Tag Archives | Catamaran

All I Want is a little PEACE!!

Betsy writes:  This blog is mostly about boating.  But every now and then there is something that happens that makes us want to concentrate on a different subject just for a little while.  So today’s update is really about Martin Luther…

Bocas del Toro

Sunny Boy having a good time at Ron Azul Bocas del Toro, PanamaFriday, May 25, 2012 09°20.04 N – 082°14.50WWhat happens in Bocas, stays in Bocas!  There is so much to do here!  Mostly, party.  Good food (Ultimo Refugio, The…

The Hobbies

Fishermen at anchorAfter a 2-month hiatus, it’s about time I picked-up this blog again!  I’m back on the boat  (in Panama) while our California family starts their long road to partial recovery.  To Ace, Strength, brother; to all of …

5-31-12 Deltaville to Colonial Beach

Deploying the DinghyBetsy writes:  We stayed in Deltaville until Thursday, May 24.  Other loopers were there most of the time, as many of them got stranded due to bad weather.  Fortunately, we had intended to stay a couple of weeks, and …

May 14, 2012 Update

Before updating you on our trip to date, I want to tell you a story about a remarkable young man we have encountered on several occasions.  Lewis, a 23 year old from England is rowing a 15ft boat from Miami to New York City.  He rows 12-14 ho…

04-29-2012 Update

[Rick]  It has been about a month since the last update and we have been quite busy.  We arrived at Topsail Beach and tied up for the month of April at the Town of Topsail Beach Marina, more commonly known as Bush Marina.  We were on the…

Lats & Atts

March 30th, 2012Huntington Beach, CACheck out the April issue of LATITUDES & ATTITUDES magazine.  DOMINO is the featured boat with lots of pictures.  We like!http://www.seafaring.com/magazine/subscriptionDept/index.phpOn an other note… …

Sunday March 18, 2012 Update

It has been a little over a month since we last updated the blog, so here is an update.  We had just gotten our new chairs in Charleston and here is a picture of Betsy enjoying one of them. Note that she is using the autopilot remote to drive the …

Stormy Weather

Coming from the southeastMarch 8, 2012Mangrove Bight (Guanaja – Honduras)16º30.191 N 85º52.143WAs eager as we may be to move south and get to Panama’s San Blas Islands, we must respect the nasty weather conditions. If the last 2 weeks have been d…

Guanaja: Green

March 2, 2012 (Happy 21st Birthday to our grandson Asa!)Mangrove Bight- splendid anchorage at the e of the volcanoMangrove Bight(Guanaja – Honduras) 16º30.191 N –  85º52.143WThe Gulf of Honduras is living up to its infamous reputation: we are …