Volpaia Dave, How great to hear that you sailed with her too! I am assuming then you know Bjarni, Leonie, Blair? Was this the Cuba trip you were on or were you with the earlier cruises? thank you for your comment and please keep in touch. We would love to follow the whales north one day and would love to contact you!
Brooke
So good to know it is so nice to read of your travels... My name is David Smith and i had been a hand on Volpaia on and off over a ten year span finishing my last trip to Cuba not too long before the change of ownership.
There was a deep sadness for me when i realized i would not sail on Volpaia again, i would miss laying on the warm teak, cooking dinners in the galley, sliding off the transom in to tropical waters, sunrise watch. Even more so the people I sailed with and the folks we met along the way. I can assure you the energy that graced that boat was pure... those i sailed with share your appreciation for the sea and the life within it.
This small connection to Volpaia, your narrative on the world you experience around you lifts away the ache in my heart that had not wavered nor would leave me. Volpaia, her people and the adventures I have encountered have been a critical high point in my life, I would be most grateful to continue hearing of your passages.
Should you ever follow the whales north on their migration please know I live in Victoria British Columbia and would be most delighted to host you in our neck of the woods. Originally a Southern Californian (Newport Beach) I moved to Canada once I had discovered this most perfect paradise, I never knew one could be so geographically content.
I will watch for more postings, keep em coming, that or any communication is truly welcome.
Wishing you safe passage.
Dave.
enjoy your blog. Also understand having experienced similar situations. But as I've travelled in other countries, where I am the foreigener, I have always tried to take the path least travelled. I've tried, but not always, to stay away from the "tourist" attractions, optimng to travel among the people. And i have met some amazing people who I never would have experienced and who in their own way enriched my life.
nice to see Hello, prior to your owners taking the boat i had spent many years in many locations with the previous Skipper... Volpaia holds many special memories for me and was a meeting place of remarkable souls. I wish you safe journey, calm seas and happiness aboard. I will enjoy reading your adventures. Dave.
Way to go! I just came across your blog and I love it. Congratulations on tying the (nautical) knot. Cyrus, you are a lucky man and I am sure Johnny is heart broken that you are off the market. That story of the holding tank explosion reminded me of the time Brooke and I were under the Raven Spirit, in the zodiac, unplugging the dump valve. When it finally went it was like being behind a romantic waterfall of raw sewage. O the life of a sailor. Please keep writing as I now will live through you and your stories. Right now it is wet and windy in Waimea.
Best of luck
Fred
I agree Yes, we would of LOVED to have taken that route and it was our initial plan, but due to some strange weather and time restrictions, we had to go this route.. and it worked all on one tack strangely enough. Had a GREAT time... :) yeah... it was allll gooood.
Hurray Hey--I don't know why these popped up in my box today, but I would love for them to keep coming. I always hate it when I have a gap in my Brooke comings and goings.
Tell your dad I said Happy Birthday!
course to jamaica good on you I took the easier route...went to carteghena from the san blas islands spent good times in columbia then 3 day trip almost due north to port royal jamaica. either way you go it is all good
brookeandcyrus
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Dave, How great to hear that you sailed with her too! I am assuming then you know Bjarni, Leonie, Blair? Was this the Cuba trip you were on or were you with the earlier cruises? thank you for your comment and please keep in touch. We would love to follow the whales north one day and would love to contact you! Brooke