Finally Erica and Wes joined us for a week in Belize! They’ve spent so much time with Wes’ family in Colorado over the last three years, we were beginning to feel left out. Of course coming to us is challenging for two college students with very busy schedules. This journey to us was definitely complicated.… Continue reading Erica and Wes in Belize
Month: May 2017
Breaking Things: Grand Cayman to Belize
Sad to see Kenny and Jenna leave, but excited to have Erica and Wes, just one week later, we prepared Alembic for the three day voyage to Belize. Easy, right? A three day sail and 6 days to do it. Well, not so easy this week. Winds were blowing above 30 knots and kicking up… Continue reading Breaking Things: Grand Cayman to Belize
No Davits? No Worries
If your boat does not have davits, a great way to lift your dinghy out of the water is to hoist it up the side of the boat using a mast head halyard. All you need is a simple single point lifting harness, an available halyard and an open winch on the mast. It is… Continue reading No Davits? No Worries