2013 Blog

Happy Thanksgiving – All Caught up…….Well, Almost!

28 November 2013 – Redondo Beach, California Dear Friends & Family of S/V Beach House! Happy Thanksgiving and first day of Hanukkah to you and yours, at home or far away……. Of note, our US Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah will not occur on the same day for another 70,000 years!… I\’ve caught …

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New Website Makeover – S/V \”Beach House\”…….

Dear Friends of Sailing Vessel \”Beach House\”……. You are receiving this email as a current subscriber – friend or family of Scott Stolnitz and s/v \”Beach House\”. We’ve done major updating and renovation to the website at: www.svbeachhouse.com We have a whole new look and more robust navigation tools:  Hover your mouse above any menu at the top of …

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Tobago to Trinidad…..

Tobago to Trinidad…..  To see the Photo Gallery for this post, click here August 1st, 2013  Time: -3 on GMT We got up early as we did not want to get into Coral Cove Marina in Chaguaramas too late in the day. I always like to leave a window for \”issues\” when arriving in a …

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Englishman\’s Cove & Castarma Bay…..

Englishman\’s Cove & Castarma Bay….. July 30th – August 1st, 2013   Time: -3 on GMT We checked out with customs and immigration as this country requires us to do so every time you change an area.  It\’s a make work project, but hey, it\’s their country.  We went by two rock groups The Brothers …

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Arrival at Tobago…..

Arrival at Tobago….. July 26th – 30th,  2013   Time: -3 on GMT We arrived at first light after a nice easy night of calm seas and lightening winds.  The island was easily spotted at about 20 miles offshore. There are some tricky currents and outlying reef systems, so we wanted to arrive at first …

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Table Mountain….Just because it\’s worth it!……

Table Mountain….Just because it\’s worth it!…… This shot was taken on Scott\’s IPAD as we left. It\’s the view the old sailing ships would have had on first sight. It\’s a beautiful place; Cape Town and it\’s environment. Off to St. Helena Island (UK) en route to Ascension Island (UK), Fernando de Noronha (Brazil) and …

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Off the Coast of Venezuela…..

Off the Coast of Venezuela….. July 25th, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We left the Mighty Essequibo River yesterday around 1pm. The major feature at the end was dodging the \”fish stix\” and the fisherman\’s nets over the extremely shallow river bar. The water depths were occasionally down to 6 1/2 feet under the hulls. …

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I Can\’t Say I Learned Anything…….

I Can\’t Say I Learned Anything……. July 24, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT And the tag line is!…. \”but it certainly has been an education!\” (Groucho Marx) Georgetown… We\’d heard it wasn\’t safe, but the architecture is interesting. That should have been my first and only necessary clue. After motoring in for 12 miles, we …

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Suriname to Guyana (Georgetown)…..

Suriname to Guyana (Georgetown)….. July 22nd, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT Yesterday, when we decided to pass on Suriname, the weather was bleak, the water muddy. As soon as we got a bit further offshore, the wind gave us a few hours sail, the skies cleared, life was good. Perhaps it was an omen?…:-) Despite …

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Paramaribo is a pass……

Paramaribo is a pass…… July 21st, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT We motored yesterday till midnight and the wind gave us a chance to sail. It wasn\’t very long, only about 30 miles, but nice to turn off the iron genoa\’s and give them a rest. We timed our arrival this morning at the outer …

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