Sailing Stories Table of Contents
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Brilliantly
Dumb Idea - If you read nothing else on this website, read
this story. Hilariously funny telling of a cruiser's brilliant
idea to solve a common boater's problem.
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No One Said It
Would Be Easy - Watermakers, generators, customs, bottom
paint ... oh, my! As told by Sharon, s/v Rose of
Sharon, in her usual entertaining and humorous way.
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Where's the Duct
Tape? - Sharon proves that there is never a dull
moment on board. Even while on the hard and doing boat
chores.
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Colon 2010 -
Take a trip on the Panama Canal Train and visit the Colon
Free Trade Zone with the crew of Rose of Sharon.
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East
Meets West: A Panama Canal Passage - Join Joe's
Adventure as a Panama Canal Line Handler
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Shark Attack
or Attack Shark? - The Sailboat Free Willy has a shark
encounter of the strangest kind.
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Gallivanter's
Tsunami Experience - The crew of the sailboat
Gallivanter experienced the tsunami in Pago Pago first hand.
Luckily the escaped safely and with minimal damage to the
boat.
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A Special Birthday
Sail on the Hudson - Sail by the Statue of Liberty and
Ellis Island.
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Panamania - A
very amusing, slightly scary tale of guests aboard sailing
vessel Rose of Sharon.
- Voyage
of Quetzal - Join the home-built 26' sailing vessel Quetzal
and her crew as they sail her from Guatemala back to Port Aransas,
TX.
- Nieto (Grandson)
- A little off topic, but a charming story of a Grandparent's
part in an adoption in Guatemala.
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Making
the Crossing to Isla Mujeres ... the Beginning of A Journey
- Join Lyla & Aaron as they start their sailing adventure. Learn
the ultimate fishing secret.
- A Ride on a
Chicken Bus in Guatemala - When visiting Guatemala there
are several forms of transportation; come along and let us fill
you in ... our favorite is the chicken bus. Listen to
a great song that really gives you the feel of riding on a chicken
bus.
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Aaron's Shipwreck Story
- A frightening story of a shipwreck & how they survived.
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Tica Bus - Harder Than Cruising
- Sailing cruiser's account of their Tica Bus ride in
Central America.
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Voyage of the Sailing Vessel Retriever
- Join the crew of s/v Retriever as they leave Florida and
sail to Cuba, Belize, Honduras & Guatemala.
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Trouble At Sea
- This story follows the misfortunes of two sailing vessels
that were lost at sea.
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Follow This Circle
- Follow what happened on land when s/v Sailabout issued a
mayday from the Pacific Ocean. You should read Trouble
at Sea before reading this article.
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Bureaucracy Kuna Style
- Cruiser's get a first hand government lesson from the Kuna
Indians in the San Blas.
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Seawall the Duck
- Meet Seawall, the Marina Duck, that lives at the Electric
Marina in St. Petersburg, FL. He's quite a trip.
- Tikopia Unspoilt
-Sail to the Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Group of Tikopia Island
Aboard s/v Atom. A glimpse into a delightful, remote civilization.
- Sweet
River Band - One of the highlights of our trip to Guatemala
was dancing to the Sweet River Band at Mario's Marina.
You can get a little taste of the fun with this story.
- Fully Equipped
Sailboat For Sale - “This tale describes a single-handed
sea voyage when NEREIS and I leave the sanctuary of Florida’s
waters in 1995 and travel into the wild and wooly cold North
Atlantic, ostensibly to help a new friend but experience near
disaster prompting thoughts of a lifestyle change.”
- Dinghy Surgery
on the Rio Dulce - A big hole in the dinghy. Three
friends & a surgical procedure.
- We've Got Cubans!
- Sailing is full of surprises. David & Debbie never
expected to have company in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.
- To Arms, To Arms
... a Troll is on the Loose! - An amusing tale of the little
devil that lives in all boats.
- An Adventurous
Trip from Belize to Honduras - Sailors take a "what's next"
trip from Belize to Honduras.
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Crazy Mike's Sailing Adventure
- A sailing tale you won't believe of Telemgon 2's sailing
trip from Guatemala to Texas.
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Did I Really Do That?
-Have you ever forgotten something very important when you
were ready to go for a sail?
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An Unfortunate Reef Encounter
- Sailboat Choupique hits a reef in Belize. This is
Bob's sad tale of what happened afterward.
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A Mexican Adventure
-Sailing vessel Why Knot "get's out there" in the Texas to
Veracruz Race.
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In the Pink - A
sailboat bottom job gone wrong!
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A Dinghy Adventure
- Be prepared is a sailing cruiser's motto. Sometimes
you just can't guess what's coming next.
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Health Scare at Sea
- While sailing in the South Pacific Randy is evacuated and
Sheri must finish the trip on her own, thankfully with help
from lots of friends.
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Just Another Sailing Adventure
-Join s/v Querencia as they have an adventurous and
sometimes humorous trip from Texas to Belize.
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The Good Samaritan?
A Dinghy Story. - An amusing tale of a good deed gone
wrong.
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The Seat - A
short little tale about how odd fate is sometimes.
- A Virtual Walk
to Fronteras in the Rio Dulce - Take a walk to go shopping
in Fronteras ... it's where you will shop while visiting the
Rio Dulce.
- A Virtual Walk to
the Clinic in the Rio Dulce - Take a walk from Mario's Marina
to the village of Esmeralda and visit the clinic that is supported
by local cruisers.
Cruising Series
- From the Bridge - m/v SANDIAL reports from the
Caribbean.
- Cruising in the Comfort Zone - Texas to Guatemala
- Part 1: Texas to Florida. Joe & Sharon begin their sailing adventures aboard sailing vessel
Rose of Sharon. Join them as they cruise along the ICW, visit New Orleans, and arrive in Florida.
- Part 2: Florida & Mexico.
Sailing vessel Rose of Sharon crosses the Gulf to Mexico. Follow along as they visit Isla Mujeres, Chichen Itza, Punta Allen & beyond.
- Part 3: Belize.
Spend 2 months in cruising around Belize with Joe & Sharon aboard sailboat Rose of Sharon.
- Part 4:
Guatemala, Part 1. Spend some time in the Rio
Dulce, visit Guatemala City, see the "Dance of the
Deer," a haul out & more keep Joe & Sharon busy during
hurricane season.
- Part 5:
Guatemala, Part 2. Antigua, a Jungle Medic
trip, Tikal, with a side-trip to Copan, Honduras.
Never a dull moment with Sharon & Joe.
- Western Caribbean Cruising Series - Guatemala to Panama
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Part 1: Guatemala
to Honduras. Join Joe & Sharon on their
adventures as they prepare to say goodbye to Guatemala &
hit the seas headed for Roatan. A stop in Utila and
at the Roatan Yacht Club.
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Honduras Bay Island of Roatan. Idyllic anchorages,
anchor dragging, an uninvited galley guest, ATM woes and
more entertain us.
- Part 3:
Guanaja, Honduras to Providencia, Columbia. Rose of
Sharon visits the third and last of Honduras’ Bay Islands,
Guanaja. Visit the settlement Guanaja and check-into Honduras
with the crew. A dinghy rescue, party at Graham's
Place, shipwreck & more.
- Part 4: Providencia,
Colombia to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Rose of Sharon
is secure at Bocas del Toro Marina for the season. As they
ready their boat for an extended dockage in what is rumored
to be one of the most mildew-prone areas in the world, they
also continue exploring Bocas Del Toro, take a road trip
to an interesting archeological site and visit Panama City.
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5: Panama. Sharon & Joe arrive
in Panama. With her usual wit & humor Sharon retells
some of the tales cruising friends told...sure to bring
a smile to your face if not an outright good laugh.
Visit Bocas del Toro, take a bus ride through the highlands
& lowlands of Panama.
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6: Panama City & The Panama Canal.
Join Joe & Sharon as they explore Panama City and enjoy
a trip to the Panama Canal.
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Exploring the Atlantic Coast of Panama
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