We spent a blissful night on the boat on the hard with the no-see-ums and mosquitos and in the morning the launching guys arrived to splash us. Jay wasn't finished so we launched without our main engine and sat in the well until he finished up the job. </div><div><br /></div><div>Went around to Jolly Harbour, arriving just after noon, in time to get into the Epicurean and load up groceries (mostly rum) for an extended cruise north. </div><div><br /></div><div>Met with the Immigration Authority to clear out, filled up with fuel and more groceries. Spent the mid-morning repairing our navigation lights so people can see us in the night and avoid crashing into us. A good thing to avoid.</div><div><br /></div><div>And at 4PM we didn't have anything else pressing on our "to-do" list so we left.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5zyvNLGH4tZj-QwGZYaeTDKR5Io7GOA61LdqZ1dhyrA-4VyBCji7AYgrP3jKLfPeuNZIMssXqT7hoO-wReLttNw68fdDjMi7PHJyOK9MexnDWpmM_yG0syapP8T0UullCr9XYiaVJyJ8NKn8ILPYkRCAFj4QUOxyAs5CEoJMpHgUVPqvhxvkJkhB/s4080/2.5%20Leaving%20Jolly.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5zyvNLGH4tZj-QwGZYaeTDKR5Io7GOA61LdqZ1dhyrA-4VyBCji7AYgrP3jKLfPeuNZIMssXqT7hoO-wReLttNw68fdDjMi7PHJyOK9MexnDWpmM_yG0syapP8T0UullCr9XYiaVJyJ8NKn8ILPYkRCAFj4QUOxyAs5CEoJMpHgUVPqvhxvkJkhB/s320/2.5%20Leaving%20Jolly.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading out</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb8AS2aSvnUzjBNR0Aa3uIgAoA8lEPI1b5OZDbYeRAlqsAfE-e532QdrIbSMXbWX1CAdlaRWvgYv6vi7tG6MECEVj040111l2BAL5Y0h3YHei3RqjHmr2DRR5MxqjZbbi9HTsnM7HTnwjfAc5W2aoWJtlrK8YsoSCKhw_XMPINmVpqWEHviVK0-_x/s4032/3.%20GertrudeAndHeathcliffe.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLb8AS2aSvnUzjBNR0Aa3uIgAoA8lEPI1b5OZDbYeRAlqsAfE-e532QdrIbSMXbWX1CAdlaRWvgYv6vi7tG6MECEVj040111l2BAL5Y0h3YHei3RqjHmr2DRR5MxqjZbbi9HTsnM7HTnwjfAc5W2aoWJtlrK8YsoSCKhw_XMPINmVpqWEHviVK0-_x/s320/3.%20GertrudeAndHeathcliffe.HEIC" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please don't go!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />We reefed the main and let out full jib. Winds were light... until dusk. And then it was a sleigh ride. Ninety two nautical miles from Jolly Harbour, Antigua to Grand Casse, Saint Martin. Arrived before 6AM and dawdled until light to find our anchorage. Ninety minute shifts worked out quite well. Not too long sitting at the helm and enough time to have disturbing dreams about falling - as the boat lurched through the swells.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aEGyAVKvohrtLyH5SxdnFyTXWWL3Oot_PYg88J0CHskGYfI5SCnyLfVKO_7CTOPZakrLGQuPV4ytYYTpFzxfIre_B4J7pDaRVUXFFI5lneT0K3eaRmeS1rXcFZ1E8ao5Wiz7VCyy1vquf55iWRTRymzcqO234exwPuIZ3hj9XV-faZ4vgQdCg7f9/s4080/2.5%20Leaving%20Jolly.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aEGyAVKvohrtLyH5SxdnFyTXWWL3Oot_PYg88J0CHskGYfI5SCnyLfVKO_7CTOPZakrLGQuPV4ytYYTpFzxfIre_B4J7pDaRVUXFFI5lneT0K3eaRmeS1rXcFZ1E8ao5Wiz7VCyy1vquf55iWRTRymzcqO234exwPuIZ3hj9XV-faZ4vgQdCg7f9/s320/2.5%20Leaving%20Jolly.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye bye Jolly</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We've napped all morning and puttered into the afternoon. Time now to enjoy something française.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4yAnhcXCmJxV5eqPyoGMvd1sPSVaJPsiHesP8bmkayXTt-u5BiKAU6VwXEZvFN1ngudSDcwQYeffDj9i0o5kJRGMdO0kz-669j__LY5DgLbZJ0qSVk5xJ-WJpuMKUsvefo-57DKYu3CGkioil4Eo9ahjlFmC9BxvMZyK-1ngd7EuEICoDhKttVLq/s4080/5.0GettingWifi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4yAnhcXCmJxV5eqPyoGMvd1sPSVaJPsiHesP8bmkayXTt-u5BiKAU6VwXEZvFN1ngudSDcwQYeffDj9i0o5kJRGMdO0kz-669j__LY5DgLbZJ0qSVk5xJ-WJpuMKUsvefo-57DKYu3CGkioil4Eo9ahjlFmC9BxvMZyK-1ngd7EuEICoDhKttVLq/w301-h400/5.0GettingWifi.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7 euro each but now we've got wifi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4JGfpxdatRXdBmdi5JJhx-3PXO1hTboUdCSxXmEEEx3LpUnqjIBxvrGlaKHjWC6t9HSqGPOQhlfY5BqV138BDRTOI6qfjZRhfp6OhkEob2ONnhhIDrp3z25OwMVrJT3yivDvf9LfdrmN76-mwqDrOxsNb7iFpBx7KqShWpu2-bKLJP_rZ6SmMJtG/s1232/4.%20ToSXM.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1232" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4JGfpxdatRXdBmdi5JJhx-3PXO1hTboUdCSxXmEEEx3LpUnqjIBxvrGlaKHjWC6t9HSqGPOQhlfY5BqV138BDRTOI6qfjZRhfp6OhkEob2ONnhhIDrp3z25OwMVrJT3yivDvf9LfdrmN76-mwqDrOxsNb7iFpBx7KqShWpu2-bKLJP_rZ6SmMJtG/s320/4.%20ToSXM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleigh Ride - 7 nm average<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>Off to Virgin Islands soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers, </div><div>Blue Pearl</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-18099024136895696022022-11-23T10:54:00.002-08:002022-11-23T10:55:00.396-08:00Ship shape!<div class="separator">We haven’t had great internet so blogging has been a challenge.</div><p>After leaving the security of Jolly Harbour Marina we chugged around to Hermitage Bay with our new electrical system. Over the next few days we fiddled around with stuff, getting used to our new systems. Pam has managed to tidy the boat up so it is quite pleasant and the “garage” (the aft cabin) is becoming less cluttered. All the the parts and crap that were stored in there and the parts and crap that I brought down in my luggage have been installed, put away and generally getting to the spots where they belong.</p><p>Hermitage is quiet and that’s just what we needed to concentrate on our chores.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym8tI7vZingjnO73TaEFB2SHCoWNuTpFfIQcPQhBZvYfY8_63CduN7yzB4adjm4ZX1meZaBCYW86uaTyh0Xq-3ZjGyIdV6kQ7y24Q7bfEiMM-DHj_3rMY1XcHq5fqfXFb4u0G-yxyAmyNVhjJSgfGsXpaNLKsywger87pIQAob74GC9r8laXfV2P0/s4080/PXL_20221115_191437267.MP%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym8tI7vZingjnO73TaEFB2SHCoWNuTpFfIQcPQhBZvYfY8_63CduN7yzB4adjm4ZX1meZaBCYW86uaTyh0Xq-3ZjGyIdV6kQ7y24Q7bfEiMM-DHj_3rMY1XcHq5fqfXFb4u0G-yxyAmyNVhjJSgfGsXpaNLKsywger87pIQAob74GC9r8laXfV2P0/w400-h301/PXL_20221115_191437267.MP%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to cast off</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBkNnqo6yRovyEppvC1ZUXniMoPv9G9TFE7KAJE3D9970jJafE-xQM2RRbEg6ybT1SNIoQAfZGwJiRSh1OZR-GYgZ5h3DrQX-9BOWAMxA8_it0oRHBLOsMoedMikoRztZjcFGzBoXFnUFzyV0TBho7UlPSOdWSRbcFT0Jh5AkglWJkVQB4xMSxal_/s4032/PartyBoat.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBkNnqo6yRovyEppvC1ZUXniMoPv9G9TFE7KAJE3D9970jJafE-xQM2RRbEg6ybT1SNIoQAfZGwJiRSh1OZR-GYgZ5h3DrQX-9BOWAMxA8_it0oRHBLOsMoedMikoRztZjcFGzBoXFnUFzyV0TBho7UlPSOdWSRbcFT0Jh5AkglWJkVQB4xMSxal_/w400-h300/PartyBoat.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party boat at Hermitage</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiEG2lzoyXK0vl6n74eREdTfrfsHmzJFyTVG6xF7KJ2ZVtk6Z5a0nuXEpiwyfEJCNMVZjMu6Rx70xFpBTLrZd70n1GetOGdlHDDRAHCtU88AISd1flboPENk5QuUgMJ2H6lKRbe9fQ-P_CWe6ZNaYaBz7x6YXxybatVATYWARy_YUlFz1BNoOZnsZ/s4032/IMG_8087.heic" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiEG2lzoyXK0vl6n74eREdTfrfsHmzJFyTVG6xF7KJ2ZVtk6Z5a0nuXEpiwyfEJCNMVZjMu6Rx70xFpBTLrZd70n1GetOGdlHDDRAHCtU88AISd1flboPENk5QuUgMJ2H6lKRbe9fQ-P_CWe6ZNaYaBz7x6YXxybatVATYWARy_YUlFz1BNoOZnsZ/w400-h300/IMG_8087.heic" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy with chaps</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1Oaju-_R-6Uv6jOsAD0YedwfqjZTOLsbocgZXiapVI3kAV6nw3f4AbgBKiG9cjY8Xh0WJL-i4TtOgWaTwDZmGLZyQjgZDdzeMnFVC0zVqM0e_Zin3f32hgxX52nTgp0pSMzJgMBuLk-bK3eYVqcjPKLD0h-C8XZGIsGcg2iLa9-95TsUwgg4UF10/s4032/IMG_8100.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1Oaju-_R-6Uv6jOsAD0YedwfqjZTOLsbocgZXiapVI3kAV6nw3f4AbgBKiG9cjY8Xh0WJL-i4TtOgWaTwDZmGLZyQjgZDdzeMnFVC0zVqM0e_Zin3f32hgxX52nTgp0pSMzJgMBuLk-bK3eYVqcjPKLD0h-C8XZGIsGcg2iLa9-95TsUwgg4UF10/w400-h300/IMG_8100.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back from the beach</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After a couple of days, and realizing that we could exist off the dock we moved to Carlisle Bay, which has been another favourite place. Continued with getting things organized but had problems with their usually excellent internet.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_rY4jkKDRsm7stdORdYpOAt6yJp7YlabYCVpAaAs7eLcr7Hzr0mEZfz2hl_o0bfb46aAajWKZ2-U4K1crT7wx60M7qj4ou5Kzm5QY9-P4kPRF52_jyWLsBH_RdgPG70nr-ApXdBppTM4MIqbtoWdia5pbl61BzccMdcBn6KSlIFUv_a2B8Mdm8sG/s4032/Turtle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC_rY4jkKDRsm7stdORdYpOAt6yJp7YlabYCVpAaAs7eLcr7Hzr0mEZfz2hl_o0bfb46aAajWKZ2-U4K1crT7wx60M7qj4ou5Kzm5QY9-P4kPRF52_jyWLsBH_RdgPG70nr-ApXdBppTM4MIqbtoWdia5pbl61BzccMdcBn6KSlIFUv_a2B8Mdm8sG/w400-h300/Turtle.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of turtles at Carlisle and Falmouth</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So after a couple of quiet nights we decided to move to Falmouth Harbour with it’s wealth of services and shopping. Problem here is that there really is no good internet in the harbour so we have to go in somewhere and buy a beer to connect. Darn.</p><p>The Salty Dawg is a rally that starts on the east coast of the US and winds up here. The early boats have begun to arrive so there is plenty of activity as boats celebrate their 1500 mile journey. Lots of parties.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFixKEJBS1V4jLsDX_7mEbJw5QxgDb9JoMUTYr_1elaIEMDmDurFsU6TPcnew1k_FeksI8TjzkN0dXbbIaeIRBydnwUCT90Z4M9PgnXXNgRKVTOiodWe6hyxssUXFGPEJq9kVWhOXPc4vH7lPKb0FpJrzoRjh5XUQz7YjRtykWY9vd2jPe2rr0aEoc/s4032/Beers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFixKEJBS1V4jLsDX_7mEbJw5QxgDb9JoMUTYr_1elaIEMDmDurFsU6TPcnew1k_FeksI8TjzkN0dXbbIaeIRBydnwUCT90Z4M9PgnXXNgRKVTOiodWe6hyxssUXFGPEJq9kVWhOXPc4vH7lPKb0FpJrzoRjh5XUQz7YjRtykWY9vd2jPe2rr0aEoc/w300-h400/Beers.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ReCmHyRAdXQbyIy3KTS-mUnUbGH7MPaaYhR4xulF7lPKNyWIaLcC0iGYSBcNznaXWBIzGLHA9rkDj_Mj3WtXK68ekaNle-L5V1-E7VujRMTy3o0KPlnTsWJrvuzolGuKEXQ-P8mT1dNbWXHtJYDuCujzBzCoT9hWWYTM_BI28cVa8T8V0ijeJ3aM/s4032/IMG_8111.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ReCmHyRAdXQbyIy3KTS-mUnUbGH7MPaaYhR4xulF7lPKNyWIaLcC0iGYSBcNznaXWBIzGLHA9rkDj_Mj3WtXK68ekaNle-L5V1-E7VujRMTy3o0KPlnTsWJrvuzolGuKEXQ-P8mT1dNbWXHtJYDuCujzBzCoT9hWWYTM_BI28cVa8T8V0ijeJ3aM/w400-h300/IMG_8111.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Columbia from Panama City Florida</td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of the sides of the cockpit coaming was quite damaged by the Caribbean weather so we stripped the teak down to bare wood and are in the process of building back layers of varnish. We’ve managed to rig the sails the way we want for any upcoming passages and managed to test everything on our way to Falmouth. The nav computers are working well so we won’t get lost. “Captain Ron: If we get lost we’ll just pull in somewheres and ask directions.”</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4vcJ8tpIm4Q3VvECjXTu8gi5WUc5xh4ogRBuFDE1CPI6epaB2omVPyI-8n0OflUBg3KIGcgY1QjPVa-DA2c3xEZqjUZNIS1lH6htA5koouP3ICd41oEI-1XF_ZkDQfWLGaVyf-777HHZlYOiBd0JazYCcKpndoyQqSm3rQ6R6mZuntiirpmRPmYc/s4032/IMG_8113.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4vcJ8tpIm4Q3VvECjXTu8gi5WUc5xh4ogRBuFDE1CPI6epaB2omVPyI-8n0OflUBg3KIGcgY1QjPVa-DA2c3xEZqjUZNIS1lH6htA5koouP3ICd41oEI-1XF_ZkDQfWLGaVyf-777HHZlYOiBd0JazYCcKpndoyQqSm3rQ6R6mZuntiirpmRPmYc/w400-h300/IMG_8113.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time for Sodukos when the jobs are done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_X3i-4XemUm3IF_aZczEMHjBd17_OjJzLa7nhb3_YUAb2Oxub9QPo2DfVh_-z7aQ4fM3vAA_71NBIi5Ioar4AmkbCiu4EVT_LKp01sloE-u1VSuNtIEDhBED4RtmumCDy5Ll_RdiOG-Z3GHOqMrmRiFOsiFsY3Zj7YSrp5CipQ79GDSGAUncj3eG_/s4032/IMG_8114.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_X3i-4XemUm3IF_aZczEMHjBd17_OjJzLa7nhb3_YUAb2Oxub9QPo2DfVh_-z7aQ4fM3vAA_71NBIi5Ioar4AmkbCiu4EVT_LKp01sloE-u1VSuNtIEDhBED4RtmumCDy5Ll_RdiOG-Z3GHOqMrmRiFOsiFsY3Zj7YSrp5CipQ79GDSGAUncj3eG_/w300-h400/IMG_8114.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mutton roti at Roti Sue's</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So, the boat’s ready for a passage. But we’re not. We are excited about heading home next week to hug kids and grandkids. We’ll haul the boat so we don’t have to worry about whether it’s sinking in our absence and launch again when we get back. Not taking down any canvas or sails. Leaving some rum on board for libations when we return. </p><p>After the New Year we’ll figure out what distant horizons are calling!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-32940206655896675692022-11-10T17:49:00.001-08:002022-11-11T04:41:36.085-08:00Pam Arrives! Woot, woot!!!<p>Hello Dear Readers,</p><p>I hope November has been good to you so far!</p><p>There has been progress on many fronts leading up to Pam's arrival on my 70th birthday, November 9th.</p><p>Left North Sound solo on Thursday, November 3.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OBvgiJqcbeewYe4XwglqXzd2eY7B3-Dm4po6nfy4YCKX6ANZjwJ8Y-whrSGHM-47DsT_SP3re7laFX6II8_ERine7l90xgvpkoMQM649Hrzdxo_NZAQYkC11fISobE1HwRTLEQA9UfTm58s86vyTUlRtutfmpu_-08EmPc910aQLhZ20VqmHiDoT/s4080/PXL_20221103_144731582.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1OBvgiJqcbeewYe4XwglqXzd2eY7B3-Dm4po6nfy4YCKX6ANZjwJ8Y-whrSGHM-47DsT_SP3re7laFX6II8_ERine7l90xgvpkoMQM649Hrzdxo_NZAQYkC11fISobE1HwRTLEQA9UfTm58s86vyTUlRtutfmpu_-08EmPc910aQLhZ20VqmHiDoT/w400-h301/PXL_20221103_144731582.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye bye North Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzMX86oZDXDNCB-D9_QGkSolb9aF_7EyZZlyUQv1UjeLr9KGoUo0G-_aMz7NBYUqthziVJyNxW0roc4c9UKRI3Ovw5-hH5MVefHxbQsUpoLhLSQATHPGjvfaKqWx54-5yeNI5DTlgNuNExxy-tXCG3UJPUJ4GyuVv14Uniw6d7UoH-y3CPEADJi57/s4080/PXL_20221103_171752846.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzMX86oZDXDNCB-D9_QGkSolb9aF_7EyZZlyUQv1UjeLr9KGoUo0G-_aMz7NBYUqthziVJyNxW0roc4c9UKRI3Ovw5-hH5MVefHxbQsUpoLhLSQATHPGjvfaKqWx54-5yeNI5DTlgNuNExxy-tXCG3UJPUJ4GyuVv14Uniw6d7UoH-y3CPEADJi57/w400-h301/PXL_20221103_171752846.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well hello Jolly Harbout</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Landing at JH was fun. I radioed ahead that I was coming in solo and would need someone to help with the lines. The Dockmaster said he was working alone so good luck with that. Got in near the docks and dropped Murphy the Dinghy so he wasn't in the way to back into the dock. While I was doing that the Dockmaster found a yard worker and dropped him on the boat to throw lines. So we backed in, tied up and Bob's your uncle. Uncle Bob!</p><p>Headed over to the Epicurean Grocery Store and bought essentials for lunch.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_yZ7iY_GRT9muG_oEudkrAc4hnVYrAFLUxaeZoICwWzPBeKT4LPnI-xH3WZwzlJG9myqsPVN6906GeAJoSRdH-CzK1QBlfA234_agkw_dwrijSatPg4FGRpAY6ONMDeR4TfPZnjb6KfRO4K5GbvgT-P8bdK4AgL85JPjA2a1brxCNemml9pTmuv0/s4080/PXL_20221103_181827309.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_yZ7iY_GRT9muG_oEudkrAc4hnVYrAFLUxaeZoICwWzPBeKT4LPnI-xH3WZwzlJG9myqsPVN6906GeAJoSRdH-CzK1QBlfA234_agkw_dwrijSatPg4FGRpAY6ONMDeR4TfPZnjb6KfRO4K5GbvgT-P8bdK4AgL85JPjA2a1brxCNemml9pTmuv0/w400-h301/PXL_20221103_181827309.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fried chicken, sauerkraut and beer!!! Mmmmmmm</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Hooked up to power, turned on the AC and set about installing all the new parts to make Blue Pearl whole again!</p><p>Cleaned out the battery compartment and hooked in the new Victron Lynx power distributor. Don't even get me going on this lovely unit. Also, built a brilliant new battery box for the new starter battery near the engine.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlIk3h49Dh9tIh2Fhi-oCqKspu5B4hBvMpcunGilA1ssYMF4JH0Sl_KUXiv3fkgOELvZCuihXqyuxF3gJDRr9A5GHBApyXa6KblXoRgobP3o481-WtMeMiN0apyxO8nvAx-7dUjBa0M9sJFSz4WJGX5octqO2N3pnMhJLca3auAU5FdkdSfrdrHBi/s4080/PXL_20221103_192714891.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlIk3h49Dh9tIh2Fhi-oCqKspu5B4hBvMpcunGilA1ssYMF4JH0Sl_KUXiv3fkgOELvZCuihXqyuxF3gJDRr9A5GHBApyXa6KblXoRgobP3o481-WtMeMiN0apyxO8nvAx-7dUjBa0M9sJFSz4WJGX5octqO2N3pnMhJLca3auAU5FdkdSfrdrHBi/w301-h400/PXL_20221103_192714891.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clean and shiny and most of these wires disappear<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs0vZbzkPYH-nMkr4uCQDgLAB_S-Jsipe12tl5zz5lUVEjuO8geJ9ohyu3NQN1TlOVoPLUMVd9gRxWmr58mC3aRyGUM2LtwA9U5DsCdzXgBAccnomf-AgK4GjteHG1h8sWbFXjhhDRFf7E_nqSRZ4r2MUQ3tS63OEnpGdvSNGSp_EhKUsgOxJCZFK/s4080/PXL_20221104_200049704.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBs0vZbzkPYH-nMkr4uCQDgLAB_S-Jsipe12tl5zz5lUVEjuO8geJ9ohyu3NQN1TlOVoPLUMVd9gRxWmr58mC3aRyGUM2LtwA9U5DsCdzXgBAccnomf-AgK4GjteHG1h8sWbFXjhhDRFf7E_nqSRZ4r2MUQ3tS63OEnpGdvSNGSp_EhKUsgOxJCZFK/w400-h301/PXL_20221104_200049704.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lynx Power Distributor. This is a beast!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gedviSLneXDiIvjVaMTdz4G0IGi3c1SGOgsm_o3is3eDimCflKAr0L47jV2vUC2yYmITHDzgJqY9X1szEBUgTzP32ctPn4LD4kHK5oIsThuqSLdy_cfSBd3vGK-T_LQpjhG0dfMyeFKgndJ4d8vc3asydeCIYonouAeOgLb39-wtptNDJrpdiK8c/s4080/PXL_20221108_011906787.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gedviSLneXDiIvjVaMTdz4G0IGi3c1SGOgsm_o3is3eDimCflKAr0L47jV2vUC2yYmITHDzgJqY9X1szEBUgTzP32ctPn4LD4kHK5oIsThuqSLdy_cfSBd3vGK-T_LQpjhG0dfMyeFKgndJ4d8vc3asydeCIYonouAeOgLb39-wtptNDJrpdiK8c/w400-h301/PXL_20221108_011906787.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New starter battery box.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOJJrCLJb89-ElonlYyBt-b2dIzSwh1LYLwnIiFk6y754BcGTwrp1aEVhtBqqtEO68D6pi5BUZWjVdDFeGBswuOrJA4r61NA6oRFT9hqgcxC89wu3O-iu03oVgTIau22aOIz02txxx5ZosFMYQGR4VVwxz9XbOzonhqJjwhAHi0XoY-5EgOi1sgmj/s4080/PXL_20221108_221858683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOJJrCLJb89-ElonlYyBt-b2dIzSwh1LYLwnIiFk6y754BcGTwrp1aEVhtBqqtEO68D6pi5BUZWjVdDFeGBswuOrJA4r61NA6oRFT9hqgcxC89wu3O-iu03oVgTIau22aOIz02txxx5ZosFMYQGR4VVwxz9XbOzonhqJjwhAHi0XoY-5EgOi1sgmj/w400-h301/PXL_20221108_221858683.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got the propane repaired so I can make dinner!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Last year the propane system died and leaked away all our propane so I installed a new regulator and new hoses and we are back in business. Who wants spaghetti with sausage for dinner?! I do!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Got the new starter battery in place and checked it out. Engine starts like a dream and the alternator is charging it like a champ!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX77eO1lUyozY-hyWQ58bsj0FVxNv-e6eUiT7RGGzmyiIesB6pCxHn1BrTfjOUCT3S-TWqfmN3whfS2crefupGNH9V1rzrDbGySmq8VXBxF0JBLmsTwj8_dngP8mCyZp7bO6hh5eK0xRv4Z3vsl35YIyQB8Snimi3Fq3huj9umopeKWRjeXszdujd0/s4080/PXL_20221109_153549458.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX77eO1lUyozY-hyWQ58bsj0FVxNv-e6eUiT7RGGzmyiIesB6pCxHn1BrTfjOUCT3S-TWqfmN3whfS2crefupGNH9V1rzrDbGySmq8VXBxF0JBLmsTwj8_dngP8mCyZp7bO6hh5eK0xRv4Z3vsl35YIyQB8Snimi3Fq3huj9umopeKWRjeXszdujd0/w400-h301/PXL_20221109_153549458.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New starter battery in place</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And then, when I didn't think it could get any better... Pam arrived at JH November 9th. In time to celebrate my 50th birthday! Whoop, whoop. What a great day! Did I say 50th? Will check the calendar.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGi-Lil9uQPGlZ7ZdVWm6wyWhBZr_xV1u8UMjplNsPkzRyQK5divQ-4-t1gBYac8xvGfcIJQScQKdTXdlLikDJMGBTthLuTupV_GMjDanFhQYdMsHqUScfm-p_31him89HZI9qSdxpMxSeiGNGEPx9gCSZTVUB6gYhR2muVBguWP-DEWTK2_CGTgRQ/s4080/PXL_20221109_204753678.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGi-Lil9uQPGlZ7ZdVWm6wyWhBZr_xV1u8UMjplNsPkzRyQK5divQ-4-t1gBYac8xvGfcIJQScQKdTXdlLikDJMGBTthLuTupV_GMjDanFhQYdMsHqUScfm-p_31him89HZI9qSdxpMxSeiGNGEPx9gCSZTVUB6gYhR2muVBguWP-DEWTK2_CGTgRQ/w400-h301/PXL_20221109_204753678.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My partner</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkWlmAsgfmKfXNezUeU3P6gT5vDNF2nQYkNH4LAGflwFr37d4zMfw9TWpq8otpWoft6SP88VccTgG7v3muzpPNLYynGkvW9Pz6Ta2hHEvRcoMG_33FFEdeqdEKeKMmYC0f0yaV_eaTAqz8rzZRZhzM1VJVN61_gNrajp8vUXIv-R0fTIrD4NCbv9a/s4080/PXL_20221109_201251412.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkWlmAsgfmKfXNezUeU3P6gT5vDNF2nQYkNH4LAGflwFr37d4zMfw9TWpq8otpWoft6SP88VccTgG7v3muzpPNLYynGkvW9Pz6Ta2hHEvRcoMG_33FFEdeqdEKeKMmYC0f0yaV_eaTAqz8rzZRZhzM1VJVN61_gNrajp8vUXIv-R0fTIrD4NCbv9a/w301-h400/PXL_20221109_201251412.jpg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boat Scotch<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">My favorite sister, Donna, had Pam bring along a $2000 bottle of scotch for my 70th. Money well spent. I think that's what it cost.</span><br style="text-align: center;" /><br style="text-align: center;" /><br style="text-align: center;" /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ50dw0abu2twUkz_eNB8fNfd2SYNf7a2j8FeEnTRl12EYd1_v7-WU-s03zHfxd17wv7Aqwqge289S8vd8BkQ2a9IjxKducRO0l2Unpf13BoZpdp614lf_PLL49eTlAasWw4FHO2vkx2siBVfRpnFXmMNWvoy4faKJye-YxS9YcLnZZp4Z3r0pUiF6/s4080/PXL_20221110_000827570.MP.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ50dw0abu2twUkz_eNB8fNfd2SYNf7a2j8FeEnTRl12EYd1_v7-WU-s03zHfxd17wv7Aqwqge289S8vd8BkQ2a9IjxKducRO0l2Unpf13BoZpdp614lf_PLL49eTlAasWw4FHO2vkx2siBVfRpnFXmMNWvoy4faKJye-YxS9YcLnZZp4Z3r0pUiF6/w301-h400/PXL_20221110_000827570.MP.jpg" width="301" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yachtie dinner at the Curry House</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>And then we had dinner with yachtie friends and they carried me around the restaurant on their shoulders 3 times singing Happy Birthday and He's a Jolly Good Roger. So I'm told.</div><div><br /></div><div>Installed a new thingamajig to help charge the batteries while we are motoring. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxPDIoReNoWGPe-0Ia1tsAr3g70HFxcwIYd3f4s1jp6-rZ10bKMUAKWIOYxzc4oLtadIhl6rslJPV7zuYNp2b5WPuU71bOZJk6JgJe6lRAoCm3mcGmgA8AnXoyyjnN3wIRF9scz4OvzfJ_g4apkHtLMBK-IV4Wy5i_HPvyvwiWqnzxxHvm3MtWgZ4/s4080/PXL_20221111_005024626.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxPDIoReNoWGPe-0Ia1tsAr3g70HFxcwIYd3f4s1jp6-rZ10bKMUAKWIOYxzc4oLtadIhl6rslJPV7zuYNp2b5WPuU71bOZJk6JgJe6lRAoCm3mcGmgA8AnXoyyjnN3wIRF9scz4OvzfJ_g4apkHtLMBK-IV4Wy5i_HPvyvwiWqnzxxHvm3MtWgZ4/w400-h301/PXL_20221111_005024626.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DC to DC Lithium Battery Charger</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And I still need to connect the solar panels and dedicated windlass battery. That'll happen tomorrow and Saturday. Getting help with putting the sails on in a few days and then a little last minute fiddling and tidying and we should be good to go for a little cruise. </div><div><br /></div><div>Heading out for the Panama Canal, whoot whoot! (Not happening says Pam!)</div><div><br /></div><div>All the best!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-15971561237917460932022-11-02T15:14:00.004-07:002022-11-04T15:31:00.601-07:00Back to AntiguaHello Again Dear Reader,<div><br /></div><div>First post in a long while. I'm back in Antigua working on Blue Pearl.</div><div><br /></div><div>When we left her here last April she was bruised and broken. Two years of covid-induced neglect made her basically non-functional. The batteries were dead, the navigation system wasn't working properly, the house water system was broken, the teak was peeling, the propane system leaked and it was just generally dirty. So we cut our cruise short and came home early.</div><div><br /></div><div>With months to plan, I have arrived back down here with fixes to all of our issues... so here's hoping things will be better this time.</div><div><br /></div><div>My plan was to arrive at North Sound Marina on Sunday, work like the devil Monday, launch and transit to Jolly Harbour Tuesday where the real work on repairs would begin. However, Tuesday was Independence Day and Wednesday was too busy so now we launch Thursday first thing. We'll see what "first thing" looks like.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime I've started working on the batteries and propane system.</div><div><br /></div><div>Meals have been fun. I thought the local burger place would be closed so I stopped at a little grocery on the way and picked up a can of "Chopped Ham" (aka Spam, ) some bread and a cucumber. As I drove past the burger joint I saw that it was open. Should have stopped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Breakfasts have been banana bread that Pam sent with me and coffee.</div><div><br /></div><div>Went to the burger joint on Monday but it was closed so I had more Spam. Yum. Tuesday was Independence Day so the burger joint was closed. I found a roadside take-away place (they are all over) and had Pig Souse. Today was another roadside place for a big lunch and it will be sardines and crackers for dinner. Really looking forward to a burger.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow I will do a 15-20 mile run around the island to Jolly Harbour and tie up at the marina to get the big stuff done before Pam gets here next Wednesday.</div><div><br /></div><div>The new batteries are AGMs for the starter and windlass. The new house bank is 2 280 Ah LiFePO4 batteries for 560 Ahs. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatmhU9wg5Tq-koIV1PzCY0EmYro6aSb4imJv-o9aVlVv-ec-pXsv2uyjHWVIo3tPOdrqGFk0pDoEtNo108mSSW0y8-thL9r90FexuGwOFTWx_qC2wifXqZHPjwSiUiC0HsGKmSPZppIsiw6Z06NdN_318gW4Y1tpuKFPZNV9eIDmnKeF_izLWKron/s4080/PXL_20221031_134141574.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatmhU9wg5Tq-koIV1PzCY0EmYro6aSb4imJv-o9aVlVv-ec-pXsv2uyjHWVIo3tPOdrqGFk0pDoEtNo108mSSW0y8-thL9r90FexuGwOFTWx_qC2wifXqZHPjwSiUiC0HsGKmSPZppIsiw6Z06NdN_318gW4Y1tpuKFPZNV9eIDmnKeF_izLWKron/s320/PXL_20221031_134141574.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Optima battery for starter and windlass</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ovF_FI-htDp4QrXGDXRcvO4qetVJ3NzXVgWhA5YrxwCaON37hmbHHPfVq968qPtE9P5fINz6nlDPT7uQHBNhRKqCp1myGvxrCCFbHwQIsJzt6vqJ4z0VLFR8fxkisPHnpOKI7w3_J0DarelQCkR6bdLSaWMenZfyAS06mO00FcicLi2D4bBkAfmB/s4080/PXL_20221101_014447181.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ovF_FI-htDp4QrXGDXRcvO4qetVJ3NzXVgWhA5YrxwCaON37hmbHHPfVq968qPtE9P5fINz6nlDPT7uQHBNhRKqCp1myGvxrCCFbHwQIsJzt6vqJ4z0VLFR8fxkisPHnpOKI7w3_J0DarelQCkR6bdLSaWMenZfyAS06mO00FcicLi2D4bBkAfmB/s320/PXL_20221101_014447181.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is one of the 2 280 Ah batteries I built that will form the house bank</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqU0gTH7ft5WqKflmFGm9XqF8eOqogV02D8M9JzgHJSx26IPJLheUHIIbJYmZdg7IVoJXblWU20cY2QlUB2KNy9zW_L-RMTYHPlFDdVEio3AUrK6zKgnz2JuApgDCEhv2krq0pBskkooNwjSGgT8cAi-_bMoPlNWhIMn4KDYl8wQgR_qlnG7J09eL/s4080/PXL_20221102_150813485.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqU0gTH7ft5WqKflmFGm9XqF8eOqogV02D8M9JzgHJSx26IPJLheUHIIbJYmZdg7IVoJXblWU20cY2QlUB2KNy9zW_L-RMTYHPlFDdVEio3AUrK6zKgnz2JuApgDCEhv2krq0pBskkooNwjSGgT8cAi-_bMoPlNWhIMn4KDYl8wQgR_qlnG7J09eL/s320/PXL_20221102_150813485.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new bits that will create an improved battery system</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The propane system gets a new regulator and some new gas lines. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOzv50PYet8M36Bk67OYM1YD-XVKBccy6ulprSTdxc--sIwxRdis2r02xZ-UCIuEMMXkd_GxkFGjMMmtT8t2Kxa84VP1hRdKuRzOd6VO-Opkqr4hrLNOAatq_7h-f9xQt2fRgx1K2dwWvXmfnfQhjSFpwFt5bvFuD1pGKPCHOqq0N6Nl9HrMNM0I0/s4080/PXL_20221030_211448087.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOzv50PYet8M36Bk67OYM1YD-XVKBccy6ulprSTdxc--sIwxRdis2r02xZ-UCIuEMMXkd_GxkFGjMMmtT8t2Kxa84VP1hRdKuRzOd6VO-Opkqr4hrLNOAatq_7h-f9xQt2fRgx1K2dwWvXmfnfQhjSFpwFt5bvFuD1pGKPCHOqq0N6Nl9HrMNM0I0/s320/PXL_20221030_211448087.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last April we plugged the drain hole in the well so over time it <br />filled with rainwater and floated the tanks. Bad.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YpnJaUNQXJJNO_JL4DNKaVPPph9YsK5Gnu9caRSIWyRLR86dc9DFV1laNiD6MUCVNbhpfNFoH7a-NgMK9aHUf3K9ONHy0PVtgPJ7DQP4hGu4crl7xekZzK12RMwQb_c2zTAkbFYab0cFTNfP3ggN2DoVlcVBuLUUzPzlWBAESnjeOV69NA9ZGsPV/s4080/PXL_20221102_151039561.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6YpnJaUNQXJJNO_JL4DNKaVPPph9YsK5Gnu9caRSIWyRLR86dc9DFV1laNiD6MUCVNbhpfNFoH7a-NgMK9aHUf3K9ONHy0PVtgPJ7DQP4hGu4crl7xekZzK12RMwQb_c2zTAkbFYab0cFTNfP3ggN2DoVlcVBuLUUzPzlWBAESnjeOV69NA9ZGsPV/s320/PXL_20221102_151039561.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cleaned up with new parts but not yet completely connected.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>Also installed a new port-side boarding ladder. Always wondered how we could get someone on board if the dinghy was up and blocking the aft ladder. Now we know! But will take some research to figure out how to deploy and stow.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-Xgi67262dwsr95fkWzxlm3L3UOdJKHTRVDOxsNH9Jt947GvMmK5_QvdrCdf-KyohSgeKcG-tWUqkc9_Gard1-mod9_Qt7WittlguOIy_nXNv1x5GwzmTXKtBJA-PB48jrVwYzmkli8XOMONZChvTwYV3vTHWc--ina9SYyTn01Pvu686qCASlJa/s4080/PXL_20221102_151122755.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-Xgi67262dwsr95fkWzxlm3L3UOdJKHTRVDOxsNH9Jt947GvMmK5_QvdrCdf-KyohSgeKcG-tWUqkc9_Gard1-mod9_Qt7WittlguOIy_nXNv1x5GwzmTXKtBJA-PB48jrVwYzmkli8XOMONZChvTwYV3vTHWc--ina9SYyTn01Pvu686qCASlJa/s320/PXL_20221102_151122755.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Mystic SS Boarding ladder<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAlnVNftReqU1hRxMAjzPK4oOEiiytnmA_cBdw6ONsRZVKcI1g8P_VM6VnVb5edl44c2wQUGTQbZapj6P1ICfPhRTia0ZpJI9KXI3KN5KBXGoJ_t4RJO6tkeRlDqee4c2YfJMh1oEaFsXHZRanJ4IIqMHZDUXYf-I1GH6ertO1wVhwdB3attBZdzK/s4080/PXL_20221102_184911297.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAlnVNftReqU1hRxMAjzPK4oOEiiytnmA_cBdw6ONsRZVKcI1g8P_VM6VnVb5edl44c2wQUGTQbZapj6P1ICfPhRTia0ZpJI9KXI3KN5KBXGoJ_t4RJO6tkeRlDqee4c2YfJMh1oEaFsXHZRanJ4IIqMHZDUXYf-I1GH6ertO1wVhwdB3attBZdzK/s320/PXL_20221102_184911297.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Covid absence led to some serious issues with our teak. <br />Wonder if this protective material will make a difference?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkT5CO4JN9CbscqZI97qCaCyVuAcVt8Qg_yIgjUwXGW2FHktrE7VnX_Ndv4epbnbo0JBUB2Os7Gn5AhSl7Buv0xjXmGALMK8HSyvr9rq4q9qKZeIW8IFEzJVMECwu0RfXCA7aYzuX43kZ6kzua72W-vKetj9OsXERtatcKhMrFcLI6Y-gQDWNV_Pe/s4080/PXL_20221102_185008188.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkT5CO4JN9CbscqZI97qCaCyVuAcVt8Qg_yIgjUwXGW2FHktrE7VnX_Ndv4epbnbo0JBUB2Os7Gn5AhSl7Buv0xjXmGALMK8HSyvr9rq4q9qKZeIW8IFEzJVMECwu0RfXCA7aYzuX43kZ6kzua72W-vKetj9OsXERtatcKhMrFcLI6Y-gQDWNV_Pe/s320/PXL_20221102_185008188.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New engine control panel cover. Now you can see the instruments.<br />f</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXZJBkaWI--Kam_z_HBdBOyFwxEABleMkT0xUdYrMpjC9qCVwqEaW-FvGdQcI-t02nIt9Xk8H2Ee4zGZE075Bc-kZDWWsX9MKTGolRavI5FUi_jL-blsUiNZaGwiGMTxWQwbT2cKATyTIbrgxvspnQSDjjT-bv2aYO3Z0CvNuYF2eeT_7aYeiHvm1/s4080/PXL_20221102_204156307.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXZJBkaWI--Kam_z_HBdBOyFwxEABleMkT0xUdYrMpjC9qCVwqEaW-FvGdQcI-t02nIt9Xk8H2Ee4zGZE075Bc-kZDWWsX9MKTGolRavI5FUi_jL-blsUiNZaGwiGMTxWQwbT2cKATyTIbrgxvspnQSDjjT-bv2aYO3Z0CvNuYF2eeT_7aYeiHvm1/s320/PXL_20221102_204156307.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haven't done much with rigging. That's for later.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-ky6qISwbUJPTzSSehjHKmWGIkje_bEQxWtR0SgIuiA7PWCI3RVKpQgRbGppv5mVpaoesUMibM62GD1yXf_XkDUS_ngp8VCc7NIK9dYOiTbeaN3cMhe0qnFXeR9voKGcwDq_jlYPPaM-kqlF63grQD9hMflPXs-5jKZRehMeoYhuCYU2mFta259r/s4080/PXL_20221102_210030050.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-ky6qISwbUJPTzSSehjHKmWGIkje_bEQxWtR0SgIuiA7PWCI3RVKpQgRbGppv5mVpaoesUMibM62GD1yXf_XkDUS_ngp8VCc7NIK9dYOiTbeaN3cMhe0qnFXeR9voKGcwDq_jlYPPaM-kqlF63grQD9hMflPXs-5jKZRehMeoYhuCYU2mFta259r/s320/PXL_20221102_210030050.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murphy the Dinghy - ready to load for launch.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="text-align: justify;">So that's us so far. Lots of work to do at Jolly. Will report out on my progress. Looking forward to have it all bright and shiny when Pam arrives on November 9, 2022!</span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cheers for now.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span style="text-align: justify;">Captain Chaos</span>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-88931843290505936832022-04-26T15:43:00.000-07:002022-04-26T15:43:53.000-07:00We're done<p>So that's it. We are done.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtl72q7VBAgiZUJNXjH8RgGJWbqjriO9qLK_-OsHvi0ru4xp40tZv25bzplEEKo29N9Em_7dki7F-L6xBwcUwS-yfaC8c-RqSlRX5f2GvcnuktOgRlVAGhy-ew6JT6t4AlwbObaG6Hyf_dAPcSP4sBNFAi6EgfAs5UuUhVllHw5Nm2-ermWyEIzuL3/s4032/Travelin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtl72q7VBAgiZUJNXjH8RgGJWbqjriO9qLK_-OsHvi0ru4xp40tZv25bzplEEKo29N9Em_7dki7F-L6xBwcUwS-yfaC8c-RqSlRX5f2GvcnuktOgRlVAGhy-ew6JT6t4AlwbObaG6Hyf_dAPcSP4sBNFAi6EgfAs5UuUhVllHw5Nm2-ermWyEIzuL3/s320/Travelin.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out of the water<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr_BhaG_rXqtE-yFY_7zVyjtWWzMWWT0c2e3541pOKwk2mYRahmZgA1rJcCx_HotsHYvce3yoH-oVNi2pQp08OpLGloiGbhfcWkRTKixEK9z0obEvRdrLbcyP-Cypjxq3batBseOUAcNq-4vIQp3sITH5xqE8CH-0fK9_RNMvaflzJZD8F8NIuLUO/s4032/Candle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRr_BhaG_rXqtE-yFY_7zVyjtWWzMWWT0c2e3541pOKwk2mYRahmZgA1rJcCx_HotsHYvce3yoH-oVNi2pQp08OpLGloiGbhfcWkRTKixEK9z0obEvRdrLbcyP-Cypjxq3batBseOUAcNq-4vIQp3sITH5xqE8CH-0fK9_RNMvaflzJZD8F8NIuLUO/s320/Candle.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And resting 'til November</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Put a candle in the window, we're comin' home.<div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-74798398006528697472022-04-25T14:27:00.004-07:002022-04-25T18:06:09.449-07:00End of Our Blue Pearl Covid Rescue Trip<p> Hello Dear Reader,</p><p>This is likely our last post for this trip. We've accomplished a lot, but there still more problems to solve before the beautiful Blue Pearl is ready for more travelling adventures.</p><p>We've added new anchor chain. Restored teak. And we are experimenting with caprail protective tape to try to avoid exposure to the sun. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AO57PKYdveJYhgfT_IYQtjtCkzJJlHVmVo_yvtLEc7nOUiFa8tMIE74kUale2NTVNcissIKl8HiAM2pydhYNs9_vLEduF_gjLqrX-b3hyXmLhif8HoogOJ9NNwsPDXPL95uOiV9jrsijrytb2CerXCt2zLUSL3KAZqNkxI7gkLg3B1_gub0Rygn3/s4032/CapRails.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AO57PKYdveJYhgfT_IYQtjtCkzJJlHVmVo_yvtLEc7nOUiFa8tMIE74kUale2NTVNcissIKl8HiAM2pydhYNs9_vLEduF_gjLqrX-b3hyXmLhif8HoogOJ9NNwsPDXPL95uOiV9jrsijrytb2CerXCt2zLUSL3KAZqNkxI7gkLg3B1_gub0Rygn3/s320/CapRails.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Protecting the teak?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We've replaced many teak plugs that cover screws that hold us together. Received and installed repaired canvas from Just Canvas Janni. We installed a navigation computer that I did some repair work on at home. Seems to be working. We received our new boarding ladder but did not install yet - rust!!! </p><p>We've removed the staysail boom. Will experiment sailing with a boomless rig. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9UuzU_7Up8SlZLhVn36JZMPbOPCrL-EZDfD-Oiku-V3nbDsqnHgF4AV7HsU7BYf_nQA9sI13XNPgT-Uf-1bbJZk0OL9_bswHNIgwHUpUxs4wfCGp4bERAAcIu3ALGKQYuDXkV_s0f28JQqsUF-bY3xggaLDL1K_2MnN0D14xJGsETN4MJTgy_8rm/s4032/WhereBoom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9UuzU_7Up8SlZLhVn36JZMPbOPCrL-EZDfD-Oiku-V3nbDsqnHgF4AV7HsU7BYf_nQA9sI13XNPgT-Uf-1bbJZk0OL9_bswHNIgwHUpUxs4wfCGp4bERAAcIu3ALGKQYuDXkV_s0f28JQqsUF-bY3xggaLDL1K_2MnN0D14xJGsETN4MJTgy_8rm/s320/WhereBoom.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where's the boom?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikplwCSOt2S02XQYGpffTxkofcJlKA4NfERgTV-QaRGut4trE9ledly8-Lk4ocGWW-njClBPVReQH-6lHn2a6hQA0MnEdTKRQajMl5DFTTVlWG2uuxkh8KYvmjOReih5YrlllaQBldHuMl3-D2gaxnMtEVbAoqqFmNvi-NFLf8ECxu4sRP6bqs14Ka/s4032/ThereBoom.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikplwCSOt2S02XQYGpffTxkofcJlKA4NfERgTV-QaRGut4trE9ledly8-Lk4ocGWW-njClBPVReQH-6lHn2a6hQA0MnEdTKRQajMl5DFTTVlWG2uuxkh8KYvmjOReih5YrlllaQBldHuMl3-D2gaxnMtEVbAoqqFmNvi-NFLf8ECxu4sRP6bqs14Ka/s320/ThereBoom.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There it is!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Threw out years of accumulated broken bits and extra unnecessary spares/parts. The dinghy had a furious leak so we sent it out for repair to Seagull. Delivery to NS once we haul. We had the yard do our bottom paint. Tested but did not use Air Con. </p><p>And importanty... clean, clean, clean. Thank you Pam.</p><p>Tom and Hannah on Artemis left yesterday. So glad we crossed paths with them. Looking forward to following them on their adventures south.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kDzXISLJvQisrqsE8Lej3iMmI9WM5Dj7yz0G-pY1oOYhsWg5HwiGvWAe55QRfhM0Q7_7MHxeM4aXLgjJDUM5A42l8B1vEgs6Tay6TAo5AntQkrGQUl0Mc-hoCdfvrLU--es_27oDKhAxyfh6nPLyckn3fFoAUBMwYRLUG3B8ejXBblfRTIJaOmzl/s4032/TableGrazing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kDzXISLJvQisrqsE8Lej3iMmI9WM5Dj7yz0G-pY1oOYhsWg5HwiGvWAe55QRfhM0Q7_7MHxeM4aXLgjJDUM5A42l8B1vEgs6Tay6TAo5AntQkrGQUl0Mc-hoCdfvrLU--es_27oDKhAxyfh6nPLyckn3fFoAUBMwYRLUG3B8ejXBblfRTIJaOmzl/s320/TableGrazing.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table Grazing - Amazing!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_mFyeTf47eAqd4WT7Km3YK05tAZqZLTaN7bdJ_fvMoMhdwnJwtM_FFQP_GeKJeRI6EynmekW6VHQrdGYOGI0dE78vTHrl4HIruKc8uM1hAVFnTrGWCOrea82mwN33UW6YNUfYhW2MDYakK-lt_YtscViLOfleWg5axNlWfZPTD6O9FtFOI0JHsET/s4032/ArtemisLeavesDock.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_mFyeTf47eAqd4WT7Km3YK05tAZqZLTaN7bdJ_fvMoMhdwnJwtM_FFQP_GeKJeRI6EynmekW6VHQrdGYOGI0dE78vTHrl4HIruKc8uM1hAVFnTrGWCOrea82mwN33UW6YNUfYhW2MDYakK-lt_YtscViLOfleWg5axNlWfZPTD6O9FtFOI0JHsET/s320/ArtemisLeavesDock.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artemis' Continuing Adventure</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Covid/Blue Pearl saved the best trick for last. We prepared for lunch on the day before our haul. Hot dogs for lunch and then Pam was going to cook up some meals to have during the last days - but we are out of propane. it has all leaked away. The propane system was partially repaired and we were full of propane. A fitting that could not be sourced locally had to be cleaned and used and we assumed that all was well. But it wasn't.</p><p>Turns out you can boil a hot dog in an electric kettle. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tJRa1o2TUW3qT9GOTD-5k49JyFfERLAK1SRGSTbkTdU_6E_20QgpZQ_pIv1zqzQ93M_7sGF_22Y2R6b-wUTXCRBZJa9vzx58g2JWwI-4WqiNOg2Na1iCHOb9RjtxWerBnOO-HGMA8VtqM845XAyzeBwQoFhnw8dbQAz_mQPN2tyjrVDk6KS79Ree/s4032/HotDog.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tJRa1o2TUW3qT9GOTD-5k49JyFfERLAK1SRGSTbkTdU_6E_20QgpZQ_pIv1zqzQ93M_7sGF_22Y2R6b-wUTXCRBZJa9vzx58g2JWwI-4WqiNOg2Na1iCHOb9RjtxWerBnOO-HGMA8VtqM845XAyzeBwQoFhnw8dbQAz_mQPN2tyjrVDk6KS79Ree/s320/HotDog.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Cold HotDogs for You!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>And then, we borrowed a tank from Brian on Pyxis, cooked up our last meals to have cold during and after the haulout. We are taking some gudgeons and pintels (look it up) back to Canada for machining so I didn't mind asking for a favour.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: justify;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY8l07CnYLgM9bMLJQ-OFInNKGsO6qNZpqXLdtxxjWv6onw9_VZs2ZaYsZuOZjr0acumxxmCYCOvMQQmcajzJIzVHrqD2ejtV6AIstV4G4yMYq-Pf4e1t7RvjUAS4Yca0ewkna2ksslKpbi8YPqjHoJL20DXPDoqUqBb8hggdRwZwnhsf0B8wsltX/s4032/Currie.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqY8l07CnYLgM9bMLJQ-OFInNKGsO6qNZpqXLdtxxjWv6onw9_VZs2ZaYsZuOZjr0acumxxmCYCOvMQQmcajzJIzVHrqD2ejtV6AIstV4G4yMYq-Pf4e1t7RvjUAS4Yca0ewkna2ksslKpbi8YPqjHoJL20DXPDoqUqBb8hggdRwZwnhsf0B8wsltX/s320/Currie.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicious curry dinner. Thanks Brian!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div>So we will motor from here in the morning and haul at North Sound. Talked to the manager her, Jo Lucas who coincidentally used to live right next door to us in Abbotsford. The first dockmaster arrives at 7 AM so we should be on our way by 7:30. Hauling at 10:30 and flying home the next day. Just like that.</div><div>Solved a lot of problems. Met some really interesting folks and had some fun evenings. </div><div><br /></div><div>Looking forward to further adventures in the fall.</div></div>Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4346192521852169028.post-47396610540563635852022-04-19T12:44:00.005-07:002022-04-23T08:51:46.046-07:00Chilliwack<p>So, like a restorer of medieval paintings, Pam is slowly bringing back our teak to Blue Pearl standards. We get up every day, have our coffee, make our teak plans and get to work. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLzyKWeov8nr2dvaWnY9RO_cQImt80GL-sKI42fVCv1C6GRd2G_5aqw5DS_kHOwu2RH-yoHAkZeB5XvIGQKeEovi2jZGBDytL882jial5N4TlCVBSKCH3nA0orQXHyFfBtoM0gAWlmvbci5l2wZRteIEFlHReFFrs2_7VV9SUcQP-hSzUJUbAEqWY/s4032/Breakfast.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLzyKWeov8nr2dvaWnY9RO_cQImt80GL-sKI42fVCv1C6GRd2G_5aqw5DS_kHOwu2RH-yoHAkZeB5XvIGQKeEovi2jZGBDytL882jial5N4TlCVBSKCH3nA0orQXHyFfBtoM0gAWlmvbci5l2wZRteIEFlHReFFrs2_7VV9SUcQP-hSzUJUbAEqWY/s320/Breakfast.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Local fruit</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Teak break at lunch with beer and then a solid nap.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5-X0vq0kYXADxQ-VSdl8xWzohLIp-QszPdbPkO8mrEbGhgeRmKQr2taSmpcooXdrQ7omFPN-EIxbBkC2XIfJUgDrBhAWdMG4892wIIGYUHtLVPuqzJUBBLHWXwp1XEEvNLzrVWbiTpTQtkF7ZDHsv5aSeQwwL__MYkH7Tk1sJi1rsDTnE7oNcayb/s4032/SavedTeack.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5-X0vq0kYXADxQ-VSdl8xWzohLIp-QszPdbPkO8mrEbGhgeRmKQr2taSmpcooXdrQ7omFPN-EIxbBkC2XIfJUgDrBhAWdMG4892wIIGYUHtLVPuqzJUBBLHWXwp1XEEvNLzrVWbiTpTQtkF7ZDHsv5aSeQwwL__MYkH7Tk1sJi1rsDTnE7oNcayb/s320/SavedTeack.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 coats</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqa81nzpqhTztRY1BCb2EDwgyRS5Zfepo20pYpS4AfQ5hl7wL2sLXzuy91kQ2IUnjiwbToTsir1QpGsVJfEW26ddIhSboPg8kMPQQX1sgRoJoFBENkhAHvDUO3G_9lf2FYBzllfIFk4jgtOB0qDId69SFHi8jZ_3LBQhUC6DsDWl81dBOwqOQl374/s4032/TeakPlugs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoqa81nzpqhTztRY1BCb2EDwgyRS5Zfepo20pYpS4AfQ5hl7wL2sLXzuy91kQ2IUnjiwbToTsir1QpGsVJfEW26ddIhSboPg8kMPQQX1sgRoJoFBENkhAHvDUO3G_9lf2FYBzllfIFk4jgtOB0qDId69SFHi8jZ_3LBQhUC6DsDWl81dBOwqOQl374/s320/TeakPlugs.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacing teak plugs</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Various chores after lunch. Gin and tonics around 5. Reading, dinner and a sound sleep at 9 or 10 until 7 the next day. The boat is beginning to come back to life and take her proper shape after 2 and a half years of neglect.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZDZD4eIk20W9eFUtdzeydcbUs9Al2c3OB5m-oKq8ikYul0gfNpnBZ-KOg6tIY50pSFI5dvaDr7rtSOICEZyhse74mxu_6mOZHP_hzJsrVPoNHP23TrXmtbLiv5Cg-G689mU-g9T4lxLm27jp3CnkWqSS6x1JLH1ERiT-OWU8S8WVaraMFjHt7BEJ/s4032/PorkChops.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZDZD4eIk20W9eFUtdzeydcbUs9Al2c3OB5m-oKq8ikYul0gfNpnBZ-KOg6tIY50pSFI5dvaDr7rtSOICEZyhse74mxu_6mOZHP_hzJsrVPoNHP23TrXmtbLiv5Cg-G689mU-g9T4lxLm27jp3CnkWqSS6x1JLH1ERiT-OWU8S8WVaraMFjHt7BEJ/s320/PorkChops.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmmmm. Pork chops!!!</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I learned today that the automotic switch for the bilge pump is not working the way it is supposed to. Uggggh. I hate the bilge pump. And I blame Bob Johnson, the designer of this boat. He designed wonderful boats with interesting weirdnesses that result in our love/hate relationship with him. Arghhhhhh.</p><p>Water pump is acting up. Won't stop running. I think it is drawing in air from a degraded pick-up tube in the tank. Need a metal fabricator for that... and he's too busy to fix it during our last few days down here.</p><p>Ailsa left the dock today. Graham and Julie are Canadian sailors with pretty incredible credentials. They've had several boats and sailed all over the world with them. Sold their Amel after sailing it from France to New Zealand. So now they are on their beautiful IP 465 getting ready to do another left after the Panama Canal. They have more energy and water than they need so I've suggested following them with a gardening hose and a charging cable. Hoping to see them at home this summer.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UaTWkchTIOCp5yneJNWwWU0jVCzsTZcW0GNoG_m0YXeKsc20L2VOotG4kd_aKBvp2Q4eLFT-gVDxb2oaAlAsnPd-2PIy7Y7kLWfoGnfFRrHJS5lXcvPVGZnp88gehX_itCyycLGu1geYis81A-CFIpp1D6PQrxsVP7OnHqOg04m7prcd4Q-99DOb/s4032/Ailse1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UaTWkchTIOCp5yneJNWwWU0jVCzsTZcW0GNoG_m0YXeKsc20L2VOotG4kd_aKBvp2Q4eLFT-gVDxb2oaAlAsnPd-2PIy7Y7kLWfoGnfFRrHJS5lXcvPVGZnp88gehX_itCyycLGu1geYis81A-CFIpp1D6PQrxsVP7OnHqOg04m7prcd4Q-99DOb/s320/Ailse1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ailsa<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv89aa2xwxs9ccqiSszY-klcGH7XJJoFXpL31wjtdbyzP230chBD5Kv2Yd-iOSjPrbZFAI6ii67m7Q4Uoj0RtWF74Dk0SQ0moLz8sYn81Ct7IcfQY7bctqrJGCV0wo0erzK-K3kBvqZl5jYiO2GrZlmDQ2FLV0o0SQXea-6FzUzynF2RXlo1mTrbr/s4032/Ailse%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlv89aa2xwxs9ccqiSszY-klcGH7XJJoFXpL31wjtdbyzP230chBD5Kv2Yd-iOSjPrbZFAI6ii67m7Q4Uoj0RtWF74Dk0SQ0moLz8sYn81Ct7IcfQY7bctqrJGCV0wo0erzK-K3kBvqZl5jYiO2GrZlmDQ2FLV0o0SQXea-6FzUzynF2RXlo1mTrbr/s320/Ailse%202.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie and Graham</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Had dinner with Brigitte, Richard and Andrew. Richard and Brigitte spend 3 months a year down here on Cloud 9. Family join them for short visits. Kinda like us!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNjMFc2qRp02EAdvtI7dQZTDdJ6bahnUm6uYp-4Zn2RCG2l5SXCO3xoQmbUtF3MlCL3MK3fRgUhEf65zJV1XfZXVovplmPOe2Pq7jirm33v7byKATexm8-7tGtF0ip4X8Nu2KrlF-ZCUZvFdg8mo_6qw34tg6u6K9FKk2dIOdFXkwBffdlrc6oP42/s4032/Miracles.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNjMFc2qRp02EAdvtI7dQZTDdJ6bahnUm6uYp-4Zn2RCG2l5SXCO3xoQmbUtF3MlCL3MK3fRgUhEf65zJV1XfZXVovplmPOe2Pq7jirm33v7byKATexm8-7tGtF0ip4X8Nu2KrlF-ZCUZvFdg8mo_6qw34tg6u6K9FKk2dIOdFXkwBffdlrc6oP42/s320/Miracles.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Miracles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1lRzJn-0QJWibeJ9DTvrQHUrDzbDMVJcGoK3VdW6WEkWcCN089ho0siA6BlbMEPYenAQFXIH1gPSD9c9XuXen5jAcQKa7i9-SlXglv-IvD5RVL9hZPiwzqCwbLsgPBTBmZiXzv0dKYgX9RDJrKYeZLmIG5oNsTM4k237iyn9lTG1xGAKLsKBrMzm/s4032/Cloud9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1lRzJn-0QJWibeJ9DTvrQHUrDzbDMVJcGoK3VdW6WEkWcCN089ho0siA6BlbMEPYenAQFXIH1gPSD9c9XuXen5jAcQKa7i9-SlXglv-IvD5RVL9hZPiwzqCwbLsgPBTBmZiXzv0dKYgX9RDJrKYeZLmIG5oNsTM4k237iyn9lTG1xGAKLsKBrMzm/s320/Cloud9.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And off to Guadeloupe they go</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Switching gears...</p><p>We were interested in the boat next door, Artemis. Very quiet. No one aboard. Quite a different design. And then a day or so ago we saw some activity. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3a5Z-u9dJ5Ybqwc5X-g8AyFMFWPemHj3NgNrFreqZgmfyhONJO6NH78npI4DAsq24w80Ppn-k2R_y_QEpaPAtc3EYV332vQ4amF-DpLPISZhJj0WCW44-ACkwZThtmw-KRrRK2iMug74zlCCEy8gsDjtEA0Ht1LwbCURQ_vOTEDePrVTyuRZZJit/s4032/Artemis.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3a5Z-u9dJ5Ybqwc5X-g8AyFMFWPemHj3NgNrFreqZgmfyhONJO6NH78npI4DAsq24w80Ppn-k2R_y_QEpaPAtc3EYV332vQ4amF-DpLPISZhJj0WCW44-ACkwZThtmw-KRrRK2iMug74zlCCEy8gsDjtEA0Ht1LwbCURQ_vOTEDePrVTyuRZZJit/s320/Artemis.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So we googled the name. <a href="https://www.rfuipf.org.uk/news/281-voyage-of-discovery">And this is what we learned.</a> </p><p>Dock neighbours were chatting with Tom so we wandered over and introduced ourselves. Mentioned Vancouver, then Abbotsford and noticed Hannah running out to the deck. Turns out, she's from the Wack - Chilliwack to the uninformed. </p><p>We are urgenty searching for that common connection... doctors, teachers, but haven't found it yet. We will annoy them with our proximity over the next few days while we are here. I wonder if they've got any interesting beer? Good craft beer in the "Wack. Lovely for us to get to know them. Drinks tomorrow night.</p><p>Such a small world. So many great folks!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.com0