Tony DeRose and fans in the Olympic Torch Run, Jan 19 2002.

In May 2001, we moved from Vancouver, BC to the Bay Area in California. Click on any of the animated gifs below to restart the animations. We decided to truck the boat down, since May is not the best time to do the West Coast run.  We sailed across the border to Blaine, WA and […]

When we originally bought the boat, one of the items identified during the survey as needing repair was our AquaDrive bulkhead. The AquaDrive is a thrust-bearing device for the propeller shaft that is also tolerant of engine to shaft misalignments. It's commonly found on commercial vessels and larger powerboats. We believe it was installed on […]

The faucets that originally came with the boat were likely fairly standard marine faucets in the mid-eighties. However, we felt that the ergonomics could be improved somewhat. In the forward head, the faucet on the sink had a single tap and separate knobs for hot and cold water. It was functional but aesthetically a little […]

From Feb. 17th to the 24th, 1996, 10 intrepid cruisers sailed, laughed, snorkeled and drank their way around the Abacos Islands, Bahamas. These are the results.