Blogs from Central America Caribbean - page 1749

Position de Moana à 16 heures : 19.34 N et 069.32 W (à 29 milles nautiques de Punta Cabron) Vent de 15 à 20 noeuds car dans un grain local Vague de 8 pieds Vitesse de 4.6 noeuds avec genois et moteur à 2400 rpm Inconfortable et la vague mouille beaucoup le bateau Un autre contact HF aura lieu à 18h30 sur la fréquence 14.118 avec Jean-Yves (VE2NOR) Une petite frousse quant au moteur car il perdait du prestone - finalement plus de peur que de mal car c'était un boyau qui s'était déconnecté - tout a été ajusté. La vague demeurera présente mais devrait diminuer dans les 5 ou 6 pieds. Le vent doit diminuer à 5 ou 6 noeuds pour la nuit si les prévisions s'avèrent exactes, excepté s'il y a des grains. ... read more

The day after spending my birthday, I parted with Lake Atitlan and a great friend. It is amazing how emotional you can get leaving someone you have only known for a few weeks. I have had so many conversations with other travelers discussing the close connections you can make with people as you roam the world exploring unknown destinations. Many times I have found myself sharing hotel rooms with people I had just met on a bus ride 2 hours prior. With these same people, I would sometimes say goodbye to them the next morning, never seeing them again or find myself spending 90 percent of my day with them for the next 3 weeks. One friendship that I had made at the lake was so powerful, I shed tears as a result of my departure. ... read more

I’m on Port Manning this week which means I’m supposed to stay on the ship. For safety reasons, we need to ensure that a certain number of crew/staff are onboard. So we’re on a 9 week rotation where you have to stay on the ship. But if you’re lucky, you can find someone who’s staying on the ship, switch IDs and get off anyway. Which I did yesterday and today. Yippee!! Especially because it’s Brooks’ final cruise, I really wanted to be able to spend time with him in the ports. Yesterday, Brooks, Brian and I went into downtown San Miguel, the city at the port on the island of Cozumel, Mexico. We did a TON of shopping. I spent a lot of money. But I got some fantastic gifts for lovely people back home and ... read more

Costa Rica is in the midst of a dire energy shortage. Hydro electric plants are running dry, thermal plants are breaking down, and we are losing power! Costa Rican Paper has the story here Reuters News has the story here This story talks about how it is affecting hotels (us) We have been dealing with rolling blackouts for two weeks, and a massive blackout a couple of weeks ago that left us without power for almost 6 hours two days in a row. With our new schedule being completely dependant upon the baby, blackouts in the middle of the night can make for long hours of keeping the baby happy in the dark. The problem here is th... read more

Je viens de parler à France et Guy sur Skype; ils quitteront à 18 heures si tout se déroule comme prévu, en direction de Boqueron à Puerto Rico. Un trajet d'environ 48 heures. Ils sont un groupe de 6 voiliers qui sont présentement à l'ancre, tout près de la mer et prêts à quitter. Meggie et Wind Dance sont du groupe. Idéalement, ils aimeraient faire route directement sur Boqueron car des vents faibles sont prévus à compter de minuit ce soir, et ce pour les prochains 2 jours. Advenant un changement, ils se dirigeront vers Samana qui est à environ 130 milles de Luperon. Nous avons rendez-vous sur le Réseau du Capitaine vendredi matin et ils seront en mesure de nous donner leur position et conditions de navigation Nous leur souhaitons une bonne traversée Nycole... read more