Tag: cruising
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blooming hope
Hola Amigos, Jimbo here, writing from La Cruz, Mexico, waiting to depart on a 54-ft Amel from here to the Marquesas Islands. Usually, Tory writes our posts, but as I am back to offshore sailing, I thought it would be fitting to write my first blog post and update you all with what’s been happening…
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bahamas: the training ground
We write this sailing from Charleston to Annapolis, becalmed for the third time in two days, and reflecting on our adventures in the Bahamas. A quick distance analysis convinced us we had to sail there: it is only 50NM from Florida. That, and the fact the Bahamas are held up as a cruising paradise which…
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September Update 2022
Since we successfully delivered Kismet to Niceville, we have been non-stop with boat projects – at least that is how it feels most days. Not surprisingly, there are few hours between our full time 730am-430pm jobs, looking after Moses, boat projects, and actually sailing. Time feels especially slippery when we think about our hard push-off…
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Boat Delivery Part 2: Fort Myers to Niceville
At the end of our post Boat Delivery Part 1: Jacksonville to Fort Myers, we had left Kismet on a mooring ball at Ft. Myers City Yacht Basin. Now, over 4th of July weekend we had to finish the final leg. The end was in sight – a quick 350 NM hop from Ft. Myers…
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