Part of the Prop Stuff

Water World to Samana

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January 17th 2011
In case you haven't noticed, if you double click on any picture it enlarges so that you can actually see something! Part of our planning for this voyage has been a book by Bruce Van Sant called "The Thornless Path to the Windwards". This is a play on the usual description of our route as the "Thorny Path". As many of you know, at this time of year the trade winds start to ramp up out of the ea ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Dominican Republic

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Explored and claimed by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492, the island of Hispaniola became a springboard for Spanish conquest of the Caribbean and the American mainland. In 1697, Spain recognized French dominion over the western third of the islan... ... read more