The day finally came – November 9th! That glorious day, Jas expertly guided Morning Stars out of slip F-36 at Shelter Bay Marina. We were all giddy with excitement. We had just spent months getting Morning Stars ready to go. She wasn’t perfect, but ready enough! I am writing this blog anchored in what can…
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Fixes, friends and festivities
Once we had possession of Morning Stars we quickly got to work and oh there was a lot of work to do. My ‘project manager’ brain had me creating detailed spreadsheets of all the work, timelines and additional costs we needed to manage. The biggest, and most important, project we needed to undertake was new rigging…
Our Panamanian life – monkeys, lightning & Morning Star
It’s funny to think that when we sailed into Shelter Bay Marina on July 28th we had only planned to be here a few days. We have now been at the marina for almost two months! As you already know, there is a very good reason for our extended stay here – our new boat,…
Breaking up with Starship 💔
Dear Starship, We write this letter to you with a heavy heart. We have been through so much with you. You have taken us to shores farther than our imaginations could ever have taken us. You have turned our two boys into accomplished, skilful sailors. You have given Jason and I so much happiness as…
Adventures crossing the Carribean Sea
Our passage from Port Antonio, Jamaica to Colón, Panama was challenging. It was the longest one we have ever done and it was much more uncomfortable than we expected despite the favourable weather window. We were exposed to the open Atlantic so that meant that the waves were huge at times. The uncomfortable motion and…
Jamaica – ‘Ya mon!’
The memories and experiences I will write about in this blog were made possible by a very generous financial gift from our Aunty Stella back in Winnipeg. Our plan had been to see as much of Jamaica as we possibly could during our time there but her unexpected gift made it possible for us to…
Good-bye beautiful Bahamas
A few days after returning from Nova Scotia, we sailed away from Georgetown after a two month stay there. The parts we brought back for the water maker got us up and running and we were excited to be on the move again. We left early in the morning and before sunset we were dropping…
Congratulations Alex! 🍾
I am writing this blog on Monday, June 3rd at an altitude of 38,000 feet. We are on way back home to Starship after spending ten incredible days with loved ones as we celebrated Alex’s graduation as a Marine Engineer Officer from the Canadian Coast Guard College. Our trip to Nova Scotia was perfect and…
May memories
The month of May saw us continuing our stay in George Town, Bahamas as we worked on boat issues and spent time enjoying the beauty of the waters surrounding us. The parts for the water maker, that we were anxiously awaiting, arrived but did not get it working. Additional parts are now shipped to Nova…
Emerald Bay Marina and George Town
My last blog left off just before we arrived in Emerald Bay Marina. Tying Starship up to a dock is a very rare occurrence now. Keeping that in mind, it was such a treat to settle in and enjoy the area, showers and free laundry facilities. Wow, what a luxury free laundry was…everything got washed…
The Big Trip 