Sailing Out n About
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Family of 4. Canadian /Australians. Currently, in the Caribbean & headed west across the Pacific.
Sailing & enjoying life
Sailing & enjoying life
I wish we had a not so little pufferfish friend like this cutie to follow us as we sailed.
This one makes us smile every time we see them.
This one seems to be a Spot Fin Porcupine Pufferfish
This one makes us smile every time we see them.
This one seems to be a Spot Fin Porcupine Pufferfish
March 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I wish we had a not so little pufferfish friend like this cutie to follow us as we sailed.
This one makes us smile every time we see them.
This one seems to be a Spot Fin Porcupine Pufferfish
This one makes us smile every time we see them.
This one seems to be a Spot Fin Porcupine Pufferfish
We put up our decals.... only took about 9 months
Happy not to have them being bumped around in the boat anymore
Happy not to have them being bumped around in the boat anymore
March 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
We put up our decals.... only took about 9 months
Happy not to have them being bumped around in the boat anymore
Happy not to have them being bumped around in the boat anymore
Approaching Santa Marta
The "buddy boat" we had went close to shore & had a terrible run. We went out 40nm & had no need for engine
No huge issues with weather, some moments of sporty/ spiciness but overall an amazing sail.
This is Santa Marta Columbia
The "buddy boat" we had went close to shore & had a terrible run. We went out 40nm & had no need for engine
No huge issues with weather, some moments of sporty/ spiciness but overall an amazing sail.
This is Santa Marta Columbia
March 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Approaching Santa Marta
The "buddy boat" we had went close to shore & had a terrible run. We went out 40nm & had no need for engine
No huge issues with weather, some moments of sporty/ spiciness but overall an amazing sail.
This is Santa Marta Columbia
The "buddy boat" we had went close to shore & had a terrible run. We went out 40nm & had no need for engine
No huge issues with weather, some moments of sporty/ spiciness but overall an amazing sail.
This is Santa Marta Columbia
Sunset off the coast of Columbia
Sail is getting "spicy"
80nm to go to Santa Marta
Reefed in. Boat has been tossed better than most garden salads
Sail is getting "spicy"
80nm to go to Santa Marta
Reefed in. Boat has been tossed better than most garden salads
March 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sunset off the coast of Columbia
Sail is getting "spicy"
80nm to go to Santa Marta
Reefed in. Boat has been tossed better than most garden salads
Sail is getting "spicy"
80nm to go to Santa Marta
Reefed in. Boat has been tossed better than most garden salads
We were going to stay a bit longer. We love Curaçao so much. Weather is weather though & this craptastic passage to Santa Marta has a not too bad weather window now, so here we are, underway.
Sailing is so dependant on weather, sometimes you just have to go....
Sailing is so dependant on weather, sometimes you just have to go....
March 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We were going to stay a bit longer. We love Curaçao so much. Weather is weather though & this craptastic passage to Santa Marta has a not too bad weather window now, so here we are, underway.
Sailing is so dependant on weather, sometimes you just have to go....
Sailing is so dependant on weather, sometimes you just have to go....
Tugboat Beach Curaçao
Definitely worth a look. I never would've ever thought an oil drill rig site would have such wonderful sea life nearby, even though we knew of its existence.
Looking forward to visiting it again, maybe after some school work on Monday
Definitely worth a look. I never would've ever thought an oil drill rig site would have such wonderful sea life nearby, even though we knew of its existence.
Looking forward to visiting it again, maybe after some school work on Monday
March 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Tugboat Beach Curaçao
Definitely worth a look. I never would've ever thought an oil drill rig site would have such wonderful sea life nearby, even though we knew of its existence.
Looking forward to visiting it again, maybe after some school work on Monday
Definitely worth a look. I never would've ever thought an oil drill rig site would have such wonderful sea life nearby, even though we knew of its existence.
Looking forward to visiting it again, maybe after some school work on Monday
The floating bridge
of Willemstad
The customs office is on the far left
of Willemstad
The customs office is on the far left
March 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The floating bridge
of Willemstad
The customs office is on the far left
of Willemstad
The customs office is on the far left
Sunrise with Curacao
March 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Sunrise with Curacao
Land.... after a few days without any land in sight...
Have to people in a few hours 😂
Have to people in a few hours 😂
March 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Land.... after a few days without any land in sight...
Have to people in a few hours 😂
Have to people in a few hours 😂
Off the coast of Curacao now
3.26am, slowly moving towards Willemstad
3.26am, slowly moving towards Willemstad
March 12, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Off the coast of Curacao now
3.26am, slowly moving towards Willemstad
3.26am, slowly moving towards Willemstad
We will arrive in less than 24hrs to Curacao
Reefed in, but don't want to lose too much speed. Likely going to heave to closer to Curacao then navigate through Spanish waters & do check in
Nice sail, but also tired
Reefed in, but don't want to lose too much speed. Likely going to heave to closer to Curacao then navigate through Spanish waters & do check in
Nice sail, but also tired
March 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We will arrive in less than 24hrs to Curacao
Reefed in, but don't want to lose too much speed. Likely going to heave to closer to Curacao then navigate through Spanish waters & do check in
Nice sail, but also tired
Reefed in, but don't want to lose too much speed. Likely going to heave to closer to Curacao then navigate through Spanish waters & do check in
Nice sail, but also tired
Waxing Gibbous has been nice to sail with at night
Around noon AST we will be almost 48hrs & should be about half way to Curacao
Around noon AST we will be almost 48hrs & should be about half way to Curacao
March 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Waxing Gibbous has been nice to sail with at night
Around noon AST we will be almost 48hrs & should be about half way to Curacao
Around noon AST we will be almost 48hrs & should be about half way to Curacao
Sunrise this morning
Headed to Curacao but wind had us change course slightly towards Bonaire 😂
Just over 20 hrs down...
Headed to Curacao but wind had us change course slightly towards Bonaire 😂
Just over 20 hrs down...
March 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sunrise this morning
Headed to Curacao but wind had us change course slightly towards Bonaire 😂
Just over 20 hrs down...
Headed to Curacao but wind had us change course slightly towards Bonaire 😂
Just over 20 hrs down...
Hand should give you an idea of size.
Check out this massive Hermit Crab we found at Norman Island in the BVI'S
For the record, the conch shell did not have a hole in it....
Check out this massive Hermit Crab we found at Norman Island in the BVI'S
For the record, the conch shell did not have a hole in it....
March 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hand should give you an idea of size.
Check out this massive Hermit Crab we found at Norman Island in the BVI'S
For the record, the conch shell did not have a hole in it....
Check out this massive Hermit Crab we found at Norman Island in the BVI'S
For the record, the conch shell did not have a hole in it....
Last swim together this morning
Saying goodbye to more friends today as we get closer to leaving the Caribbean
You meet lots of people along the way & some of them become wonderful friends.
This goodbye was really hard for all of us
Saying goodbye to more friends today as we get closer to leaving the Caribbean
You meet lots of people along the way & some of them become wonderful friends.
This goodbye was really hard for all of us
March 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last swim together this morning
Saying goodbye to more friends today as we get closer to leaving the Caribbean
You meet lots of people along the way & some of them become wonderful friends.
This goodbye was really hard for all of us
Saying goodbye to more friends today as we get closer to leaving the Caribbean
You meet lots of people along the way & some of them become wonderful friends.
This goodbye was really hard for all of us
Very much.
It makes it all the more interesting.
Have you been to the BVI's? If not we highly recommend it
Really beautiful place to visit 😊
Aft view where we are anchored....
It makes it all the more interesting.
Have you been to the BVI's? If not we highly recommend it
Really beautiful place to visit 😊
Aft view where we are anchored....
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Very much.
It makes it all the more interesting.
Have you been to the BVI's? If not we highly recommend it
Really beautiful place to visit 😊
Aft view where we are anchored....
It makes it all the more interesting.
Have you been to the BVI's? If not we highly recommend it
Really beautiful place to visit 😊
Aft view where we are anchored....
It looks a little small compared to all the big Catamarans you see, but it's home.
We didn't quite plan to leave the BVI so soon.
Saying goodbye to everyone is hard. Two families left today & we are about to go our separate ways from another.
We didn't quite plan to leave the BVI so soon.
Saying goodbye to everyone is hard. Two families left today & we are about to go our separate ways from another.
March 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It looks a little small compared to all the big Catamarans you see, but it's home.
We didn't quite plan to leave the BVI so soon.
Saying goodbye to everyone is hard. Two families left today & we are about to go our separate ways from another.
We didn't quite plan to leave the BVI so soon.
Saying goodbye to everyone is hard. Two families left today & we are about to go our separate ways from another.
It just needs a bit smiley mouth underneath & some pupils....
We did a walk & saw some ruins today with 3 other kid boats
Peter Island, BVI's
We did a walk & saw some ruins today with 3 other kid boats
Peter Island, BVI's
March 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It just needs a bit smiley mouth underneath & some pupils....
We did a walk & saw some ruins today with 3 other kid boats
Peter Island, BVI's
We did a walk & saw some ruins today with 3 other kid boats
Peter Island, BVI's
Our anchorage tonight. We have shorelines (aft) & anchor out.
BVI's does not disappoint.
We are currently at Little Harbour Corner, Peter Island, BVI's
BVI's does not disappoint.
We are currently at Little Harbour Corner, Peter Island, BVI's
March 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Our anchorage tonight. We have shorelines (aft) & anchor out.
BVI's does not disappoint.
We are currently at Little Harbour Corner, Peter Island, BVI's
BVI's does not disappoint.
We are currently at Little Harbour Corner, Peter Island, BVI's
We did an impromptu beach clean today
Mostly plastic bottles, plastic containers, bits of rope, fishing line, styrofoam, a plastic crate, some sort of rubber seal & 2 oil containers. Some things were already breaking down into microplastics 😞
All next to a wonderful reef. People need to do better
Mostly plastic bottles, plastic containers, bits of rope, fishing line, styrofoam, a plastic crate, some sort of rubber seal & 2 oil containers. Some things were already breaking down into microplastics 😞
All next to a wonderful reef. People need to do better
February 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We did an impromptu beach clean today
Mostly plastic bottles, plastic containers, bits of rope, fishing line, styrofoam, a plastic crate, some sort of rubber seal & 2 oil containers. Some things were already breaking down into microplastics 😞
All next to a wonderful reef. People need to do better
Mostly plastic bottles, plastic containers, bits of rope, fishing line, styrofoam, a plastic crate, some sort of rubber seal & 2 oil containers. Some things were already breaking down into microplastics 😞
All next to a wonderful reef. People need to do better
Who wouldn't want to be out here?
This is Great Dog Island, British Virgin Islands (with a view across to George Dog)
More days like this, less days fixing stuff would be amazing. The realities of boat life are a little different, but we definitely appreciate these days.
This is Great Dog Island, British Virgin Islands (with a view across to George Dog)
More days like this, less days fixing stuff would be amazing. The realities of boat life are a little different, but we definitely appreciate these days.
February 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Who wouldn't want to be out here?
This is Great Dog Island, British Virgin Islands (with a view across to George Dog)
More days like this, less days fixing stuff would be amazing. The realities of boat life are a little different, but we definitely appreciate these days.
This is Great Dog Island, British Virgin Islands (with a view across to George Dog)
More days like this, less days fixing stuff would be amazing. The realities of boat life are a little different, but we definitely appreciate these days.
More images from Sharkplaneo's Beyond the Reef
Nurse Shark with an actual shark next to it. We were super excited see our first shark in the Caribbean here
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Nurse Shark with an actual shark next to it. We were super excited see our first shark in the Caribbean here
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
February 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
More images from Sharkplaneo's Beyond the Reef
Nurse Shark with an actual shark next to it. We were super excited see our first shark in the Caribbean here
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Nurse Shark with an actual shark next to it. We were super excited see our first shark in the Caribbean here
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Sharkplaneo's Beyond the Reef
Bull Shark
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Photos are ours
Bull Shark
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Photos are ours
February 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Sharkplaneo's Beyond the Reef
Bull Shark
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Photos are ours
Bull Shark
Photo's were taken free diving at a depth of about 12-13m (40-45feet)
This art exhibition is in the BVI's, off Great Dog Island
Photos are ours
Life's pretty good when you get to enjoy this & are totally unaware of what new things have broken on the boat
The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
February 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Life's pretty good when you get to enjoy this & are totally unaware of what new things have broken on the boat
The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
BVI's are wonderful. Such a lovely place to visit
We visited The Baths on Virgin Gorda yesterday
Absolutely beautiful
Really wish we hadn't been delayed in St Martin for so long.
We visited The Baths on Virgin Gorda yesterday
Absolutely beautiful
Really wish we hadn't been delayed in St Martin for so long.
February 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
BVI's are wonderful. Such a lovely place to visit
We visited The Baths on Virgin Gorda yesterday
Absolutely beautiful
Really wish we hadn't been delayed in St Martin for so long.
We visited The Baths on Virgin Gorda yesterday
Absolutely beautiful
Really wish we hadn't been delayed in St Martin for so long.