Monthly Archives: January 2010

Photos of Tahina Under Sail

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, we went for a sail yesterday to make some fresh water with our watermaker. As we were arriving back to Bequia, a guy in a rubber dinghy started taking photos of us under sail. This … Continue reading →

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Good Time Ends with Sobering Moment

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Frank Taylor

On Friday afternoon, two good things happened with deliveries: The pump part we’ve been waiting on for two weeks (a maintenance kit needed for our primary fresh water pump), finally arrived. Naturally, I had a very frustrating time disassembling the … Continue reading →

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New Plans for the Next Month

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Frank Taylor

As mentioned in the last few posts, we’re spending some extra time in the Grenadines to await some shipments including a replacement laptop, and some pump parts. We also now need to wait either here or in Grenada for a … Continue reading →

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Cruising Means Repairing Your Boat in Exotic Places

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Frank Taylor

After exchanging e-mails and photos during the last two days of our broken furling unit, with the manufacturer – Profurl in France, they have offered to replace the unit under warranty. It’s good to know they stand behind their product. … Continue reading →

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Photos from Bequia in the Grenadines

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Frank Taylor

Here are some photos from Admiralty Bay in Bequia – the main anchorage of this beautiful island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. When we arrived here on December 30th, the anchorage was crowded. Nearly 300 boats were here during … Continue reading →

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Underwater Pictures from Dive in Bequia

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Frank Taylor

Trying to catch up on some important events from the past couple of weeks. Shortly after the new year, I went on a scuba dive with Mark, the skipper from s/v Northfork. We went with Dive Bequia – one of … Continue reading →

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Trip to Bequia More Adventure Than Wanted

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Frank Taylor

We intended to go back north to Bequia this week to pick up some stuff we had shipped there. We ordered a maintenance kit to fix our leaky fresh water pump, and the new laptop will be coming hopefully later … Continue reading →

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Petite Tabac 360 Panorama

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Frank Taylor

I’ve mentioned Petite Tabac in recent posts. It’s a beautiful island located just outside the horseshoe reef protecting the main anchorage of the Tobago Cays – a marine park which is part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Petite Tabac … Continue reading →

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Paradise Lost For 24 Hours

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Frank Taylor

On Friday, I went out and did some snorkeling at Tobago Cays and took some underwater photos. Back at the boat, I realized this was turning into a perfect day without a cloud in the sky. I took some photos … Continue reading →

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Almost Paradise – The Grenadines

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Frank Taylor

The southern Grenadines are home to some of the most idealic Caribbean scenery you can find. The highlight area is the Tobago Cays. A set of small islands with white sand beaches protected by a giant horseshoe reef. There’s nothing … Continue reading →

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