Sept. 23 0900hrs
Greetings,
The sun has risen on what looks to be another beautiful day. No rain on the horizon this morning.
We’ve enjoyed our coffee on the aft deck and now it’s time to start morning chores. The water maker got caught up on production so this morning we’ll be getting the rest of the salt from the trip off.
Ooh, dolphins off the starboard side. That makes me smile.
1720hrs
We went to Playa Serena this afternoon. It’s a bar/restaurant on the beach where they take the day-trip-snorkelers. They have two dolphins in a pen there and, while it was exciting to them that close, it made me sad for them. I’m pretty sure they’re not born in captivity and shouldn’t be held for the tourists to gawk at. It was much better to see the ones swimming beside Second Star this morning.
Sept 24 1620hrs
I went for a swim around the boat this afternoon. It felt good to be in the water. The temp was great for me. I didn’t get cold but it was refreshing in the heat of the day. There were lots of sea stars, a huge conch shell (I didn’t pick it up to see if there was anything living in it), and what looked to me like the biggest hermit crab ever.
Other than that I’ve spent a good bit of the day reading. Aahh, this is the life.
Sept 25 1550hrs
We’re getting ready to leave Cayo largo and head for Casilda. We’ve checked the weather online and it looks good (not great, but good). We’re planning on leaving at about 0400 to get in there in the afternoon. Early to bed tonight.
Sept 27 Noon
We’re in Casilda now. We arrived later than we’d hope yesterday after fighting the current all the way here. We got in right at sunset and got anchored just before it got dark. We came into the marina this morning and are still wait to be checked in.
We had a little adventure getting Hook aboard to head out. After having lifted her about half way the relay switch on the davit failed so Capt Johne had to bi-pass the switch so we could finish bringing her up. Then, when he’d gotten it going again, the outer covering (Not the strength part) on the line that she was hanging from ripped and started to jam up in the pulleys so, while I held the dinghy to keep it from swinging, Johne cut the covering off the line being very careful not to cut the core. Anyway, we got her aboard and we have new line to replace the damaged one. We’ll have to go with the bi-passed wiring until a new (although this one was new) relay switch can be acquired.
We’ll be here for a couple of days, then we’re planning on heading into the Jardines de la Reina. More to come…
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.
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