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SV Meriva: 01/15/15
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Thursday, 15 January 2015. Varnish on, varnish off, varnish on. We reached the end of the hurricane season, frantically trying to get work completed before we launched. The high UV has been attacking the varnish as quick as I have been applying it and it has taken a lot of determination to keep on top of it. I'm still not sure who's winning. It's either to hot, midday, to dusty or raining! We worked out that our boat contains the following woods. Pitch pine.Scandinavia.bilge planking and garboards. Lignu...
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SV Meriva: 05/15/15
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Friday, 15 May 2015. St Martin to cooler climates. It seems that our days are full, how did we ever find time to work? For those of you who think we sit under an awning drinking gin and tonics watching the sunset.you are nearly right, we drink Mount Gay Rum with pineapple juice and coconut milk! Provisioning means several trips to the supermarket as it won't fit in the dinghy and if it does it's likely to get wet.not a problem except when you are stocking crackers and cous cous. Last but by no means leas...
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SV Meriva: Antigua. Classics 2015
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Thursday, 14 May 2015. Antigua. Classics 2015. Well we'd done it once, so we thought why not? It's the best test of the the boat prior to crossing the Atlantic, and Classics is fun. This year, we had our crew.good friends who know boats, Keith from Time Out Boat Yard, St Martin, and Linda and Andy off SV Coromandel. We were a brilliant team well lubricated in the evenings on Mount Gay Rum, but ready for the start of the race the following morning. Man ' prepared himself for the first race of the year.
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SV Meriva: St Martin to cooler climates
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Friday, 15 May 2015. St Martin to cooler climates. It seems that our days are full, how did we ever find time to work? For those of you who think we sit under an awning drinking gin and tonics watching the sunset.you are nearly right, we drink Mount Gay Rum with pineapple juice and coconut milk! Provisioning means several trips to the supermarket as it won't fit in the dinghy and if it does it's likely to get wet.not a problem except when you are stocking crackers and cous cous. Last but by no means leas...
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s/v Prime Interest: Pig Roast 2016
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Sunday, September 04, 2016. We made it back in time for Pig Roast. With a shortage of picnic tables, we carried one over from near our boat, and invited Andrew, Gwen and their friend Rose to join us. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. View my complete profile. Environment Canada Toronto Island. Environment Canada Marine Weather. The Weather Channel Marine Weather. SailFlow - Weather where you sail. NOAA National Weather Service. Queen City Yacht Club. LF38 Review from BoatWorks Fall 2006 issue. City Tour Oct 2011.
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s/v Prime Interest: August 2016
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Sunday, August 28, 2016. QCYC's second cruise of the season was to Bluffer's Park Yacht Club. We've been to the Bluffs before, but never to this club. We left on Saturday morning expecting to motor the short distance to Scarborough, but found enough wind to sail (slowly) for a couple of hours. At some point, though, the engine came back on so we could get through the last couple of miles. Sunday, August 14, 2016. Famous visitors in Toronto. We've had some high profile visitors in Toronto recently. Has be...
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s/v Prime Interest: Battle of the banks
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Sunday, August 14, 2016. Battle of the banks. On Wednesday, Ed invited some friends from work for a sail. Doug and John had come out for a sail last season, but it was Mary Beth's first outing. We had a good south wind, and were able to make good speed with only the headsail. We had invited Mary and her husband Vincent for Saturday, but the weather had been quite stormy, so we changed plans to Sunday. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. View my complete profile. Famous visitors in Toronto. Battle of the banks.
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SV Meriva: 06/13/15
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Saturday, 13 June 2015. After buying food, more food and even more food just in case, we finally left St Martin on Dad's birthday, 16th May. It was easy motoring up the Anegada passage, past Tintemare and around Dead Man's Cay off Anguilla. Our friends on Coromandel had an earlier start and although we were in radio contact it would be a few days before our paths crossed again. The sunsets were amazing, it looked like it was setting behind a forest. Not that we would see one of them for a while. A few da...
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SV Meriva: Antigua or bust
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Thursday, 30 April 2015. We left Nevis and decided to continue along the volcanic trail or there would be a mutiny on board! Fortunately the weather was brilliant and we sailed past the island of Redonda towards Monserrat. My dubious captain would scare anyone who came near us! Unfortunately the sun protection failed .a lesson in the strength of the tropical sun and someone ended up with a burnt nose. The haze isn't out of focus, it's smoke and ash. We only stayed one day in Monserrat as we were expectin...
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SV Meriva: 09/07/14
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Sunday, 7 September 2014. After three difficult months, my Mum died but I was pleased to be able to spend time with her. It was also good to be able to spend quality time with all of my girls. I have missed them all. Our travels were on put hold, but that was fine as Tristan had plenty of jobs to do on Meriva. I flew back to St. Martin towards the end of August.as soon as it turned cooler and the summer was over in the UK.pure coincidence! Tristan had been busy with constructing frames for the boat.b...