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Return to Samilan Islands

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After all the revelry and party we departed the wild side of Patong Bay and headed northwest for the 60 mile crossing to the Samilan Islands National Park. The National Park was established in 1982, the 43rd National Park in Thailand.  It is a no fi…

Sunset across the bay

 

Epirbs – a Cautionary Tale

As you may know, for a variety of arcane reasons (too much to go in this post), Iron Lady is registered in the British Virgin Islands. At any rate, a whole cottage industry has grown up around foreign registrations in … Continue reading →

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Voyaging Under Power – Fourth Edition

The long awaited fourth edition of Bob Beebe’s Voyaging Under Power is now available. Updated and revised by Denis Umstot, this is the first edition we would characterize as a valuable resource. Denis, with Mary Umstot are highly experienced voyagers, having seen more than 50,000 miles pass under the keel of their Teka lll. They […]

We're Still Here!

If you’re following our blog, I apologize as I have not updated it since Thanksgiving! I found myself making Facebook postings much more often. They’re quick, easy & one can post photos faster. Feeds my ADHD tendencies better. (Continued…)

Ariel View of AT in the Bahamas

My daughter Kirstin took this picture as her Watermaker flight from Staniel Cay, Exumas, Bahamas passed over our anchorage at Big Majors. Aries Too is in the bottom right in 10′ of water — with solar panels on our hard top. (Continued…)

Christmas time in the Keys

Christmas in the Keys is a little different, especially when you live on a boat. All our cruising friends, including us, have family all over the country, with most of them living in the North. We all miss our families, especially during the holiday se…

September Song 2013-01-07 14:13:00

Carlton and Becky’s daughter flew in for Christmas.Christmas day on the dock.This guy stopped by and asked if anyone was going sailing. He’s traveling and doing all 50 states and was looking for a way to get out on the water in the Keys. 

September Song 2013-01-07 14:13:00

Christmas dinner on the dock. Where did you eat Christmas dinner?Christmas morning on September Song. I always turn on the anchor light on Christmas Eve so Santa can find Cassie and Godiva. One of the locals stopped by to say “Merry Christmas”.