Sea Spirit is in the Bahamas! Ok, I understand that this is not exactly far flung, but for us it is a significant achievement to be here in Bimini at the Bimini Blue Water Resort. Why? Because it represents our first true passage in Sea …
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Crossing the Gulf Stream Current
Sea Spirit is in the Bahamas! Ok, I understand that this is not exactly far flung, but for us it is a significant achievement to be here in Bimini at the Bimini Blue Water Resort. Why? Because it represents our first true passage in Sea …
Shakedown!
It has been a phenomenally busy couple of weeks here on Sea Spirit, getting ready for our inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. Since we intend to continue south through the Caribbean from there, we wanted to be very sure that the …
Shakedown!
It has been a phenomenally busy couple of weeks here on Sea Spirit, getting ready for our inaugural cruise from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. Since we intend to continue south through the Caribbean from there, we wanted to be very sure that the …
Part 2 of what we like and don’t like about Sea Spirit
… continued from previous entry.
Fuel system
In addition to having enough fuel capacity (2105 US gallons), I was quite interested in how reliable and convenient the fuel system was going to be on Sea Spirit. As it turns out, the company did nearly e…
Part 2 of what we like and don’t like about Sea Spirit
… continued from previous entry.
Fuel system
In addition to having enough fuel capacity (2105 US gallons), I was quite interested in how reliable and convenient the fuel system was going to be on Sea Spirit. As it turns out, the company did nearly e…
What we like – and don’t like – about Sea Spirit
Before purchasing our Sea Spirit Passagemaker 60 yacht, we looked at a lot of boats, both in person and on sites like YachtWorld. While one could talk forever about one brand of boat versus another, this page will simply talk about our&n…
What we like – and don’t like – about Sea Spirit
Before purchasing our Sea Spirit Passagemaker 60 yacht, we looked at a lot of boats, both in person and on sites like YachtWorld. While one could talk forever about one brand of boat versus another, this page will simply talk about our&n…
Risks that remain for our trip to Panama
My usual modus operandi in any difficult situation is to evaluate the risks involved, put considerable effort into eliminating or minimizing those risks, and create recovery options in case the risk factors actually do develop. Sometimes, bef…
Risks that remain for our trip to Panama
My usual modus operandi in any difficult situation is to evaluate the risks involved, put considerable effort into eliminating or minimizing those risks, and create recovery options in case the risk factors actually do develop. Sometimes, bef…