MVGUMBO 2013-04-23 19:34:00

Tuesday April 23, 2013 Panama City Marina, mile 290  to Bluewater Bay Marina, Valparaiso, FL, Mile 235 + 5 miles60 miles today.We got up early this morning to get ready to leave the marina, we left our spot on the dock and moved over to the p…

MVGUMBO 2013-04-23 19:34:00

Tuesday April 23, 2013 Panama City Marina, mile 290  to Bluewater Bay Marina, Valparaiso, FL, Mile 235 + 5 miles60 miles today.We got up early this morning to get ready to leave the marina, we left our spot on the dock and moved over to the p…

From the Crew 2

Our Big Adventure
 
After an epic journey from Phuket, involving aroung 235 sailing hours and stops in 4 countries, we finally arrived in Bali on the 13th April. We came into view of land surrounded by dolphins and a beautiful sunset. Boy am I glad th…

Northbound Voyage 2013

The Waiting Game How many of you play “the waiting game”?  If you do, how long will you wait? We spent the last year plus a few months waiting for weather. In our “business” weather makes our decisions, because we … Continue reading

ENVOY LAUNCHED WITHOUT A HITCH

Envoy is currently berthed at Lefkas Marina, Ionian Sea, Greece.Envoy went into the water without a hitch on a beautiful still and sunny spring day last Thursday. Launching is quite a procedure. The travelift arrives (always at a different time to that…

Anglefish

10 minutes and bandwidth needed, but it’s a good short.Art in motion. One year old, but if you haven´t seen this brilliant short film by director Michael Tyburski, please have a look… While searching for isolation, an aimless young man named August …

Better weather at last

Finally it looks like the weather is improving.Here’s hoping I’m not speaking too soon.The constant cold and wind has made any sailing pretty miserable, even with a comfy wheelhouse.It got to the point where it seemed pointless to go anywhere, as we ju…

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Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Sea Foam on Jekyll

Pam and I spent most of yesterday packing up our belongings on the boat and moving them to our storage unit in preparation of our move off Drift Away and back to upstate New York.  But we decided to take the dogs to the driftwood beach on Jekyll I…

MVGUMBO 2013-04-22 19:19:00

Panama City MarinaMonday April 4, 2013We returned from Sarasota Saturday evening after a 7&1/2 hr drive. We had a good time there spending some time and having dinner with friends and fellow boaters Berwick, Alexis and another couple from Houm…