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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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.

Blogger is  working. Setting up Sylken Sea email back on my phone is not working.

Wind, Seas, Stabilizers and our 48

It has been  a great  trip  south,  highly recommended.  Yes the seas are more challenging, pick your weather, the boat manages well,  after  a few  rough crossings I started to document in the ship’s log after t…

Back On Line

OK, sorry for the lack of posts here. Something went wrong with our Sylken Sea Google account. Hoping it is now fixed.Anyway sitting in Robert “Righteous” & the Youth’s Bar in Mayreau (pronounced My-Row), SVG with guests Ken & Carol. We are all…

Mayreau

Robert Righteous & the Youth Bar, Robert has created a Bob Marley shrine.

Leaving George Town

Dylan and Dee Dee pining for Sand Dollar Beach. After 6 weeks, the time has come to pull anchor and head out of George Town. There were many things Dylan and Dee Dee have enjoyed during their stay. But what they will miss most are the afternoon coconut…