What visitors don’t see when they sail with us
We’re back on Enjoy, sweating on the hard, but the critical chores are complete. Tomorrow should be launch day! Continue reading What visitors don’t see when they sail with us
Category: Getting Ready
Comms / Safety Equipment are a Chang’ing
How to modernize your boat’s communications and safety equipment Continue reading Comms / Safety Equipment are a Chang’ing
Ready for South Pacific Run Tomorrow?
Yes we are, or as well as we can be. What do we think you need to do when you get ready for a non-stop 3,000 mile passage? Passage planning While we intend to leave Panama from La Playita Marina, … Continue reading Ready for South Pacific Run Tomorrow?
Spending the $ We Saved on Buying a New Boat
So, after deciding not to sell the boat, we realized there were some things that were worth investing in to make our lives more comfortable. Has it been our 6th Haul Out? We hauled out Enjoy again (since 2019). There’s … Continue reading Spending the $ We Saved on Buying a New Boat
Enjoying Enjoy
Panama Possee Parteeee The Panama Possee, of which we’ve been members for four years now, had a big bash with pig roast and open Flor de Cana rum (yes, we bought a 1/4 case). Don and I led the very … Continue reading Enjoying Enjoy
Highlights from my Opencpn navigation and AIS backup seminars
Over the last two days, I (Don) gave a pair of seminars on opencpn at Shelter Bay Marina. The purpose was to review some of the features I had found useful in opencpn, help people upgrade to Version 5, and provide troubleshooting support. I asked folks to bring computers and then brought Version 5 plus a wide range of maps and charts on a thumb drive so folks could download during the seminars. Satellite charts come as .kap and .mbtiles There have been, and is now an ever growing, collection of satellite charts that are geo registered and can be … Continue reading Highlights from my Opencpn navigation and AIS backup seminars
Rolling home, rolling home, rolling home across the sea
Crossing tonight! It was a great run, these past 6 months in the Bahamas. Wow, does time fly! After being bitten by no-see-em’s all night in Allans-Pencicola, we are staging in Great Sale Cay and depart in the next hour. … Continue reading Rolling home, rolling home, rolling home across the sea
What a start to the new year: water aerobics, conch harvesting, friends and family
Yes, today is what most people think the cruising life is like on a daily basis. After the 8:15 morning net (Don was the Georgetown net controller at the beinning of the season and passed it onto Bill from Charisma … Continue reading What a start to the new year: water aerobics, conch harvesting, friends and family
Goodbye to the best crew ever!
When you do an ocean crossing, there are many attributes you would look for in the perfect crew: knowledge, experience, good judgment, small footprint, multitasking, easy to live with, clean smelling, and good-natured. Lisa and Ken Karsten exhibited all these … Continue reading Goodbye to the best crew ever!
Last day of preparations
So we’re doing last minute food provisioning, tying down the extra water, diesel, and gas tanks. More headlamps and flashlights and did I mention the kayak? Our crew (Ken and Lisa Karsten) arrived in time for the skippers briefing on weather, routing, and safety. Got those mini marshmallows but can only fit a turkey breast in the freezer for Thanksgiving. Getting extremely excited! Continue reading Last day of preparations