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Sailing Stories Table of Contents

  • A 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.
  • Cruising Kuna Yala - Sail along with S/V Rose of Sharon as they leave Portobelo, Panama for the San Blas Islands.  As always, there's never a dull moment!
  • Enjoying Taxis in Mexico and Central America - One of the biggest adventures a sailor has in Mexico or Central America is riding in a Taxi! The crew of Black Dog II share some of their experiences.
  • The Cruising Community Loses a Legend - In Memoriam Bob Lee 1943 - 2012.
  • Passage to Cartagena Portobelo - S/V Rose of Sharon gets stuck in Portobelo, Panama on their way to Cartagena.  A deadly mudslide puts life into perspective.
  • The Denver Gang Comes to Panama - The Denver Gang come to Panama for a visit. Join them as they explore Panama City, an Embera village & see who among them turn out to be sailors.
  • Living on Texas Time - Joe & Sharon, s/v Rose of Sharon, return to Panama & do a little cruising during hurricane season.
  • Dragons, Mermaids & the Pajama Islands - A wonderful, touching story about childhood memories and families aboard the sailboat Aerial.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Colon 2010 -  Take a trip on the Panama Canal Train and visit the Colon Free Trade Zone with the crew of Rose of Sharon.
  • East Meets West:  A Panama Canal Passage - Join Joe's Adventure as a Panama Canal Line Handler
  • Shark Attack or Attack Shark? - The Sailboat Free Willy has a shark encounter of the strangest kind.
  • 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.
  • Sailing on the Hudson River - A Birthday Sail:  Sail by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island & A Race Recap.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Aaron's Shipwreck Story - A frightening story of a shipwreck & how they survived.
  • Tica Bus - Harder Than Cruising - Sailing cruiser's account of their Tica Bus ride in Central America.
  • Voyage of the Sailing Vessel Retriever - Join the crew of s/v Retriever as they leave Florida and sail to Cuba, Belize, Honduras & Guatemala. 
  • Trouble At Sea - This story follows the misfortunes of two sailing vessels that were lost at sea.
  • 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.
  • Bureaucracy Kuna Style - Cruiser's get a first hand government lesson from the Kuna Indians in the San Blas.
  • 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.
  • Crazy Mike's Sailing Adventure - A sailing tale you won't believe of Telemgon 2's sailing trip from Guatemala to Texas.
  • Did I Really Do That? -Have you ever forgotten something very important when you were ready to go for a sail?
  • An Unfortunate Reef Encounter - Sailboat Choupique hits a reef in Belize.  This is Bob's sad tale of what happened afterward.
  • A Mexican Adventure -Sailing vessel Why Knot "get's out there" in the Texas to Veracruz Race.
  • In the Pink - A sailboat bottom job gone wrong!
  • A Dinghy Adventure - Be prepared is a sailing cruiser's motto.  Sometimes you just can't guess what's coming  next.
  • 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.
  • Just Another Sailing Adventure -Join s/v Querencia as they have an adventurous and sometimes humorous trip from Texas to Belize.
  • The Good Samaritan?  A Dinghy Story.  - An amusing tale of a good deed gone wrong.
  • 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.

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