We have arrived in Jamaica...an unplanned stop, but the place looks lovely.
After an alarming first meeting with local Jamaicans, our next challenge was to check in.
This is the reality of international travel using your own transport.
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Mexico to Panama via the Nicaraguan Pirates. Not fun. Avoiding them has us sailing 600nm upwind and against the current. Fatigue sets in and mistakes are made.
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Pirates of the Caribbean are still a real threat in certain parts of the sea...and they don't look anything like Johnny Depp.
After waiting a week or so for the right weather, we begin this difficult passage to Panama.
Everything seems against us... winds,...
Right. Things to get done. Fix the boombag, retension the rig…and get the the hell out of dodge.
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Cruising on a budget means you gotta DIY.....Everything!
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Finally, Princess sings...it has been a while...but she rocks the joint! We get some boat jobs done, and go for a sail. But the skipper is getting clumsy in his old age, and end up with a visit to hospital.
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Heya crew, we are excited to let you know we will be at the Annapolis boat show 13-16 Oct 2022! We would love to meet up with you guys. Come grab a T-shirt, mug or just come say g’day.
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Time for some Jupiter love. He needs some jobs done. But do you think we can get anything that we are looking for? These are the typical cruiser challenges in a foreign land.
Lucky we have cheap beer and good friends.
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Isla Mujeres, Mexico can be a challenge for an arriving yacht. It will take a few days to clear in. And it will take a few drags to work out the best spots to anchor. But its a cool, funky little island, with something for everybody.
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It was a loooong night. First a collision. Anchors tangled. Raft up. Drag towards the reef. Followed by a series of squalls. Finally daylight and damage can be assessed. And then the real pain starts.....checking in to Mexico.
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Our passage to Mexico is going nicely. An en route sail repair, a karaoke session. We drop anchor in the dark at Isla Mujeres, Mexico.... and then BANG!!!
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It’s time we got officially “clove hitched”…you are all invited to be our guest on this very special livestream.
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Jupiter² is a sail boat again. Pensacola, FL was a great spot to step the mast, provision and set sail to Mexico. But not before the Blue Angels blew us away.
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We've completed our motoring of America's Great Loop. Now for the challenge of building our new DIY rigging and raising the mast.
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Wow, we've motored a loooong way. We pass through our last lock in Alabama and we have made it to the sea once again. We have completed America's Great Loop.... (well almost)
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Here's a list of 17 toughest lessons we learned on America's great loop.
Americas Great Loop on a performance cruising catamaran.
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An action packed episode. Lots of practical insight with a country music flavor!
YeeHaw.
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Too many times we have an encounter, which could have left us.... HIGH and DRY.
We were lucky... some were not.
Engine trouble continues to be a problem for us. But regardless we push on.
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Things are getting busy in the locks with all the other "Looper boats". Sometimes entertaining, sometimes a near collision!. We stumble across some awesome live music before continuing southbound. But sometimes when you see a beautiful spot, away from ever...
After a exciting couple of days in Chicago, Jupiter2 is down bound. Southbound down the Illinois River. But we don't get very far before both skipper and powerplant need attention.
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We're in a rush through the Great Lakes. This week we transit the mighty Lake Michigan from top to bottom. We're on a dead line and we are low of fuel. Can an airline pilot manage this low fuel situation?
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We enjoy meeting some Patreons in Detroit, before heading North into Lake Huron. We get our asses kicked in a nasty thunderstorm, and enjoy the serene beauty of the lakeland forrest.
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Jupiter² is pushing hard against the Niagara River to Buffalo, which is the staging point for a long day sail to Erie, Pennsylvania. We enjoy some time with friends before pushing on to Detroit Michigan... But....every morning, we wake up to death and car...
This is the last leg of our Erie canal journey. Jamie discusses river anchoring techniques. What do we do with all these "Lift Bridges"? We show a great example of our speed on the rivers. And we are delighted by what we find in Buffalo, NY.
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