May 11 – Marathon, FL

Day 66 – A Little Work/A Little BeachSombrero MarinaThe last few days we have caught up on maintenance work. Stan did routine maintenance on the engine and I sanded and Cetoled the bright work (wood) on the fly bridge.We took this afternoon off and wen…

Rebuilt parts

Amazingly, the hydraulic shop called this morning and said our part was ready to be picked up. Off went Nick and it’s now back on the boat (hooray). We’ll get it installed on Monday, followed by a sea trial, and then we should be ready to go again …

Laissez le bons temps rouler!

Yes, let the good times roll!! Ron and I spent the morning walking through the Garden District, admiring the blocks of gorgeous homes tucked in among stately live-oak trees and lush adjoining gardens. Originally the site of larger plantations, during t…

Savannah to Hilton Head SC

We really felt cheated with such a short visit to Savannah & we were good on the dock til noon, so we walked to St. John the Baptist Cathedral for a look.  We had passed the church on the trolley yesterday but didn’t have time to stop.  O…

Florida Keys Favorite Photos

We have put together a high res slide show of our favorite Florida Keys photos. To have a look click here.

Battening Down the Hatches

My first impression of Marathon was a bit sketchy, but our friends Kathy and George of Ishmeal (sp) love it here so its gotta be good. There are a lot of empty mooring balls in a harbour that usually hosts upwards of 300 boats. Al made us breakfast …

Wedding Festivities

Think Sound of Music and you will have the stunning landscape in your mind. We are still in Italy, but Austrian/German language dominates and the architecture of the houses is alpine.  (Continued…)

Beowolf

Steve and Linda,
I’m a long term Setsail addict and I’d love to know what Beowolf has been up to since she was purchased from you. As well, it appears that a sister ship was never built. Is this correct, and why not if not?
cheers,
Andrew Hogg
in landlocked Calgary AB, Canada

Hi Andrew:
Beowulf has been to […]

Celebrating my birthday with Amy in Marmaris

Celebrating my birthday with Amy in Marmaris