Makai

2/8/10 to 2/20/10
We departed Oranjestad early Friday afternoon & 51 hours later, we were 345 NM southwest of Aruba motor sailing along Columbia’s northern coast. Unable to make Cartagena by sunset, we anchored for the evening in the large bay at Punta Hermosa. It was a relief to have unseasonably calm conditions, unlike [...]

1/24/10 to 2/5/10
We departed Santa Cruz Bay before dawn & endured a wallowing, bumpy, downwind sail to Aruba. We anchored just north of Oranjestad’s airport. This bay is relatively large & exposed to wind chop & swell wrapping the reef. With winds averaging 20-25 knots, it was a wet ride via dinghy into & [...]

1/5/10 to 1/24/10
We planned a brief stop in Curacao to pick up a Fed Ex package & top-up provisions, but high winds & seas kept us ‘holed’ up in Spanish Waters for almost 3 weeks.
When the forecast called for a 48-hour period of moderating conditions, we sailed north along Curacao’s western coast & [...]

11/18/09 to 1/4/2010
We enjoyed a brisk sail from Klein Curacao back to Bonaire. Immediately upon securing a mooring, we were in the water. Our plan was simple: spend 2 to 3 weeks scuba diving, tour the island with Liz & Craig & decide where to sail this season. So what were we doing there [...]

11/2/09 to 11/17/09
We spent the first 2 weeks on the hard preparing ‘Makai’ for our 4th cruising season. It was hot, humid & buggy! Even the locals were complaining.
On November 17th we cast-off our dock lines & headed south to Klein Curacao with Liz & Craig (S/V Salida.) It’s great [...]

9/15/09 to 11/1/09
Backtracking through Colorado gave us the opportunity to stop & visit with Alden & Bernadette again. On one of their days off, we enjoyed a ride around town. Thanks Alden & Bern for two fun-filled visits!

After saying our farewells, we departed Evergreen & headed back to Pagosa Springs to visit with [...]

9/1/09 to 9/15/09
This was our first visit to Glacier National Park, one of the largest national parks in the continental U.S. Located in northwestern Montana near the Canadian border, it runs along the spine of the Rocky Mountains. The park is known for spectacular mountains, glaciers, lakes, and a diverse variety of wildlife.
The [...]

7/26/09 to 8/31/09
In lieu of spending the summer sweating ‘buckets’ in the Caribbean, we decided to fly back to the States to visit friends & family. After sorting a pile of mail, we spent the next several weeks taking care of business (DMV registration, renewal of professional licenses, house, car & motorcycle insurance, property management [...]

07/17/09 to 07/25/09
We were in Curacao only a week prior to flying back to the States. After one failed attempt to find the correct bus to Willemstad, we met Gloria Sanchez, a local resident who generously offered to drive us into town. In addition to the free ride in air-conditioned comfort, she provided a mini-island [...]

6/30/09 to 7/17/09
We have finally arrived in Bonaire, fulfilling a dream of Kathy’s since 1979. What now? Scuba dive, of course!
The waters surrounding Bonaire are a marine reserve and anchoring is not permitted. Running parallel to the town’s boardwalk is a sloping reef full of corals, sponges & algaes, hosting an amazing variety of [...]