Category Archives: General

2011-11-18 Dragging anchors? Who me? Never!

Posted on 19 November, 2011 Sat by Lance

Never say never! A wonderful aphorism. One that I learned many years ago at university. In 30 something years of sailing I have never had an anchor drag!! and that includes riding out a cyclone on a 28 ft sailboat … Continue reading →

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29th October 2011 – Day 6/Day7 Elizabeth City

Posted on 29 October, 2011 Sat by Mary

Well we’re staying put at the moment. A cold front has arrived and yesterday we went under the bridge and into Pelican Marina. So now we’re back on shore power and free wi-fi. It’s also a really good price per … Continue reading →

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2011-10-21 Official naming of Amanzi

Posted on 21 October, 2011 Fri by Lance

Where does the time go? Although we applied the names to Amanzi a while ago, it was only 2 days ago that we held the official “naming” ceremony. We enjoyed the company of Dave (Mary Lee), Steve and Linda (Yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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2011-10-16 Amanzi Name Graphics

Posted on 16 October, 2011 Sun by Lance

Today we applied the new name graphics We brought them from NZ where our friend Ian had designed and produced them for us – STUNNING!! It seemed to take the most part of the day what with washing and cleaning … Continue reading →

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2011-10-14 De-naming of Lafayette Venture ll

Posted on 14 October, 2011 Fri by Lance

Yes, it’s goodbye to Lafayette Venture ll – Sadly for Hugh and John who owned her for the past 22 years. Now its time for her to embark on new adventures under new owners and a new name. First however … Continue reading →

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