Royal Clipper

The cuise ship Royal Clipper arrives in Admiralty Bay, Bequia, SVG. We have seen some impressive sailing vessels here in the Windwards.

The 60s wouldn’t have be the 60’s

Without this guy… RIP George MartinNordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Expanding Space With Art

You can expand your visual interior space and add interest by adding art to vertical surfaces. We’re selecting art now …Read More

Across the Bank to the Exumas- Part 1

We cruised across the Bahama Banks to the Exumas in two legs since our weather window seemed to be holding. The whole run from Bimini to the Exumas is about 160 nm, and we’ve done the trip in one shot on an overnight the previous two times. An overnight is a good way to chew […]

TOP CRUISING SPOTS OF THE EASTERN MED (PART 3) – GREECE’S SIMI ISLAND

While Envoy is in Lefkas Marina, Greece, we are home in Auckland, New Zealand planning to return to Greece early April to commence cruising by late April. Envoy is of course being well cared for in our absence and we’re confident that despite what our …

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Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
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Oh, Oh

The dreaded Maxwell Oil Leak. I suspect the right angle drive where it connects to the gearbox. This is the third time ours has leaked. At least now I know how to fix it but it is not an easy task, Maxwell made sure of that. Essentially I will have to …

FPB 78 Battery Bank And Charging Details

It is a law in the yacht building universe that the sparkies (electricians) are always the last ones off the …Read More

Tobago Cays

Sammy and Carol, “bow babes” after a day at the beach in the Tobago Cays, SVG.

Not out of the woods yet.

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