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Category: Voyages

  • Website Being Updated Now!…..

    November 4th, 2013

    Many of you may have noticed our \”new look\”.

    Feel free to keep on exploring and we hope you like the new features to aid in searches.

    Hover your mouse on the titlebars in the tool bar and you will see extensive drop down menus.

    ALL THE OLD VIDEOS SHOULD NOW WORK AS WELL….DIRECTLY OFF THE NEW SITE LINK ABOVE.

    Our original website is still linkable on the right side above and will remain so.

    I\’m adding new photos (YES FINALLY NEW PHOTOS!) in reverse order till I get caught up.

    There will be self \”subscribe and unsubscribe\” features added and I will send a post out within two weeks to tell you all about the new features.

    In the meanwhile, ENJOY!….

    Please drop me a note to let me know your comments on the new format, etc.

    Scott with soon to rejoin me in Trindad….Nikki!

  • 2013-08 Antigua & Florida (by land) – Photos

    The regatta gets lots of gold plated entries and is the most popular regatta in the Caribbean; often getting several hundred entries
    Nikki enjoying an “umbrella drink” at a beach bar
    We saw this local catamaran coming into the bight. Anchoring in white sand and calm waters
    We visited English Harbour, home to the historic “Nelson Dockyard”
    Admiral Nelson. The famous Admiral most noted for his victory at Trafalgar, set up these yards
    Docking facility. Here the ships were careened for repairs. English Harbour is an excellent hurricane harbor with a blind entrance. This insures large waves will not enter the harbor.
    A bit of Kitch…. Like most tourist attractions, the nick nack stores do a brisk business in the season
    Pristine Westsail 32. This was a real cruisers dream back in the 1970’s. Almost all were kit boats. Heavy, slow, but durable.
    The Harbor with historic buildings
    Across the entrance to the inner harbor
    Nik, being Nik!…..


    Steel Band. Trinidad was the birth place of the “steel drum”. Drums created originally from 55 gallon drums used by the US Military. The phenomenon quickly spread throughout the Caribbean nations.
    English Harbour with Falmouth Harbour in the distance
    Art Deco Miami….. This was our hotel, “The Marlin” in the Art Deco district of South Beach
    Uniquely, our hotel was famous for the South Beach (recording) Studio located INSIDE the hotel
    We got a personal tour from Joe Galdo, the Head Honcho
    Joe was very nice, gave us a great studio tour and told us his mantra when it comes to running the business. “Accommodate, Facilitate and Cooperate – with an Attitude of Gratitude”. Thanks Joe!
    As many of you know, I have taken lots of Underwater Photos. I purchased my equipment from internationally famous photographer, Stephen Frink. I had no idea that it would take sailing 90% the way round the world to accidentally come across his office while we drove to Key West.
    Typical view from the barrier causeway that is Highway A1 en route to Key West
    For all you sailor types, I just couldn’t miss having a drink in “Margaritivelle”…:-)
    At Jimmy’s famous bar
    Capt. Tony was a mayor of Key West and legendary drinking buddy of Jimmy Buffett
    Words of Wizdom from Captain Tony…:-)
    For those who don’t know, Jimmy Buffett’s (serious) fans are called Parrot Heads. Nuff said….:-)
    We visited Hemingway House where the famous author penned many of his best known works.
    Ernest Hemingway
    Hemingway’s Study where he actually wrote.
    The End…. Highway 1, Key West, Florida
    Marker showing the most southern point in the Continental USA!
    To bottom of the world?
    Leon and Debbie …. We stayed with my old UCSB and Dental School friend. A wonderful time.
    Maestro – Leon’s Lipizzaner Horse which he and Debbie ride dressage upon…..We really enjoyed our time with “Leap” and Deb…..
    We visited the famous Antigua YC where the annual “Antigua Race Week” is hosted in the Spring of every year

  • 2013-07 & 08 Trinidad and Tobago – Photos

    To view the Ship\’s Blog for this photo gallery, click here

  • 2013-07 Brazil, French Guyana and Guyana – Photos

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/08/01 21:25
    LATITUDE: 10-40.82N
    LONGITUDE: 061-37.92W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 2
    WIND_DIR: E
    CLOUDS: 20%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1015.6
    AIR_TEMP: 32.2C
    COMMENT: Beach House -Med Moored – Coral Cove Marina, Chaguaramas, Trinidad

    This will most likely be the last position report for the season!
    I will not likely send a report for several weeks or even a few months.

    If you wish to stay on my list for next season, please email me.
    USE WDB5638@SAILMAIL.COM (NOT THIS ADDRESS)

    We had a great sail hitting up to 15.4 knots late in the day. A fitting last sail for Nikki aboard Beach House.

    This place is quite crowded. We fortunately have power and hence AIR CONDITIONING…
    I WILL update the blog about Tobago, the sail and our arrival in Trinidad by tomorrow.

    Feel free to email us, we hope to have real internet tomorrow?
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/08/01 19:18
    LATITUDE: 10-42.87N
    LONGITUDE: 061-40.32W
    COURSE: 223T
    SPEED: 6.9
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 17
    WIND_DIR: E
    CLOUDS: 10%
    VISIBILITY: 25
    BARO: 1018.3
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE – Boca de Monos (Monos Island Passage)

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/08/01 13:22
    LATITUDE: 11-05.95N
    LONGITUDE: 061-00.34W
    COURSE: 243T
    SPEED: 8.3
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 17
    WIND_DIR: E
    WAVE_HT: 0.0M
    WAVE_PER: 0
    SWELL_DIR: ENE
    SWELL_HT: 1.5M
    SWELL_PER: 8
    CLOUDS: 10%
    VISIBILITY: 25
    BARO: 1018.3
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Tobago to Chaguaramas, Trinidad

    A beautiful day for our last sail together. Wind and sea are perfect.
    We\’ll blog once in and catch up with the last weeks events and future plans.
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/30 18:47
    LATITUDE: 11-16.85N
    LONGITUDE: 060-41.84W
    COURSE: 219T
    SPEED: 1.6
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: E
    CLOUDS: 30%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1017.9
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED – Castara Bay, Tobago South Shore

    Despite our having permission and a permit to anchor in Englishman\’s Bay, a local fishing guy came by and wanted us out so he could net the entire bay.
    I doubt his nets were that big, but we were not going to argue and moved 2 miles to this bay, Castara where there are two other cruising boats.
    It\’s just as pretty or more so and it\’s calmer!

    I\’ll blog later this afternoon to catch up…
    Cheers,
    Scott and Wind-lass Nik

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/30 17:47
    LATITUDE: 11-17.49N
    LONGITUDE: 060-40.30W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: E
    CLOUDS: 30%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1017.9
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED – Englishman\’s Bay, Tobago South Shore

    No internet here! We\’re the only boat, pretty nice, idyllic setting. We were here in the rent a car the other day.
    May go ashore to the restaurant later. We plan on going to either Castara Bay or Buccoo Bay tomorrow before heading off to Trinidad on Thursday.

    I\’ll remove lots of you from the position report once we are at the dock in Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Let me know if you want to stay on?
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/26 10:20
    LATITUDE: 11-19.67N
    LONGITUDE: 060-33.13W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 60%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1019
    AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Man of War Bay, Charlottesvlle, Tobago

    We anchored at 6:15 am local time, we\’re now -4 on GMT. 25 or so cruising boats here, a nice little anchorage but
    deeper than I\’ve been used to since leaving the Pacific.

    The Atlantic has been crossed! 6050 miles since we left Cape Town….

    KIT,
    Sleeping now, check in and update the blog later today…
    Scott and Nikki