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[houseofellington]

bae's birthday surprise. #sanfranciscobay #chartersailing #sausalito https://www.instagram.com/p/CTvgqnaBfw6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jodiwatson]

New Post has been published on https://svlodos.com/2020/01/02/a-lodos-vacation-in-2020-what-to-bring-what-to-leave-at-home/

A LODOS VACATION IN 2020: What to bring (& what to leave at home)

You will be living on a boat. That means, you should pack very light. A soft-sided carry on is ideal if you can swing it! 

Lodos at Isla Isabel with a Blue Boobie

CLOTHING:

Former guests say even though they brought very little, it was still too much! You can do laundry if needed, and the dolphins don’t care if they see you in the same outfits!

Loose, lightweight, breathable, easy fabrics that dry quick are best (avoid denim and heavy cotton)

Swimsuits & coverups, 2 pair of shorts, summer dress, 3-4 tees

Depending on the time of year, packing layers is a good idea – a long sleeve shirt or fleece

Comfy clothes to lounge around in throughout the day (e.g. yoga pants, sweats, leggings)

1 nicer outfit/shirt to go out in the evening or while on shore/in port – wrinkle resistant ideal, collared shirt for the guys

1-2 hats (ideally something with a strap, so you don’t lose it in the wind – Neptune already has more baseball hats and sunglasses than he needs!)

1-3 pair of shoes: non marking, non skid soled shoes (e.g. light weight tennis shoes or treaded sandals), shoes you can get wet/flip flops for marina showers, hiking shoes/sandals, and something to wear to a nicer dinner. We don’t recommend going barefoot on the boat when it’s moving, but feel free to be barefoot while lounging. Inside the boat, we ask you to remove your shoes.

Personal items (e.g. chapstick, toothbrush, moisturizer w/ sunscreen)

LUGGAGE:

Duffels or backpacks are ideal, something compressible/malleable to fold into smaller spaces

Small tote or dry bag for marina showers, dinghy-ing to a shore destination, keeping your phone/camera safe, going on land adventures, etc. are better than a bulky purse

PERSONAL/ENTERTAINMENT:

Motion sickness meds, patches and sea bands if you get sea sick 

Downloaded music that can be played on bluetooth without wifi 

Books/Kindle and/or magazines

Puzzle books or other non-wifi entertainment vehicles (we have games and cards on board)

Relaxing in the Cockpit

THINGS TO LEAVE AT HOME:

Sunscreen, soap, shampoo, bug spray, towels, jackets, life jackets, binoculars, other extras you may have forgotten

Basic medicine/first aid

Solar charger or external battery (we have iPhone/solar chargers on board)

Goggles/snorkel gear

Makeup, curling irons, hair dryers, heeled shoes, big purses, lots of jewelry

Headlamp/flashlights

Sailing downwind in the Sea of Cortez

[coconutseaways]

For the last week and a half, Mike and I have been answering the question “when are you guys launching the boat?” with May 1. May 1, May 1. Then our neighbour boat asks us the same question and Mike says Monday. I laughed and said “haha Monday...wait, is May 1 on Monday?!” OMG! I can’t believe it is May 1 on Monday. We are in overdrive to say the least and the weather is of course, still not cooperating. It has been a down pour all day.

This past week has probably been our most productive yet. Mike continued to work on the chain drive links from the self steering gear and finally got the last tricky spot to release. She’s wiggles so smoothly now that she has been greased up. Hopefully the self steering proves to be “fixed” when we do sea trials. We are still awaiting our other unit, the Windvane, which should be shipping soon if all goes well. Two units are better than one, especially if they both work. The original one runs on power, but the new one is wind driven. It’s an expensive addition, but Mike and I both agree we needed one for a two man trip across the ocean. Our experience of having to steer the entire St Lawrence Seaway was enough to know we want this unit. It will be so much more relaxing to just have to watch for other boats knowing the boat is steering on the right course. Instead of watching a compass for 4 hours straight. The old self steering seemed to have been broken when we left it last year, but after replacing the switch and small grub screw, plus getting the chain actually fluid again, we are pretty confident it will work.

We did another Halifax trip on Saturday to go to the Binnacle store... to spend more money. We needed more epoxy to finish the hull and also more beige for the non skid on the deck. While we were there, we agreed on a boot stripe and decided to go with Fire Red Brightside. Oh my Goodness, it’s hot! It looks so good I can’t wait to get it done and the black antifouling. It will be such a sexy boat.

The old genoa sail that we have been trying to salvage is finally off to the sailmakers. After spending a few days last week scraping tape and killing my hands, I finally finished it on Sunday. Yes we even worked on Sunday! That’s how busy we are. It needs a stitch all the way down the leech but that’s about it.

Mike was able to move a couple of the jackstands so that we could sand patches of the hull that still had the old paint on it. He also grinded the keel smooth and finally on Monday, we finished the epoxy on the majority of the hull. The few patches that only have one coat could use another, and might get it, but at least they have one solid coat.

While he was getting everything ready Monday morning, I cleaned and taped off 4 sections of non skid for painting. As soon as the epoxy was done I went up and started painting. Now, everything in front of the companion way is painted and I just have the cockpit and transom area. So if Monday wasn’t busy enough, because we love work (which I’m convinced Mike is in love with fixing up boats versus actually sailing them), we took out the genoa and scrubbed her clean. Those two old sun covers sure did collect some serious dirt over the years. You wouldn’t even believe that they were the same sail. Monday was an endless day and by the time we finished eating, I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow. I was so physically tired, I think we were asleep by 9 oclock.

Tuesday was a good day of work too. I was able to get the steering wheel painted and oh man it looks amazing. It used to be the ugly grayish colour and is now a lovely “antique brass” colour. Every 30 minutes I went and did another coat, flipping her over and spraying thin coats until the can was empty. It just shines in the sunlight.

Mike taped the boot stripe and we wet sanded the little bit of antifouling that our electric sanders had missed. It seemed like it was going to be a bigger job, but it went really quickly. We did the starboard side only because we weren’t sure how long it was going to take. As soon as the hull dried up, Mike and I rolled and tipped the bright red paint on. It definitely needs another coat but wow!

On a side note, Mike took me into one of the big loft/buildings they have here on the marina for storing boats. They have a couple really old, classic racing sailboats. Like 1907 old. The teak wood features and the classic lines on these boats make them look like torpedoes. Absolutely amazing to see.

At the moment, the rain has finally let up after a day of absolute downpour. I was committed to getting work done today no matter what, so I suited up and wet sanded the port side line to get it ready for when the rain does finally let up. Which we are hoping for Friday to get warm enough to do the second coat of red on the starboard side and the first coat on the port side. Plus I want to do the rest of the starboard side and transom. As much as possible, while leaving us some space to step. Monday might not work based on weather but I think we will make the deadline. But don’t hold me to it...I guess you will have to find out next Wednesday if we go in the water or not. we will!!! Food has been amazing too! Fruit salads and pork ribs and peanut butter ball snack bites. Lots of fruit and veggies have kept us going strong. Catch us next week and make sure you follow our facebook page and our instagram @ coconut_seaways

[goodlifevancouver]

Have you ever seen anything so cute as these baby chicken quesadillas? These are from Pacific Yacht Charters to go menu and they also come in pulled pork! They were so very good that I ate my share before the even got on the dinner table. Dipped them in some salsa roja and sour cream for an extra dose of yum! They also deliver! @pacificyachtbc . . . #pacificyachtbc #pyctogo #offtheboatcatering #vancouverisawesome #vancouverseawall #seayousoon . ering #privateevents #chartersail #vancouvervenue #socialdistancingrequired #summerparty #bcwine #dineaboard #dineonthedeck #yachtcharters #yvreats #VancouverEats #yvrcatering — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/32s6q30

[wave-magazin]

Nach dem Hurrican geht auf den BVI das Leben weiter. Hier die Charterfirmen, die demnächst ihre Aktivitäten wieder aufnehmen: ● November 2017 ○ Virgin Motor Yachts ○ BVI Yacht Charters ○ Dream Yacht Charter ○ Tradewinds ● Dezember 2017 ○ The Moorings ○ Sunsail ○ Footloose ○ VSV (Vacanses Sous Voiles) ○ Voyage Charters ○ Marine Max Vacations ○ Festiva Sailing ● Januar 2018 ○ Horizon Yacht Charters ○ TMM Yacht Charters http://ift.tt/2i7ZLCc Vom 7. bis zum 10. November 2017 wird zudem die BVI Charter Yacht Society Show in der Nanny Cay Marina stattfinden. Während des Events werden 30-35 Yachten vorgestellt. Trotz stark zerstörter Docks und Marinas sind viele Yachten wieder voll funktionsfähig und einsatzbereit. #bvi #chartersailing #WaveMagazin #WaveMag #WavesMagazin