Ep 158 Boat Projects, Launching Talisman, Perfect Passage from Antigua to Sint Maarten
May 02, 2024 by Sailing Talisman | Language: EN Play Time: 00:20:45 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
This episode isn’t too complicated. We prep the boat for launch with a long list of projects to complete. We ride out a Cat 1 hurricane (Tammy), then it’s back to work. Our new drone gives us some impressive footage as I learn to fly it. It’s a new DJI Mini 3, and it’s smaller and lighter than our old Phantom 3 that wouldn’t accept new firmware and was therefore useless to us. Once in the water we celebrate with a pre-passage Mexican dinner at La Cantina in Jolly Harbour Marina. Perhaps a risky choice prior to a decent passage, but we did have three crew (including us), and no ill effects followed. Finally, we depart at 4:00am for an absolutely beautiful downwind run to Dutch Sint Maarten.
This episode isn't too complicated. We prep the boat for launch with a long list of projects to complete. We ride out a Cat 1 hurricane (Tammy), then it's back to work. Our new drone gives us some impressive footage as I learn to fly it. It's a new DJI Mini 3, and it's smaller and lighter than our old Phantom 3 that wouldn't accept new firmware and was therefore useless to us. Once in the water we celebrate with a pre-passage Mexican dinner at La Cantina in Jolly Harbour Marina. Perhaps a risky choice prior to a decent passage, but we did have three crew (including us), and no ill effects followed. Finally, we depart at 4:00am for an absolutely beautiful downwind run to Dutch Sint Maarten.
Ep 158 Boat Projects, Launching Talisman, Perfect Passage from Antigua to Sint Maarten Locations
- Antigua and Barbuda (17.060816,-61.796428)
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We're cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we're sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues ... Kevin Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR - Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below Wendy Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR Merch coming soon 🔥
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