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Category: Thoughts

Thoughts

Sea Venture Flying!

23 April 2011By admin

Here’s the latest from Sea Venture’s Captain: So, shortly after you & I chatted this morn, I suggested to the First Mate (Erwin of Thea

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Slipping Between the Nicaraguan Banks

23 April 2011By admin

Sea Venture’s crew had an exciting day yesterday when the US Coast Guard decided to pay them a visit. As a US Documented Vessel, Sea

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Isla San Andres, Colombia

20 April 2011By admin

Sea Venture arrived in the anchorage off Isla San Andres yesterday morning. They had a rough ride the first day out of Panama, with nasty

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Sea Venture on the Move

16 April 2011By admin

As far as I know, Sea Venture took off this morning from Shelter Bay Marina, intending to anchor at one of the islands for the

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More Contest Fun

15 April 2011By Normandie

Last night I received word that one of my stories is a finalist now in another contest (that’s two finals, one semi-final for the same

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The Canal in Pictures 4: Gatun Locks

28 March 2011By admin

Sea Venture rafts with La Rochelle. The poor folk on La Rochelle got such a late start that they had to anchor in Gatun Lake

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Sea Venture’s Picture from Miraflores Webcam

28 March 2011By admin

I love this. Michael’s son Jason captured this screen shot of us going through the canal as he sat at his computer in Germany. Don’t

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The Canal in Pictures 3: into Gatun Lake

28 March 2011By admin

Two sets of doors here at the Pedro Miguel locks, which raise ships 10 meters.       Here are some smaller boats rafting together

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The Canal in Pictures 2: Miraflores Locks

28 March 2011By admin

One up, one on the way. In comes the water, millions of gallons to raise us 45 feet. A different perspective from our visit to

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The Canal in Pictures 1

27 March 2011By admin

Our Advisor, Enrique Robinson, leaps aboard. The pilot boat backs away. The ship we’re to follow approaches. Here we go, heading toward the lock.  

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