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Are #ChutesduCarbet Worth the Dangerous Climb? #WaterfallsGuadeloupe
#catamaransailing #sailingtheworld #chutesducarbet #waterfallsGuadeloupe Les chutes du Carbet is a geological three tier waterfalls formation on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, in the eastern Caribbean. Its in the middle of the tropical rainforests by the La Soufrière volcano. If there is rene...
Secrets of #Sailingtheworld on our Catamaran #Guadeloupe #Les-Saintes
#sailingtheworld #Guadeloupe #Les-saintes Sailing in Guadeloupe, the French butterfly shaped island, must be the best kept secret in the Caribbean. Interestingly, we did not see many Americans here. - it is a missed opportunity! The French island is an absolute joy to explore. And we only cove...
Stinky heads, Rigging upgrades, Gelcoat patches, Hatch leaks & Fishing Rods? | EP
What do Stinky heads, Rigging upgrades, Gelcoat patching, Hatch leaks & Fishing Rod storage have in common? Only that they were some of our Summer 2021 projects. 1-We try to rid our boat of stinky holding tank and head odors by fixing a leak at the tank/hose connection, and try out the Rar...
#Raymarine Upgrade on #Leopard48 – from Eseries to #Axiom Pro
Our Raymarine Axiom upgrade from our E-series MFD on our Leopard48 Catamaran was unplanned, meaning it wasn’t even our wish list, but then, when we sent one of our units in for repair, the option to replace for a little more $$ than a repair made us take the leap. And we are glad we did. TIMEL...
Sailing PILAR to Everglades? Refugee Boat – Grounding & Gaters – Port of the Islands – Naples FL
Sailing PILAR to Everglades? Refugee Boat - Grounding & Gaters - Port of the Islands - Naples FL After waiting out the Gale and fixing our radar and VHF, we finally set sail again on Tuesday afternoon. Out St Mary's inlet, headed South! We had planned to stop in West Palm Beach to see m...
Passing Time During Gale… New Radar and VHF Installations | Sailing PILAR – Blue Dot Voyages
Passing Time During Gale... New Radar and VHF Installations | Sailing PILAR - Blue Dot Voyages During our 3 day wait during our Sailing trip during the November 2021 Gale, we tackled a couple of boat projects. No Friday Night Fun for us! Work...Work...Work. Watch the action here. 1. Our radar...
Sailing a 50 Knot Gale | Dinghy Falls off Davit | New Helm Enclosure
We recently sailed from Charleston area of South Carolina to our Winter home in Port of the Islands Marina just south of Marco Island Florida. Of course, we would end up with a Gale! 50 Knot wind gusts with sustained 35-40 delayed us for 3 days. Watch the fun! TIMELINE: 0:00 - First 24 hours -...
Fourth of July 2021 with granddaughter Bea.
Love spending time with the granddaughter on the boat! Her favorite thing is "waking up in the morning on anchor and looking out at the beach". Mine too :-) TIMELINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Paddleboard surfing 4:30 Fireworks LINKS: BLOG SITE: FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: VID...
St. Augustine & St. Simons Island | Sailing & Sightseeing
Sailing PILAR in St. Augustine & St. Simons Island | EP 55 | Blue Dot Voyages Thinking about visiting St. Augustine? Here’s a bit about our recent sailing experience in the St. Augustine area and our recommendations for your visit. TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro summary 0:47 Sailing 1:43 St Augustin...
Our fix for a broken Vitrifrigo Marine Refrigerator on our Leopard 48 – Sailing PILAR
Our fix for a broken Vitrifrigo Marine Refrigerator on our Leopard 48 - Sailing PILAR Not so much fun when your marine refrigerator just stops working. Luckily, we had not provisioned yet, so we did not lose any food, but we did lose 2 days trying to find the right repair person who knew what the ...
St. Simons, GA to Seabrook/Kiawah Island, SC – Sailing with the Farleys | 54 | Sailing PILAR
We recently sailed from St. Simons, GA to Bohicket Marina on Seabrook/ Kiawah Island, SC where we will spend the summer and fall. Trip Stats. Hours on the water: 27 Nautical Miles Covered: 171 Average speed: 6 knots Max speed: 10 knots Winds SE at 15-20 knots Waves on gulf stream: 6-8 ft. Unco...
Jekyll Island, Georgia – Sailing, Cruising, Exploring with PILAR | EP53
Jekyll Island, Georgia - Sailing, Cruising, Exploring with PILAR | EP53 Last November, we visited Jekyll Island while spending 6 months in the GA area around st. Simons Island. Serenity, Roseate Spoonbills, Spanish Moss covered trees, historic homes, bike paths, beaches, and marshes were ours for ...
Solar Panel Installation on Leopard 48 Catamaran | EP52
Solar Panel Installation on Leopard 48 Catamaran | EP52 Our Leopard 48 Catamaran came with several flex solar panels, which sound good on a list of boat features, in practice, did little to no good when you wanted to stay on anchor for an extended period of time. So, like all good catamaran owner...
Sail Drive Seal Leak on our Leopard48 – Fishing Line around Prop Disaster – Feb2021
Captain Stephen recently noticed some milky colored oil in our sail drive, when changing out a leaky O-ring. So, back to Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah - closest place that can haul out boat out of the water. What did we find? Fishing line wrapped around the prop tightened up and cut through t...
Upgrading to Lithium Batteries from AGM on our Leopard48 Catamaran PILAR | EP51
We replaced our AGM batteries with Relion Lithium on our Leopard48 ! Get the details on how to do it right. Well, at least we think it's right. We spent weeks on the design (in between other things in life). These were installed January 2020 and so far the results have been fantastic! Use...
Cumberland Island|Sailing Georgia Coast|Machine Guns|Dungeness Mansion|Wild Horses|PILAR|EP50
Cumberland Island | Sailing Georgia Coast | Machine Guns | Dungeness Mansion | Wild Horses | PILAR | EP50 Stuck in the US because of Covid, we found plenty of excitement in our recent sailing travel along the Georgia coast. Cumberland Island was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. Our ad...
Squeaky Rudder Seizing up? – Replacing our Rudder Bushings TWICE on Blue Dot Voyages PILAR.
Here is the short story on why we replaced our rudder bushings twice! When we hauled the boat at Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah in January 2020, we had planned to replace the rudder bearing in the lower rudder shaft bearing carrier since they had become loose over time which is common. The rudder...
Downwind Sailing and the MV Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound – November2020 – EP49
Thanksgiving began early this year as we needed to catch the wind! We left Bohicket Marina on Monday around 2 PM and caught a nice NW wind right out of the channel. After teaching our guests how to raise the main sail and fly the genoa, we decided to put up the parasailor instead! Conditions wer...
Trout Catch for Thanksgiving Dinner 2020 – #SHORTS
HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL! Our dinner today will be Fried Trout - lightly breaded with salsa. LINKS: BLOG SITE: FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: SEA CREATURES - DEEP SEA FISH TO COASTAL CRUSTACEANS AND MORE. VIDEO SHORTS - ALL EPISODES - Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. O...
Is our Leopard48 Catamaran Sail Drive Leaking?
Find out what Stephen found on a routine engine check before sailing south for the winter. LINKS: BLOG SITE: FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: MORE REPAIR/MAINTENANCE VIDEOS: Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. On our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran PILAR, we sail, fish, snorkel, scu...
Alice Cup Regatta, Matt Key Sea Burial, Gater, Fig Island, Anchor-Bridle issues-October2020-EP48
We Gotta Regatta - We were headed out to see a funeral on the water, when to our surprise and delight, we ran headlong into the Alice Cup Regatta by the Charleston Ocean Racing Association. This is the first regatta I have seen live and I think I’ve caught the fever! What a beautiful sight to see...
Sailing PILAR – Edisto South Carolina – Popping Shrimp – Monitoring Water Quality – EP47
Fall is one of the best times to go sailing in South Carolina. Cooler temperatures are more comfortable, but the water is still warm enough for swimming. It’s high time for Shrimp, Oysters, Blue Crabs, Stone Crabs and more. Darkness comes earlier making it a perfect time for early evening moon g...
Sailing in Savannah Georgia during Covid-19 – Winter2020 – EP44
Sailing during the Coronavirus was not easy. We heard from many of their trouble with entering or leaving countries. Many were just stuck where they were, even if it meant the ocean. Sailors that had been off-shore when the lockdowns went into affect arrived at their next port and were turned awa...