6/25/2011 WATERFORD, INTO THE CHAMPLAINE CANAL TO SCHUYLERVILLE

SATURDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 23 NM DOCKED AT: SCHUYLER YACHT BASIN ($1.75/FT W/P)SCHUYLERVILLE, NYSUNRISE: 5: 17       SUNSET: 8:39HIGH:  73            &nb…

Exploring the Waccamaw River

The Waccamaw River is reportedly one of the most scenic parts of the ICW.  It reminds one of an earlier era with its moss-draped cypresses that extend to the waters’ edge.  As it winds its way through South Carolina one can see turtles sunn…

Envoy In The Med 2011-06-26 03:30:00

We load supplies for Morris & Gail’s visit in Foca. Groceries are about the same price in Turkey as in NZ. A separate trolley contained the beer and wine!Morris buying fruit in Foca, Turkey where fruit is varied, fresh & cheap

Photos from Turkey

Ship at the end of its life awaiting break up for scrap. In the background are ships ashoreMorris trying to catch fish by trolling – no luck, but you’ve gotta tryFisherman selling his wares in Candarli. Thousands of commercial fishing boats venture out…

28th March 2011

Progress seems so slow to us – more construction photos added

8th April 2011 – Gyro Photos

Photos of Gyroscope installed in a sister ship. It has been located in the workroom. Size is comparable to the 9Kw Northern Lights
generator we have. The Gyro can be powered by the alternators underway so has little impact on fuel consumption. It is al…

25th June 2011 – Interior Photos

The final interior fitout continues at a hectic pace!

FPB 115 Basic Specifications

The FPB 115 is the latest in the iconic FPB range of globe trotting motor yachts. Following in the footsteps of the FPB 64 and 83, the 115 offers efficient long distant cruising with the ability to endure adverse weather in comfort and safety.  She has a 5000+ nautical mile range at her cruising speed of […]

Saturday, June 25, 2011

The storm brewing Beautiful sunset. This morning we pulled up our anchor at 7:15 A.M. and headed north for Melbourne, Florida. The day started out overcast, hot, and muggy. We saw probably 3 dozen dolphins swimming with our boat today along the way. T…

Off-season update – and are we trading Sea Spirit for a bigger model?

Sea Spirit, being unloaded, before we owned her

Sorry to have left some of you hanging after the last blog entry at the end of April. We greatly enjoyed the remainder of our spring cruising season in the Exumas. Sea Spirit is now back in Fort Laud…