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Boat Name	Crew	Latest Information

A Capella	Mike and Angela	They are enjoying the Mediterranean and have a great article in the Feb.SSCA Bulletin on Venice. They have found the Adriatic Sea to be a very cruiser-friendly region. feb. 04
Abu Dai	Broz and Ann		Long time visitors to Trinidad and avid golfers, Ann recently broke her ankle on the golf course. She has now recuperated and is anxious to "get going". nov 03
After Five	Don and Connie	They started sailing 30 years ago and sold all their assets to move aboard 5 years ago, transiting the East Coast and island hopping in the Bahamas. They are now looking forward to new places and faces. feb. 04
Ahquabi	Bruce and Pam		They have just completed a cruise in Borneo (See SSCA Bulletin May 2004) for a complete guide. Their plans for 2004 are to cross the Indian Ocean, visiting the Maldives, Chagos, The Seychelles and Kenya. May 04
Aquavit	Gary and Suzanne	Click me	Enjoying Trinidad.
Argonauta	Julius and Sally	They are amongst the regatta with Maritime Express and presently at anchor in the Marquesas. June 03 UPDATE: Presently in enjoying Tonga july 03 UPDATE: Reported seeing Mars in the Yasawa Group, Fiji. oct 03 UPDATE: they are busy in Fiji with a boat painting project. nov 03 UPDATE: Enjoying Fiji for the Holidays.jan 04 UPDATE: While the boat waits patiently on the hard in Fiji, Sally is enjoying her visit in Australia. She returns to Latouka, Fiji soon to visit Ha'api islands with friends and Julius is tending to "biz" in the states before rejoining her in March. jan.04 They are both back on the boat and working hard to get back in the water. May 04
Ariadne	Herb & Lou	After an extensive visit in Trinidad, they left the boat for a short sabbatical in Florida. Then plan to return in May and sail to Tobago. feb. 04
Athena	Paul	He will be leaving Sandusky for the Caribbean this summer via the St. Lawrence. His next two-year plan is to enjoy the sun and fun. mar. 04
Autumn Wind	Paul and Vivien	After nearly a year, Paul has beat a battle with cancer. Now back aboard in Trinidad and looking forward to splashing. nov 03
Avion	Roy and Beverly	What a wonderful web site! We are in Trinidad, been here since the end of October. Roy misses playing bridge with you. TTSA is not the same without you. We have been doing a lot of boat projects, but hope to leave here sometime in June with Venezuela as our next stop. We will be doing the Western Caribbean and eventually heading back to the U.S. may 03 UPDATE: They are enjoying the sites in Cartagena and will be moving on to the San Blas Island in the near future. Apr. 04
Auspicious	Lood and Amanda		Boat is happy in water in Savannah with Lood waiting for Amanda to return from South Africa so they can get back to sailing. aug 03 UPDATE: After 18 months, they are finally back on the road. Presently in Bimini then on to Georgetown, Conception Island and then??? who knows jan. 04 UPDATE: They are presently enjoying Georgetown. Lood is even playing bridge. apr.04
Austerity	Roger and Joyce	After years circumnavigating the Caribbean, a paren't ailing health has called them home and the boat is on the market. ( wcj2814@earthlink.net ) dec. 03
Australia 31	Bernie & Yvonne		We travelled South Africa, Kenya and Uganda and are now just enjoying family and friends in South Africa before returning to the boat. This year we will sail for a year, as we have been off the boat far too much in the last few years. May 1, we are off to Curacao then San Blas Islands and Cuba eventually. Email ( berniek@austarnet.com.au ) Website ( http://home.austarnet.com.au/lamb ) UPDATE: After Apr/May visit home in Oz, they returned to their boat in Curacao. Two weeks later, Yvonne had a small stroke, got messed up on the drugs she was given, but is now stabilized and back sailing. They re-visited Venezuela and enjoyed diving on the old Canons and wrecks in the Aves. Will soon be on their way to Aruba - then Columbia. oct 03 UPDATE: Busy in Columbia meeting people they have not seen in 8 years. Next stop Sapzurro on the Columbia Coast where birds abound in the jungle. While waiting for pilot have booked in for Xmasdinner and maybe New Year but are itching to leave. The San Blas with the Kuna Indians and their reverse applique Molas will stop us until we go home in April 2004. feb 04 UPDATE: They are now in South Africa to get Yvonne's heart fixed while the boat awaits them in Cartagena. They spent over 8 weeks with the Kuna Indians in the San Blas. Apr.04 UPDATE: Yvonne is now "on-line" she had had a Pacemaker installed. They hope to return to boat in July. June 04
Bajan Kiss	John and Margaret	Visiting in Spain since July they will return to the boat in November in Florida. aug 03 UPDATE: They returned to the boat in Jan. and have just been splashed. Relaxing is the order of the day. Apr. 04
BachaMama	John and Chi Chi	Click me	In Trinidad for the birthday concert and the Denyse Plummer concert. Now off cruising to meet friends in Venezuela. nov 03
Ballerina	Roger	Click me	Roger and Ballerina are now New Zealanders officially. His next cruise will in Sept. when he plans to circumnavigate North and South Islands, returning to home port in May of next year. Note: Ballerina was the second boat to go up to Macareo river in Venezuela and we look forward to his story. july 03
Banjo	Tom & Donna	Banjo finally left the Caribbean after 7 great years. We were both very sad to leave until we got to the Bahamas. "It's better in the Bahamas" is an apt description. The only flaw to paradise is too many sharks but I guess we'll get used to them. Banjo is in Cocoa, FL for 2 weeks while we travel to visit family. Then we'll transit the ICW to the Chesapeake Bay, staying there until October. We're planning a side trip to the San Juan Islands & Seattle this summer. Winter will take us back to Florida & the Bahamas with another side trip to Bonaire in January to visit our island friends & dive, dive, dive. june 03
Baraka	Niels and Ruth	Click me	Boat previously owned by Paul and Kim of South Africa has been sold to Niels and Ruth who will keep the name of the boat. They are both working for Budget Marine and are fixing up Dignity to be sold. Paul and Kim are presently sailing their new boat to Trinidad from the BVIs. nov 03 UPDATE; After considerate refitting, they are now off to their first Rally at Grenada with Leslie and Geoff from P.R. as crew. Good Luck! feb. 04
Bel Ami	Chris	Chris provides concise weather information for the Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean. His email address is ( chris@mwxc.com ) Almost 10 years ago, David Jones started the Caribbean Weather Center to provide customized weather information to vessels in the Caribbean with Chris as a partner. Chris studied Meteorology in college and has been forecasting weather and having fun around boats since he was 10 years old. For the past 5 years he's been Cruising full-time (now on "Bel Ami", a 1966 Morgan 34' sloop) and forecasting weather in the Bahamas and US East Coast. Chris uses his expertise in SSB radio and e-mail, satellite phone technology and marine electronics and computers to forecast the weather each day while he's out there Cruising. Chris is currently forecasting from "Bel Ami" in the Florida/Bahamas region, and will arrive in the Caribbean this Spring.Feb 04 See Link to Carib Wx.
Black Cat		Presently enjoying Trinidad on their catamaran nov 03
Bob's Joy	Bob and Joy	Click me	They have just moved onto their new Endeavor 43. Joy is still in Spain but will join Bob in one month. The new boat will bear the same name. nov 03
Bon Accord	Kathy & Bob	They are in Trinidad playing and smiling with the Dolphins. (Read her full account in the April issue of The Boca ) may 03
Borealis	Glen and Michelle	Have just left Trinidad heading West. nov 03
Braveheart	Gerry and Gerda	Click me	With Capt. Hugh, the couple will now be working this catamaran in the Virgin Islands. Gerry's father will sail their previous boat SY Sojourn. Gerda has written a cookbook for cooking aboard. nov 03
Breaking Wind			Their previous boat was "Mariah" that was sold in '99. Randy is presently finishing re-fit on new boat they hope to splash in one month. Then they will continue cruising the Bahamas and in the ICW. May 04
Calliope	Dan		Dan on "Calliope" continues to reign as the unofficial Mayor for the Yachties in Panama feb 03 UPDATE: Boat is on the hard in Cartagena while Dan enjoys Florida for the Holidays. jan 04 UPDATE: He is now back on his boat after an extended visit in Florida. May 04
Camryka	Carl, Mary and Mandy		We are still in the Dulce, Guatemala, having lolled along like a marble in a basin to get here. Just got back from helping Jim and Francie bring GALADRIEL back across Atlantic from Med. Thinking about braving easting in CAMRYKA to do some of the best parts again. ( c4lco@winlink.org ) april 03 UPDATE: Yep, The Rio Dulce, aka "The River That Swallows Gringos", has got us and we may be here forever at the rate we are going. After Tashi passed, we got a new Miniature Schnauzer -- Mandy – who is CAMRYKA'S Chief Security Officer Trainee. She hasn't had her sea trials yet, but so far she lifts our spirits and keep us laughing. She is typical Guatemalteca, taking siesta in the heat of the day and turning into a wild child at night. We have no clue where or even if we will be moving along. It’s too lovely here. jan 04 They have now uncrochted the boat from the Rio and pointed her towards Curacao. The route will depend on the weather; whether via Jamaica or the D.R. It's tough leaving a spot where you know all the players and most of the games, which market stall sells the best fresh spinach, and you have to convert US dollars to Guatemalan Quetzals to figure out how much something costs at a Walmart - but that's part of the excitement of the cruising life. Apr. 04 UPDATE: They had a helluva sail and had to make for the USA as they kept blowing out mainsails - their own plus a donated one from Sea Camp. Mandy earned her 'sea legs' on the trip. They are looking for a boatyard to make necessary repairs and then........ who knows? June 04
Canadian Flyer	Larry & Bev	They have been enjoying the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea and have a great article in the Nov. SSCA Bulletin of interest to cruisers who may be headed that way. dec. 03
Canadian Sunset	Jim & June	They have just completed another leg of their voyage - Kenya to India. They are presently in Malaysia. feb. 04
Caribee	Cheryl & Hubby	Are in Trinidad presently being amazed by the Leatherback Turtles that annually lay their eggs on the beach at Maturo Bay. may 03
Cassotis	Les	Click me	I'm in Martinique having sailed here from Margarita. This is not a trip I recommend since it took me seven days, 750 miles every inch hard on the wind. I was single handed but the boat sails well to windward and I managed plenty of sleep. The rumb line is only 250 miles but the current and wind make life difficult. I plan to cruise north to the Saints in a few weeks and then to run to the south for the hurricane season. Probably Grenada and hope to find some bridge there. april 03 UPDATE: Les was trying to make the birthday concert in Trinidad. He had just finished a boat delivery; but he is still up island with his engine on the dock waiting for parts. UPDATE: Les is presently on a boat delivery leaving Oz as we speak and expects to arrive in St. Lucia Apr. 04 feb. 04 UPDATE: The first leg was uphill, filled with breakdowns, and he is licking his wounds in N.Z. at the momentm awaiting funds from the owner.. feb. 04 UPDATE While waiting in New Zealand, the boat has been seized by the creditors and Les and crew are awaiting sale and payment while they enjoy the beauties of the Island. Apr. 04
Celtic Castle	Brian & Meg	Click me	Has been returning to the Caribbean from Norway for nearly 2 years.He is having too much fun in Portugal. april 03 UPDATE: No wonder Brian hasn't arrived in Trinidad as yet, just see what he's gone and done! Congratulations Brian and Meg! They have left Gibraltar. They are presently re-fitting their boat for the trip to Ceuts, Morocco, Portimao, the Canaries and hope to arrive in Trinidad for Christmas. Meg, who is an accomplished flute player, enjoyed many opportunities for performing while in Gibraltar. - the most auspicious occasion was playing for the Queen's Birthday june 03 UPDATE: December 23 they began their Atlantic crossing. They will be at 14N, 30W for Christmas and 13N, 50W to celebrate New Years. Feliz Natal E Novo Ano. feb 04 UPDATE: Since arriving in Trinidad, they have been busy; TLC for the boat, entertaining friends from home, turtle watching, enjoying a trip up the Macareo River in Venezuela, and now departing for Los Testigos and showing Meg more of Venezuela before they haul out for bottom painting. May 04
Champagne	Jim Huber		On his 2nd circumnavigation and expects to be in Trinidad June 2003. Check on him and read his adventures at ( www.saltworkscreek.com/champagne.htm ) aug 03
Cheshire Cat	Dave	Long time visitor to Trinidad from the UK is back from England. His health is much improved. nov 03
Chrys Mer	Jean-Denis Marie-Paule & Chris	After 27 days of sailing we dropped the hook at Horta, Azores. Everything went beautifully... the boat, the sailing, the weather and the ambiance on the boat, just perfect. We went thru one depression but managed well thru it. We should be leaving Azores within a week heading Gibraltar and then Costa Del Sol... Chris must go back to work by then but Marie-Paule will join me at Malaga. july 03
Chula Mula	Anne & Steve	We left Cartagena Colombia on Thursday, 3-20 03 and have sailed and motored in 8-10' seas and flat calm seas, a really mixed bag. We are doing very well and enjoying the trip. Our first land fall will be the Grand Cayman Island, hopefully tomorrow before dark
Contrail	Ted, TedJr. & Kathy	M/V Contrail has once again cast off and crossed the Gulf Stream. Contrail's home for the next 2 years is Nassau Harbour Club which is across the bridge from Atlantis. We are here to build a home for a friend. Please visit when you are passing through. feb 03 UPDATE They've taken Contrail out to play and are visiting in Eleuthra. They found the island busy recovering their previous economic stability and plan to return at a later date with their motor-cycles to see more. Apr.04
Cookie Monster	Richard & Nancy	They are preparing for a transit northbound in the ICW in May.april 03 UPDATE: They have now sold their powerboat and have returned to sailing again on a Morgan Classic 41 that they dailed down from Savannah, Ga. They had a cold but beautiful trip down the ICW and enjoyed Jeklyy and Cumberlands Islands on their way. They hope to see everyone again in the Bahamas. May 04
Copasetic	Conrad and Kathy	They were in in New Zealand some weeks ago. They hired a camper van and took off and toured around North Island - had a ball, and also a nice visit with old friends from "Ferdinand". I think that they're back in the States again, they left from NZ to do the same thing in Australia. april 03 UPDATE: Hello everyone! This is a wonderful way to keep in touch! We've been back in States since '99 and in 2001 bought a home on St Johns Rv, FL with Copasetic sitting at our dock. Re-fit almost done and we are off somewhere this December. Dockside has us doing fun activities like motorcycling, camping and airplane trips to NZ and OZ but oh, how we can't wait to get back to that life on the boat! Miss all our cruising friends and places. Loved all the visits from those we have seen. Enjoy every day!! UPDATE: Conrad and Kathy Have been in the states since '99 and bought on river in 2001. Boat is being refit at their own dock. Nearly done and we can hardly wait to get back out cruising. nov 03 UPDATE; Welaka, FL on the St.John's River is home. Still cruising the Bahamas too. Everything is still Copasetic -- fresh water river -- nothing grows on bottom!! MAY 04
Coral Moon	Allen and Janet	From the U.K., they will soon head north. nov 03
Corine	Carson and Anne-Marie	Click me	Has made the trip between San Diego and Mazatlan the hard way - sailing north! Read about his trip at ( www.webspawner.com/users/carsonhowe/ ) aug 03 UPDATEL He has a new website now www.carsonhowe.com They are still in Matzatlan at this time. May 04
Cuchara	Robin and Warren	In Polynesia, they followed the sailors' tradition and got tatooed. Recently made the passage from Raiatea to Tonga. nov 03
Dakare	Dan and Karen	Click me	They are presently in Trinidad preparing to continue east and transit the Canal in early 2004. Then they will follow the Coconut Milk Run to Polynesia. UPDATE: They are presently in Spain on Leg 2 of their 'round the world' adventure. For more information on Leg 1 and their continuing story visit their website at ( www.dakare.com ) aug 03
Daniel K	Lynne and hubby	Presently enjoying Acapulco, Mexico with ten other cruising yachts. Read her article, "Lock It or Lose It" in the June issue of The Boca. june 03 UPDATE: The boat is in Scotland Bay being prepared for putting up for sale. The family will be living on their new boat "Elizabeth Ann". Interesting article in Dec. Boca written by them about Scotland Bay. dec 03
Dawntreader	Ron and Helena		Ron and Helena left Galveston last year bound for St. Thomas where Ron enjoys sail making. Helena has been teaching Spanish. mar 03 UPDATE: Ron came to Trinidad to do some refinishing on the boat. He arrived in time for the birthday concert. Helena has just started a new job at a real estate office in St. Thomas and was unable to accompany him. nov 03

Djarka	Sarah and G.B.	Sarah and G.B. are enjoying a respite from being on the move in New Zealand. They have visited the "America's Cup" and are presently enjoying the competition of the Louis Vitton Cup Races. mar 03 UPDATE: Djarka has left N.Z. and have been trying to snorkel and avoid the many reefs in Fiji. En route they were held up at South Mineroa Reef for five days waiting out a passing gale. They will be departing Fiji bound for Vanuatu and New Caledonia and will spend the cyclone season in Oz. aug 03 UPDATE: After 3 months of dodging reefs in Fiji, they made a quick 3-day sail to Vanuatu where they are resting before continuing on to Oz.UPDATE: We have enjoyed our time here in Vanuatu, we have seen volcanoes erupting, dancing men in skimpy nambas and dancing bare breasted women, and dived the wreck of the Coolidge yet we really look forward to Australia. We will be heading to Bundaberg in a week or so, more or less. We want real movies, ice cream and lettuce. nov 03 UPDATE: After enjoying Fiji and Vanuatu, they are now in Oz, near Brisbane with a lovely beach just across the street from their marina where they boogie board daily. Plans to stay in Oz for 18 months with a visit home during summer. feb 04
Domoi	Bill UPDATE:		Bill, still single since his Russian wife returned home, is in St. Maarten checking out the chicks. mar 03 UPDATE: He's finally leaving Sint Maarten after seventeen weeks. Bill reports, "It's always a bit of a chore getting to Martinique, but after that it's downhill to Trinidad. It will take me the customary two months to reach Trinidad." april 03 UPDATE: Bill was in Trinidad at Tropical Marine for the birthday concert and now has left for St. Maarten. nov 03 UPDATE: Bill has returned to Sint Maarten for the festive season. This year, the debate begins, should I do another year or return, via the Bahamas, to the US and Canada. Stay tuned. jan 04
Double Bells	Gerard & Barbara		After a crazy visit in Charlotte Amalie, USVI, they visited Salinas, Ponce and Boqueron, Puerto Rico. They are presently in Luperon, D.R. april 03 UPDATE: Having had pleasant visits and reunions in Sapodilla Bay-Turks & Caicos & Rum Cay, they are presently in the Bahamas April 03 UPDATE: They have visited all of Florida, including Disney World and have been visiting American Historical sights on their way north in the ICW. Presently at Norfolk, hoping hulls hold up, and plan to cross the chesapeake soon so they can make necessary repairs as well as hide for hurricane season. See their article, "Double Bells On The Rocks" UPDATE: After a tiring sail, they are now safely in a marina in Maryland, hauled out, and the boat is on the mend. sept 03. UPDATE: Gerard has successfully repaired both pontoons, built a staircase w/balustrade for safety and ease of going up/down. They celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary while decorating a friend’s Christmas tree. Barb will be making a quick trip to S.A. for family visit. On her return, they will travel across USA to west coast. The boat is officially “For Sale.” jan 04 UPDATE: They are ready to embark on their 'land cruise' which will circle the US in their converted Dodge Van. Apr.04 UPDATE: June 2nd and they passed right by me on their way to Seattle. They will try to catch up with me on their way south. Jun 04
Doubletake	Dave & Pam	Maiden voyagers left Newport to Bermuda to Tortola without incident. Read their article in the Feb.SSCA Bulletin. Their assessment of the cruising: "The cruising community is unique in its generosity and contagious in its good spirit." feb. 04
Dragon Seeker	Bill	Bill is currently rebuilding a twenty-eight year old Ferro Cement Schooner and hope to head South in the Fall. may 03 UPDATE: After making a trial run in his newly refurbished boat, he is now headed back to Florida to refurbish his cruising kitty so he can continue on. feb. 04
Duchess	Dick and Duchess	Have just left Trinidad for Venezuela. nov 03
Easy Lady	B.J. and Temple	B.J. and Temple are still entrenched in Venezuela and loving it. feb 03 UPDATE: We are in Houstonbut leaving for Curaco Arpil 10...getting back to the boat and then onward.....I hope. Chavez was not a problem with us and everyone we have talked to says things are back to normal in Porta La Cruz except now the Bolivar is worth 2000 to the dollar. But there is not a lot to buy and crime is as bad as Trinidad now.UPDATE: Should be leaving in a couple of weeks heading for Nova Scotia. april 03 UPDATE: They are underway again and are enjoying Haiti. They are in Port Morgan at Ille A'Vache (Cow Island) They send glowing reports regarding the marina, locals and weather. june 03 UPDATE: We are in Exuma. It's really pretty here but expensive! aug 03 UPDATE: With sad heart, Temple is bringing the boat to Jacksonville, Florida, from the Bahamas. We have just been told that he has maligant cancer. He is to have kemo therapy immediately upon arrivel. He will be treated at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville . While there, and we hope it is curable, we will be living aboard Easy Lady and then, later on putting her on the market. We have had some really good years and enjoyed lots and lots of very nice people but it's shortly time to stow anchor. nov 03 UPDATE: Temple has had his surgery mid Dec. and is recovering comfortably. For more info on their boat, see message board. feb 04
Eclipse	Harry and Joan	We are back in Trinidad after spending 7 months in our condo in Port St Lucie Florida along with Freneze, Lantana, Glory, and Windshadow who also have condos in the same complex. We plan to travel through the Vezuelan Islands to Bonaire and Curacao this summer and leave the boat in Spanish Waters next fall for the winter. Perhaps in 2004 we will bring Eclipse back up to Florida and begin to wind down our full time cruising. We will do more trips to the Bahamas and perhps the western Caribbean. may 03 UPDATE: Presently in Bonaire. In October will leave the boat in Curacao for a six-month visit in Florida.UPDATE: will return to boat next April. Our plans, then, are to bring it north to Florida where we will enjoy cruising the Bahamas, the Florida Keys and perhaps the Western Caribbean (and hopefully Cuba if it ever legally opens). We are looking forward to having it berthed here at our condo on the St Lucie River. jan 04
Elicit Fantasea	Rick and Cheryl	They are chasing the almighty dollar in St.Thomas. Cheryl is a nurse at St. Thomas Hospital. july 03
Enchantress	Pete and Paula	Click me	We are settled on land in sunny Florida in a condo on the canals. Enchantress is sitting out back waiting for her next assignment. We hope to do more short time cruising. We enjoyed Venezuela, Peru, ABC's, Columbia, San Blas, Panama, Roatan, Antigua, Tikal, Belize and Mexico. We do hope to head to Cuba and maybe back to Belize or the Bahamas. Whichever way the wind blows the sails. mar 03 UPDATE: A trip to the Dry Tortugas ended in disaster last spring. They lost their very expensive maxi prop. Saled the 70 miles back to Charlotte Harbor then towed the boat with the dinghy to their slip. All is good now, boat is ready for next assignment when weather allows. aug 03
Encounter	Mike and Adele		Back in Trinidad enjoying life. nov 03
Ferric Star	Dave and Ann	We just completed a nine month refit project in Phuket, Thailand. We got off a bit late in the season but have made Sri Lanka and the Maldives so far. Next is Chagoes ..then the Seychelles and Africa. Still having fun and doing "Sunday Services". ( ferricstar@yahoo.com ) may 03 UPDATE: Recently made landfall in The Maldives at Gan, Addoo Atoll. Passage from Male, 303 n.m. was 2 days and 21 hours on flat seas. They thought they were back on a Texas lake. June 03 UPDATE: Have made landfall on the African Coast! Tanga, Tanzania is great with a lovely yacht club that is very cruiser friendly! Going on Safari. sept 03 UPDATE: Have made landfall in Salvador Brazil! South Africa was FAB! St. Helena was great! And Salvador is alive with music, dancing, food, and VERY cheap cold beer! Our feet are into a whole new beat. Trinidad maybe by July 2004! We´ll let you know! Still grinning Ann and Dave, Ciao May 04 UPDATE: Ann's parents will be on hand to welcome them end of July or first of August. As we speak, Dave and Ann are busy sightseeing in Brazil. June 04 UPDATE: Mid June and they're ready to head north. 6/20/04
Fia	Judi and Dave	Click me	Have just wound down from their God-knows-how-many carnivals in Trinidad and ready for their next adventure. april 03 UPDATE: sailing to St. Martin and then on to St. Pete, Fl. Should arrive for the summer.Email ( fia@setsail.com ) may 03 UPDATE: The year 2003 was very busy for these folks. They helped Brian and Alexis (Legend) take their boat to St.Martin and then helped Stevie bring her boat to Florida. Stateside they bought a Lincoln Town Car started from Sarasota exploring and landcruising. They only missed 3 states east of the Mississippi so visited Minnesota, Iowa and Texas. Dave hails from Michigan so they explored Mackinac Is. and the upper penninsula. They enjoyed the wildlife including the Soo Locks, aunts, uncles and many cousins. They visited Judi's roots in Indianapolis and Greensburg, Pa. They returned to Fia in Trinidad for Thanksgiving and to continie the water life. Apr.04
Fidelio of London	Ian & Anne	From Australia, this cruising boat highly recommends this publication fo those aspiring to cruising the shores of Oz: "Ship2Shore Marine Directory for the East Coast. Further info is available on their website: www.Ship2Shore.com.au. The directory covers the area from Queensland to Tasmania and contains much useful information. feb. 04

Fire Water	Richard	A Sixty-year old single-hander who uses sailing as an escape from his Ekimo wife. On June 8th he was 2100 mi from the Marshall Islands.
Forth	Marjorie and Jim		Marjorie and Jim are enjoying their six month annual sojourn in the Caribbean. When in a port with Ginseng, the girls enjoy routing the boys with a lively game of bridge. feb 03 UPDATE: They have moved their land base west from Kingston on Lake Ontario to Craig Bay on Vancouver Island, B.C. Expect to return to Trinidad mid-Jan to launch boat and cruise for the rest of the season ( allenforth@yahoo.com ) feb,. 04
Foxfire II	Doris and Camille	Returning Canadians to Trinidad they will be staying through Carnival. nov 03 UPDATE: They are on the move and enjoying the holiday season in Martinique complete with dinghy raft-ups, carolling, and pot-luck. feb 04
Free Spirit	Ralph and Marilyn	They are spending their days wintering in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico and summers in Chula Vista, Ca. june 03
Fun Ticket	James and Darlene	This motor vessel is now visiting in Trinidad. nov 03
Gentoo	Adrian	His circumnavigation was put on hold recently. His delay was the result of an oil slick which trapped him in St. Malo, France. may 03
Ginseng	Cheryl and David		Cheryl and David are back in the Caribbean after an extended visit in Canada. Cheryl finds the warm seas healing. They are presently working their way north from Trinidad, enjoying local foods, snorkeling, repairing and entertaining other cruisers. feb 03 UPDATE: Presently visiting in England with SV Boon.sept 03
Good Joss	Richard and Carolyn	In Trinidad from Tortola with this new boat. Will be returning to Nanny Cay to fix up old boat (Interlude) which is for sale. nov 03
Grayling	David	David Presently sorting out Grayling after being rescued from the reef off Acklins Island in the southern Bahamas. june 03 UPDATE: Grayling has been lost and sunk at Acklins Island in the Southern Bahamas and no salvage was possible... The new owner - David Board is safe in West Virginia. aug 03
Greybeard	Bob and Janie	Still In St.Croix. Bob still works at the marina and Janie is doing well, gaining weight and working on the computer.nov 03 UPDATE; Word has it that they are in the process of wrapping up their St.Croix affairs to return to the island in the Bahamas where Bob owns property. Apr.04 UPDATE: They are on the move. The decision was made to sell the boat and buy property in U.S. or Canada and spend the winters in San Salvador, Bahamas. The trip from St. Croix was nothing less than uncomfortable and they had to stop in Great Inagua, Bahamas to make repairs. Details to follow. May 04
Gumbo Ya Ya	Kurt and Nancy		They have set out on a four-year cruise to circumnavigate on their 37' Tayana Cutter and are presently in Mexico waiting to go to Galapagos. Visit their website www.gumboya-ya/frameset.html for ongoing info. UPDATE; They left Zihuatonejo for the Marquesas on Mar. 16th and had a grand celebration on the 19th day as they crossed the equator. Apr.8, they sighted Hiva Oa and were anchored at 1600 in Atuona Harbor. After an appropriate rest, they moved throughout the chain. May 04
Hale Kai	Bill and Kathy	Click me	Many cruisers will remember Kathy from "Romance" in Trinidad. Well, Bill sailed in 18 months ago, Kathy sold Romance, and joined Bill. Kathy wrote the Spanish for Cruisers book, which is now in its second printing. She is currently working on French for Cruisers and hopes to have it in circulation by end of 2003. These books are very useful when traveling in Spanish/French speaking countries and are geared to the Cruisers' special needs. As soon as the book is printed, Kathy will re-join Bill and they will sail into the sunset. ( Kathy@spanish4cruisers.com ) aug 03 UPDATE: Kathy has put her French for Cruisers to bed with the publisher. She had a good response at the SSCA Conference and East Coast boat shows. Both are back aboard, in the water in Trinidad, and enjoying Parang and all the Christmas hype. jan 04 UPDATE: "Don't pay the ramsom, they got away." They are up-island and plan to be in USVI in April when her new book should be on the shelves. "French for Cruisers." Watch for it in your bookstores. feb. 04 UPDATE: French for Cruisers is now shipping. I have rec'd my copy. Check with your Marine Store. Good Job, Kathy Apr. 04 UPDATE: They are presently enjoying the many natural beauties of Guadalupe. June 04
Haven	Peter and Susan	Click me	After they sailed halfway around the world, they found that there is no place like home. They sold "La Boatique" and bought this 34-ft Marine Trader Trawler and live in Ohio. They recently transitted the Erie Canal. Susan is the author of The Sailing Adventures of "La Boatique", available from Amazon.Com or on Susan's website ( www.kellnet.com/LaBoatique ) june 03
Heartsong III	Liza & Alan	Click me	They are presently in Turkey on their quest to 'go around'. Of Turkey, Liza says, "Turkey is great and we feel like we deserve a little lazy gunkholing after the Red Sea. They will be visiting Greece next. They have a lovely website, check it out and follow them along their voyage. ( http://www.heartsong3.com ) may 03 UPDATE: In June 1998 they left from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Estimated date of completion of the circumnavigation is December 2003. And they are presently on their last leg, crossing the Atlantic Ocean.For Sale In January 2004, Heartsong III will be offered for sale (sob) to someone with a similar bluewater UPDATE: LAST WEEK THEY COMPLETED THEIR CIRCUMNAVIGATION. They arrived in Trinidad just in time for the Christmas Party at CrewsInn. Congrats!!!. dec 03
Ianda	Pete		Pete is presently in South Africa after a long sojourn in Thailand. He's hoping to get back to Trinidad in October to help Lady Charli celebrate her birthday. mar 03 UPDATE: Pete will be leaving Richards Bay, South Africa bound for NW Madagscar June 22nd to visit for a couple months and then re-visit Chagos UPDATE: Pete is under jury rig and headed for Richards Bay. Expects to make landfall in 2-3 weeks. nov 03 UPDATE: Pete has finally mended his rigging and faces the decision of where to go. He is hesitant to finish his circumnavigation by heading for Trinidad, fearing it may be the end of his world cruising. His chosen route will take him back to Madagascar. May 04
Illusion of Freedom	Alan and Suzie	Click me	A long time visitor (now resident) Alan is presently on his third boat in Trinidad. nov 03
Impulsive III	Trevor and Linda	Click me	Long time visitors to Trinidad (Trevor' s place of birth) from Canada are presently in Trinidad. nov 03
Imshi	Lisle and Andy	Crossed the Pacific in company with Ferdinand and Ballerina and have also re-located in New Zealand from South Africa. july 03
Indigo	Gus and Carol	Click me	Presently in Trinidad working on their boat. Plan to stay through Carnival. nov 03
Indolence Pursued	Jim and Sue		Jim made a fact-finding trip to Trinidad. Filled with excitement he has returned to Iowa to collect his wife and boat for a speedy return to share the wonders of the Caribbean with his wife. nov 03 UPDATE: Jim is in a boatyard in Florida working feverishly on the boat to be ready for the October launch. May 04
Infidien	Rick, Pattie & Jessica		The have left New Zealand after a lengthy stay and now on a return trip via Fiji. They sailed the South Pacific extensively and valuable information exists on their site ( www.infidien.com ) aug 03
Innoey	Michael, Karin & Miss Panama	They are presently in Moorea. Plans are to leave soon for Samoa and Tonga. Pet cat still enjoying sailing. june 03 UPDATE: En route Western Samoa. june 03 UPDATE: They celebrated the holidays half the world apart. Mike and boat are in N.Z.; Karen is in Germany tending property, children and grandchildren. They enjoyed their cruise through the South Pacific. THE PLAN - Mike and Miss Panama (cat) will sail to Papeete in Jan and Karen will join them there in Feb. jan 04 UPDATE: The crew is all together again and read the April Newsletter while riding out the worst weather they've ever experienced in Polynesia. Apr.04 UPDATE: They are now in Tahitii and will be sailing to Hawaii in Dec. this year. June 04
Interlude	Lois and Merle	Lois and Merle have returned to Trinidad after a lengthy in Venezuela. They are back at TTYC. feb 03 UPDATE: Lois hosted the SSCA New Year's Day Gam for 106 guests. She also celebrated the end of her responsibilities for SSCA activities. They are still on the hard and have dubbed the marina where they are hauled out as "Diablo Marina." jan. 04
Island Girl	Clay and Keri	Click me	Clay is Lady Charli's grandson, following in grandma's wake. He has been a Captain of commercial fishing boats for 9 years. Now it's time to fish his own boat. He is currently in Honolulu, Hawaii outfitting his 53' Ketch "Island Girl" to fish in the South Pacific, mid-April. Please welcome him, Cruisers, when he arrives in your port. He is accompanied by his girlfriend, Keri. feb 03 UPDATE: Clay has just arrived in homeport, Newport, Or. Before going to Samoa, G' son Clay wanted the boat to be blessed by his G'ma Lady Charli. july 03 UPDATE: Clay has accepted a 6-month contract in Samoa on the F/V St. Michael as Captain. He will return in April to Oregon, fish the west coast through the summer, and then sail to Samoa. G'ma Charli plans to accompany him on the passage.
Ithaca	Miryam	Read about this extraordinary woman who has built her own 34-foot steel sailboat in Argentina and is looking forward to the next step - a circumnavigation. www.miryambrizuela.com She was 23 when she conceived this idea and now 16 years later, it is a reality. May 04
I Wanda	Christian and Mary	They are presently en route to Portugal having spent six wonderful weeks in the Azores following their passage from Bermuda. jan. 04
Jack-O-Bite	Lena and Ron	Ron is in Canada recuperating from surgery. Lena is enjoying the bridge club at Tropical Marine while she awaits him. nov 03
Jarandeb	Dick & Jane	After 18 months in the States, they are happy to return to their boat at Tropical Marine in Trinidad. They spent their last 2 weeks in the States visiting old friends: Ginger & Joe (Escapade), Sheri & Art (Shaggy Dog), Donna & Larry (Shadow), and Shirley & Fred (Hallelujah). feb. 04 UPDATE: Their passage down the ICW was an eye-opener, in their words "a part of Americana that most folks never see." This is their third visit to Trinidad since 1990. They have circumnavigated the Caribbean on their second visit. June 04
Jestor	Kurt and Crissy	Kurt owns/operates Marine Warehouse in Chaguaramus and he and Crissy are "fixing up" Jestor to become their home and plan to sail locally. They were originally married 34 years ago and have recently re-united. nov 03
Karmaladan	Rixzene, Ash and Mike	They are in Majuro in company with Surrender. Les and Ann crewed on Karmaladan in the local Coconut Cu[ Race, a race where yachts race alongside the local outrigger canoes. When the wind dies, guess who wins! april 03
Kay Sara	Lynn and Barry		Lynn and Barry have rennovated a cave house in Spain (circa 1800) to become their future home. The Cave Warming Party will be May 10th - all are invited. In June they will rejoin "Kay Sara" and sail "over the top" mar 03 UPDATE: They have now joined their boat in North Queensland, Australia and are busy outfitting her. They plan their next cruise for July/August. Destination: Thailand UPDATE: We are back onboard after a year away, Getting ready for our next trip up to Thailand. Hi to everyone that knows us . Hope to catch up with a few of you soon. aug 03 UPDATE: From Darwin, having sailed over the top of Australia, Our Oz experience is coming to an end. We look forward to enjoying the culture of the far east., Starting in Bali, Singapore, up the Malaysia coast calling into the trading ports where sailing ships called to trade for a thousand years: Mallacca, Penang, Langkawi, then across the border into Siam (Thailand). sept 03 UPDATE: Departed Darwin 9/1 - bound for Bali, opted for Komodo Island instead, then off to Singapore for shopping and boatwork. They are presently in Phuket after having run some of the rivers in Thailand. nov 03 UPDATE: Barry and Lynette are sailing up the Malay straight to Phuket for Xmas and New Year. jan 04 UPDATE: They are presently being amazed by the beautiful girls? in Phuket, Thailand. watch the articles page for an amazing story of their trip "Over The Top" about their voyage from Oz to Phuket.feb 04 UPDATE: Leaving the boat in Malaysia, they will head to Spain for more rennovating on their Cave. They will remain in England through July6th to help their mum celebrate her 76th birthday; and they will return to the boat 6th Oct. for charter season. June 04
Kay Lara	Ted and Maricia		From their homeland, South Africa, they have arrived in Brazil in the Bay of Saints after a stop at St. Helena. feb. 04
Keneskoonech	Noel and Eadie		After 12 winters in the Caribbean , they are now back in Nova Scotia permanently. They are living on Lahave Rv. And the boat is on a morring in front of their house. dec 03
Kimba	Greg and Rebekah	Click me	Rebekah plays keyboard aboard their catamaran. They are presently in Trinidad. Future plans include a trip to Guyana. Their cat Wilma sails with them. nov 03
Knotts Gypsy	Trevor and Trish	Now in the south of France, shortly to be heading for Corsica before sailing on to the Greek Island for the summer. april 03
Koinonia	Vicki and Jim	While they are still actively working, their boat is close-by in the Marina and they spend most of their free time sailing on the lakes. They just may make it 'out' one of these days. aug 03
Kosrae	Mike and Keri	Mike and Keri have now come full circle in the Caribbean. They are now in the Virgin Islands en route home in Texas. Pocketbook is crying. UPDATE: april 03 Kerri & Mike of are back in Dallas. "Kosrae" is sitting in Watergate Marina in Houston and we are trying to cope with the adjustment back to the world that we left five years ago. We are frantically trying to deal with those pesky little details like cell phones, new mailing addresses, vehicles, car insurance, marina slips, boat movers, flight physicals and training, etc. Does it never end? I still have an overwhelming urge to do as Jerry Jeff Walker sings: "Just turn around and Run .. Back to the Sea and the Sun" UPDATE: Sunday school is happening on the little Texas lake where we live now, and the Bloody Bulls are flowing freely. We're settling in a bit but still miss the sea terribly and can't wait to return to cruising. Mike is staying busy and I'm in the process of writing my first fictional novel. sept 03 UPDATE: Mike has a corporate job flying a Citation II and they are still living aboard in Texas. feb 04
Lady Charli	Clyde	Click me	Lady Charli is still on the hard in Carriacou while the new master works on readying himself and the boat for a trip through the South Pacific. (I know 'she' is happy...she thrives at sea.) mar 03
Lady Diane	Don and Diane	This couple was in Puerto La Cruz in March when they were interviewed by Cruising World magazine.
Lady Starlight	Kelcey, Jim Nicholas & Chris	Click me	In 2000 they started a 5 - 8 year circumnavigation on this Catamaran with their sons. Kelcey and Jim are chiropractors, by trade, and undersea photographers, by choice. Check out their travels through the South Pacific, as well as their undersea photos at: ( www.underseaphotovideo.com ) aug 03
La Ruche	Dennis and Jenny	We were at the TTYA from August to October 1997, having sailed from South Africa with our children, Derek & Justine. We departed from TTYA, went through the Canal at the beginning of 1998. We arrived in New Zealand at the end of the year. We have since settled here ( beehive@xtra.co.nz ). sept 03
Liberty	Fred and Donna	We'll be in Seattle for the Spring. Pretty flowers already in bloom, tree buds are ready to burst. Nice, but a bit of a wx change from the heat of Trinidad and Miami. We have some deferred exterior home maintenance to do when the sky clears. Painting and roof repairs. We hope to return to Trinidad earlier this year and get some real cruising done next winter. april 03 UPDATE: They are spending hurricane season at their "concrete block house built into the hillside" in southern Michigan . aug 03 Liberty UPDATE: Fred has just celebrated his 60th with a ride in the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary in Michigan. Expect to return to boat in October. UPDATE: Back in Trinidad - busy playing bridge, organizing the Five Islands Yacht Club and getting the boat ready for cruising. See Article. feb 04
Liberty	Eric and Tess		They are in Trinidad and recently presented Jack, editor of The Boca with a Warao Indian hand carved boat they picked up in the Macareo River, Venezuela. april 03
Lily Pad	Mike, Lily, Kenny, & Kaycee	Click me	Mike and Lily with their two children, Kenny and Kaycee aborted their assault on the South Pacific last year. They decided it would be better to show them their own country first. mar 03 UPDATE: Ensconced in Florida; working, saving and teaching children at home. The children have a 24' day sailor to keep their skills up to snuff. Perhaps in one more year, Mike will sell the toys and they will be off again. June 04
Maja III	Denise &Graham	Click me	Denise and Graham returned to Trinidad when the Government struggle was at its peak in Venezuela. Now they're stuck!!~ Boat problems. ( majaiii@hotmail.com ) feb 03 UPDATE: After six months of too much repairing and too little money, a very dejected crew have put the boat up for sale in Trinidad while they scratched their heads, pondering what to do next? june 03 UPDATE: Horrors, they are back in the cold north, boat is possibly already sold, and they've got a new email address: (Majatres@hotmail.com) Please change your records. It's going to be mighty hard selling pizzas again after their wonderful years of cruising. May 04 For further updates, see the Retired Passages.
Mama Bear