On Monday, we woke up refreshed after about 12.5 blissful hours of sleep. Eric rushed off to Cannes, about 35 kilometers southwest. Unfortunately, Eric had a hard time fining the correct road to Cannes and got lost yet again. Also, the traffic was really bad. He eventually made it, though quite late. His conference was […]
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The Baths
Location: Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands Coordinates: 18° 30.169′ N 64° 21.804′ W Some cruising grounds are legendary throughout the world: The Greek Islands, Alaska’s Inside Passage, the South Pacific’s Polynesian islands, and The Bahamas’ Exumas cays all come to mind. The eastern Caribbean Islands certainly make the list, and the British Virgin Islands might even […]
Ziglar Visit to Just Believe
My parents visited Just Believe this past week and we had a great time anchoring out at La Cruz as well as driving around the area and visiting the Botanical Gardens South of Puerto Vallarta. We anchored out last Saturday and then cruised by…
Back in NZed
Just a quick note to let you all know that we are back on the boat in Auckland and getting ready to launch to Fiji after Easter. Much work has been done on the boat in recent months and she’s in good shape for the season. Our plan is to spend a couple …
MV Dirona Featured on Three Sheets NW
Everybody’s favorite Nordhavn 52, M/V Dirona, was recently covered by the awesome blog Three Sheets Northwest. Checkout the Hamilton’s interview to see some great Dirona photos and read some great tales about what the Hamilton’s would do differently the next time around.
On Our Way to Nice, France
A few weeks ago, Eric was told he was going to Cannes, France for a week on a business trip. All the rooms in Cannes were booked, so he would be staying in Nice. We absolutely loved France, so Christi decided to tag along. Nice is on the Mediterranean coast in an area called Cote […]
Three Sheets Northwest on MV Dirona
Dirona
recently
was featured in the Three Sheets NorthwestMy
Boat series. When we answered their questions, it had been about a year since
we'd …
Nordhavn vs Kadey-Krogen: Which Trawler is Best for You?
Now is a great time to figure out which trawler is best for you. Here is a quick comparison of the Nordhavn 55 and the Kadey-Krogen 55 Expedition.
#42 La Paz to San Diego
This passage isn’t called the “Baja Bash” for nothing. Nearly 1,000 miles around one of the most exposed capes in the world. Ocean swells build all the way from Japan smashing into the Baja coastline. The northwesterly route fro…
#42 La Paz to San Diego
This passage isn’t called the “Baja Bash” for nothing. Nearly 1,000 miles around one of the most exposed capes in the world. Ocean swells build all the way from Japan smashing into the Baja coastline. The northwesterly route fro…
