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Sailing (and other) adventures of Carleen and Jim often featuring us sailing or racing our trailerable trimarans.

Scenes from SW Florida

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

So I working on Part 4 of our Bahamian adventures but in the interim, here is a bit of what I have been up to. I have been visiting my sister and her husband over on the Gulf Coast of … Continue reading →

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And Now for the Rest of the Story: Part 3 “So technically we are Sinking?” or “Hope the frog can swim!”

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

They say that “cruising is doing boat maintenance in beautiful places”. This adage seems to be true. In Part 2 of our ongoing tale, you learned that two days into our cruise homeward, we had hit some rocks or a … Continue reading →

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Videos & More Pictures from The Rest of the Story: Part 1 (pictures updated April 14)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

In Now For The Rest of the Story Part 1, we revealed more details about our quest to bring this poor F-31 home and see her sail again. Here are some more pictures and videos from our time in Rock … Continue reading →

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Now For The Rest of the Story Part 2: “Reefs aren’t just for fish” or “The S#*t has actually hit the fan” (Pics and Videos added April 14)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

It’s been a little while since I posted Part 1 of this story. I’ve been exploring SE Florida. Swimming, snorkeling, hitting a few golf balls, learning about equestrian sports, ogling mega yachts and generally trying to process the fact that … Continue reading →

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More scenes from SE Florida

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

I’m still working on more from our Bahamian adventure (Part 2 of The Rest of the Story is almost ready) but thought I’d post some pictures from the area where I’ve been staying. Some are from events such as those … Continue reading →

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Now For The Rest of the Story… Part 1: “Island Style” or “What could possibly go wrong?”

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

The idea of creating a blog about our adventures was to share those moments with our family and friends, many of whom professed to be “living vicariously” through us. It was enjoyable to write about all that happened but as … Continue reading →

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Lizard Love

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

Ah…Spring is clearly in the air as the wee lizards strut their stuff in the South Florida sun. Below, one little fellow (?) extends a red-orange neck flap over and over. I don’t think the little lady (?) was impressed … Continue reading →

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Gladiator Polo… Who knew?!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

So I’m at a Polo arena in Wellington FL!! It’s a fun free competition put on by the US Polo Association. Lots of kids here. Gladiator Polo is a modified version of Polo. It’s 3 on 3 with a change … Continue reading →

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Palm Beach and Lake Worth (video below)

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Carleen&Jim

On Monday I hopped in the car and went for a drive to the shore. I followed my nose and ended driving by Trump’s Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach. It’s actually a club with an outrageous initiation fee I’ve heard. It … Continue reading →

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