We bought a house and are living the “off to work” lifestyle. We love Changes but it is time to move on to our next adventure. Be sure to read Lorraine’s post attached after the photos. For more info call me at 440 231 0089. I bought SV Changes new in 1979 and she has […]
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I know it’s been a long time since we posted but it’s never too late to start up. The last time you heard from us we were in Fort Lauderdale. Well from there with the help of ourgood friend Ken Blyth, we sailed to the Cape Fear River and then motored up the inter coastal […]
Changes has now been in salt water for almost two years and traveled 6650 nautical miles. She has been used every day for two years except for 5 months when we were back in Ohio. The result is that things have worn out, broken or were lost. So now that we are docked at Lauderdale […]
Monday March 30 Miles Traveled, 4.0 nm We had decided to go back to Matthew Town to get Lorraine’s phone fixed and pick up some water and groceries. We had met a German couple Karl and Hanne on SV Silberwowe who needed to go to check in and invited to come with us on Changes. […]
Saturday March 7 Distance Traveled 24.7 NM We raised the main sail then pulled the anchor and by 6:45 AM we were on our way. We motor sailed out of the bay and turned south to head for the east end of Viaques. We were reaching with a reefed main and reefed jib. so reefed […]
Sunday March 15. Distance traveled 13.2 NM We got going early and rowed the dingy over the the mangroves and a creek Bob told us about. The entrance was narrow with mangrove roots hanging down for us to posh through. Once past the entrance we managed to keep going by using the ors as paddles. […]
Saturday March 14. Distance traveled 39.3 NM We listened to Chris Parker’s weather before we got going. We put up the main as a better downwind sail, started the engine and pulled the anchor at 6:52AM and decided to tow the dinghy. By 7:09 we were motor sailing along the south coast of Puerto […]
Sunday February 1 We have been med moored in Nelson’s Dock Yard for the last ten days. It has been one of our favorite stops with all the very large sailboats, which means over a 100 foot plus and the 3 day superyacht regatta. But it’s time to go so yesterday afternoon we got ready […]
January 14 Wednesday We are leaving tomorrow for Les Saints a small island group south of and part of Guadaloupe. We had filled up with water and gas yesterday and this morning we were going to the IGA grocery store. After listening to Chris Parker’s weather we got ready to go, but it kept raining […]
January 11 Sunday We got together with Walkabout (Bob and Jeanne) and Vision Quest (Rick and Peggy) to walk to Fort Shirley. We got together at the PAYS (Portsmouth Association of Yacht Security) dock about 930am and walked north on the road. We passed a large resort development under construction funded by the Morocco and […]
Travels with the Dolsen’s 