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| We fell a little behind in the beginning - but it sure was beautiful! |
My husband and I decided to try a less-traveled lifestyle and have bought a 32-foot boat to live on with our two cats. We look forward to sailing Calypso's Fire through the Caribbean Sea and living life as an adventure! We want everyone to be there with us - in spirit if not in person - through these accounts of our stories!
Showing posts with label Regatta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Regatta. Show all posts
March 27, 2012
Quick - before it's gone! Part One: Race Day
I feel as though I need to get this all out there, down on "paper" before it leaves my head and I can't get all of the details correct anymore. It's midnight, though, and I'm not sure I can get through all of it... BUT, there is some more vodka and mango juice, so - just sit right back and read along!
RACE DAY: Previously on norealplan, I told you, Dear Readers, that we were thinking about entering into the Sombrero Shamrock Regatta, a 14.5 mile race that we were on the fence about entering. As soon as I closed the computer, the Captain and I headed to the bar/restaurant where the Skipper's meeting for the race was held with every intention of having a few drinks and finding a boat which was already racing that would let us crew for them... What we did was have a few drinks and invite someone on-board to captain our boat through the race, allowing us to crew for him and make sure everything was in good working order; or, as Rob loved to say, have our "shake down cruise" and see what our boat is made of.
March 16, 2012
Next step: Breaking Loose!
Here we are, 16 days after we thought we would be leaving for the Bahamas, still sitting on the same mooring ball we attached ourselves to New Year's Eve. In my last post, I lamented about not being able to comfortably swim in the waters that surround our boat and about my desire to begin our sailing adventure. And, ALAS, the day has finally come!
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| Pirates ARRRrrr Around! |
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