The blue 75-foot sailing yacht, worth 300.000 dollars, is going to bring us to Colombia. We will first go to some of the San Blas islands, where we will stop for a couple of days.
Chicago may be urban, Midwestern, hardworking. But it's not often celebrated for its lighter side on the east: a sparkling lake sprinkled with sailboats.
Mullins Beach is a popular beach on the West Coast of the Island of Barbados in the Caribbean. It is especially popular with the locals as a great place to relax in the evening.
The 93 foot tower, Oregon's tallest, is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Winds and rain have buffeted this lighthouse since its beginning in 1872.
San Francisco, California
8 July 2006
Our captain was warned that Ranguana Caye is a dangerous place. Dangerous, because if you go there you may not want to go anywhere else.
The best place in the world to live!!! I've been to dozens of great beach towns, and living near the harbor in Santa Cruz with its banana belt weather, gentle crowd of locals, and a few darn good places to have a beer and a burger, it's tough to beat this area.
Every Wednesday night during daylight savings time, you'll find upwards of 200 sailboats heading out onto Monterey bay for the Wednesday Night Beer Can Races. There no winner, just lots of fun, fast boats, and smiles all around.
The Valhalla is a big, blue 75-foot sailing yacht, worth 300.000 dollars.
The ship-owner and Captain is Dennis, a 50 year old flamboyant American.