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Winter 2016/2017, Jump for Joy!

Posted on by Kay Chung

(January 15, 2017) Meeting old friends and neighbors! For staying in the Caribbean for last two years, we decided to enjoy winter weather this time. We also have things to take care of on land. Leaving the boat in North…

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Posted in Carolinas, Central America, Greetings

Sailing from Rio Dulce River in Guatemala to Key West, Florida, USA

Posted on by Kay Chung

An adrenaline pumping sailing trip! April 26 to May 3, 2016: I found that weather forecasts are about 50% accurate. Maybe it will rain, maybe it will not. Maybe it will be windy from the East, or maybe from somewhere…

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Posted in Caribbean Islands, Central America, Florida, Sailings

Shiny Bottom of the Keel, Touching the Bottom When Passing the Rio Dulce River Entrance

Posted on by Kay Chung

April 26, 2016: While waiting for a high tide to get out the Rio Dulce Entrance, a local boat stopped by and asked us if we needed his service to pass the shallow spot. We told him that we will…

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Posted in Caribbean Islands, Central America, Sailings

My Experiences of Clothes, Food, Water, and Medical Bills in Rio Dulce, Guatemala (February to April 2016)

Posted on by Kay Chung

“All sorts of bodily diseases are produced by half-used minds.” — George Bernard Shaw, Irish Playwright (1856-1950) Clothes are real cheap in Rio Dulce. Most of the stores sell second hand clothes that appeared to be brought from the USA.…

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Posted in Central America, Medical Service Experiences, Sailings

Burglar Bars for the Hatches

Posted on by Kay Chung

While staying in some anchorages at night, we sometimes wished to have a bit more protection on our deck hatches. We have four small hatches and one big hatch on the boat. These hatches are big enough so we can…

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Posted in Boat Projects, Caribbean Islands, Central America, Sailings