All Good Things Come to an End

Well, the day I wasn’t looking forward to dawned clear and bright (as did all the days of this cruise).  The captain and I were packed except for the 2 loads of laundry still going around in the marina laundry.  While waiting for the laundry …

DOMINO IS ONE

JP & Domino at The BathsDOMINO is ONEDecember 22, 2010Jost Van Dyke, BVI18°26.48N / 064°45.11WWhat better than a pirate’s island to celebrate DOMINO’s first birthday?  At 11:55 today, the 22nd, we lifted our glasses at the legendary FOXY…

Paris-on-a-Stick

Gustavia HarborParis-on-a-stickDec. 13, 2010Anse du Colombier, St. BarthelemyAh….Paris…. the food, the fashion, the fun…. Suddenly, it all looks appealing, especially around the holidays.  Trouble is, we’re in the middle of the Caribbean…

Rick, Deb and Izzy Aboard M/V Broulee and other Wild Adventures 2010-12-23 08:04:00

The second leg of our trip was not as kind to us – 8 to 10 ft swells, not choppy, but soft rolling hills.  You would go up, up, up then down, down down – kind of like riding a slow moving roller coaster.  This day we traveled for about 8 hour…

Dream Catcher’s Great Loop 2010-12-23 07:43:00

Day 119  Snook Bight Marina,  Fort Myers Beach, FLWednesday, December 22, 2010View from the stern of Dream Catcher at Snook BightJim washed the boat, so I took a walk on the beach (not to mention any names, but some captains are very picky ab…

Boating Family

     Today was spent exploring Spanish Wells with our new friends.  Pictured above is (left to right) Rick & Deb (M/V Brouleee – Kadey Krogen 42) and Phyllis and Tom (M/V Cocoon Too – Kadey Krogen 48).  In the afternoo…

Wikileaks – what’s the point?

Are we supposed to applaud the recent wikileaks ‘cablegate’?I, for one, do not, and feel this will have long reaching, and unintended, consequences. None of them positive.It seems to me that the thinking behind releasing hundreds of thousands of suppos…

A perfect day for a cruise – Day 80 – St Petersburg to Sarasota, FL

Wednesday, we awoke to another beautiful day; sunny skies, 50 degrees and light winds.  As planned, my friend, Ron Markovits, who had decided to co-captain with me on the trip to Sarasota, arrived at 10:00 AM.  The plan for today in…

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Istaboa’s Waypoints 2010-12-22 20:00:00

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Maintenance Adventures – Day 79 to 80 – St Petersburg, FL

We set Monday (12/20) aside for some serious engine maintenance.  Sean from Cummins arrived at 8:00 AM and spent the entire day performing the 250 hour maintenance service.  Sean changed oil, oil filters, fuel filters, Raycor filters, impelle…