Archive for 2012
May 21st, 2012 | 
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Today the wind is blowing 20-22kts from the North West, just as predicted. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and it is a perfect windsurfing day! So, finally, I get to try my brand new windsurfer, a 120 lt freewave board and a 6.5 sq. m. sail. All new stuff, with the (Click to Read More...)
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Current Location: Ibiza, SpainCurrent Position: 38 54.85 N 001 27.55 E Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 126 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereWe left Mar Menor to pass through the bridge at 8am – only to find that the bridge didn’t open until 10! Oh, well. We (Click to Read More...)
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It has now been 6 weeks since we left Kelowna. Time has gone pretty fast, yet feels like a long time since I’ve seen my loved ones. Besides our trip to Portugal, we have spent most time here in Cartagena, where we left the Boat for the winter. After many trips up the mast, Noel (Click to Read More...)
Current Location: Mar Menor, SpainCurrent Position: 37 44.25 N 000 44.78 W Click to view map.
Distance sailed since last post: 2278 nautical miles. View the map of our voyage track hereThis story, you will remember, started in Gibraltar in October, when we first installed the new upper diamonds. But we didn’t receive the other (Click to Read More...)
Yep! The new rigging is finally up and seems to be working. It was a BIG job, so I am glad I don´t have to do that for another decade. But it needed doing and the new synthetic ropes are very nice and a lot lighter than the old stainless steel. My parents came our (Click to Read More...)
The rigging was supposed to arrive last Friday, but it is still sitting in customs. SO frustrating. But at least as places to sit and wait Cartagena is not too bad. While we were waiting last week we hired a car and drove across to Portugal for a week. Then last week we took a day trip to Mar Menor which is a large lagoon just around the corner. Lots of windsurfing and kite surfing but the towns were pretty unimpressive. Anyway, hopefuly soon we will be able to get on our way. By the way, in case you haven’t noticed, we have now added a photo gallery to the blog, plus also a google map showing all the places we have visited. Hope you like them!
Current Location: Piodao, PortugalCurrent Position: 40 13.77 N 007 49.49 W Click to view map.After almost 10 years of hiding, Noel Swanson has once again emerged into the forefront of the artistic world with the release of his latest oil on canvas entitled “Ceu and Raphael in Piódão” based on a recent visit to a very traditional village in central Portugal
Current Location: Monsanto, PortugalCurrent Position: 40 2.36 N 007 6.85 W Click to view map.We had a wonderful winter in Canada full of fun with the family, Xmas festivities and great skiing! We left Cartagena in November. Spent one week in England with Noel’s family where we celebrated Elmer’s 80th Birthday, his sister’s Birthday and (Click to Read More...)
After a 5 month break, visiting Panama, Canada, and the UK, we are now back on board Life Part 2 in Cartagena, Spain. Everyone told us that is was the warmest sunniest winter for years but, of course, as soon as we get here it starts to rain. No matter, we still had a bunch (Click to Read More...)