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http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - Our aim was to cross the Caribbean Sea to the DR and then sail in the landfall to Puerto Rico. But the wind and the current took us to another place. But we are really excited that we landed there - a nice place to be. We...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - As we have finished our teak deck work now we will travel 2 weeks in Colombia. First we will start with a trip to the Colombian desert to go kitesurfing there. Alina and Vita are living their adventures in the US and Austr...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - We finished our teak deck work now and it looks amazing. Moreover we have a new dinghy chap now and Vita and Alina show what’s going on in the US and Australia. They both have big fun and enjoy their travels. In the next...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - We had 2 problems on the boat - water was coming in. One problem was the rudder shaft sealing and the other a blister in the hull. So we decided to do another haul out to repair it and to be sure that Tavarua will be ready...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - As the teak deck looked awful after our first “refit“ we decided to do all new - no not new just a new refit. A lot of work but it looks awesome now. Vita and Alina enjoy their time in the US and Australia and both h...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - Kitesurfing is really awesome here - nearly every day wind and even Sigi the shark diver recognized that sports not only under the water can be nice and started a 8 hour kitesurfing course in a nearby kitesurfingschool. Be...

http://www.TheSailingFamily.com - After our arrival in Colombia we had to do the paperwork - we went to Barranquilla to rent a car and visited Cartagena where we bought a new anchor chain for Tavarua. We also started to kitesurf and had a great time here b...

See us this time when we remove the Mast of SeaTramp, fix the rudder problems and our frustration is getting bigger and bigger about all new problems we discover. Luckily our friends from GreatCircle hop over and rescue Nina for a few hours.

This episode we learn we need a new propeller. We don't want to slip Catalpa so we decide to try remove and replace our Propeller in the water. Lets just say it was a learning experience we hope you enjoy viewing !! Big love the Catalpa Crew Lee, Sara, T...