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Beautiful BermudaLife continues apace

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Green Aya # 12. July 2006, 23:40

Hello!
I will keep visiting here!

Anonymous # 6. September 2006, 05:24

roy wilding writes:

what a way to go!hope to see you in Cape Town.

Anonymous # 28. January 2007, 08:55

dean stanton writes:

you are an impressive feature. i enjoy Earth. i will talk to you soon.

deanstanton@hotmail.com

all kidding aside. you are doing what most of us want to. good going...and may you have the wind at your back

Maria Romã # 25. June 2007, 12:18

Hello!

Very interesting, your blog. You have already visited some Portuguese Islands: Açores, Madeira and Porto Santo, I saw the pictures...they are beautiful, don't they?

Where can I find a map like this?

Sorry for my English, I hope you understand...it's the most important.

Maria Romã

Foto For Fun # 9. August 2007, 21:38

Hi!!!!

Nice trip,beuty fotos.

Soon you will see the most beuty places in Brazil,in my opinion.Nordest is the best,lovely people and lovely places.

good trip with good wind.

Rods

Anonymous # 20. August 2007, 23:55

Antique Sailor writes:

After 15 years aboard we have settled on land but I remember nights like you described but we never kept a spinnaker up at night. I kept wondering when you were going to drop it.
Hope you enjoy South Africa as much as we did; spent 15 months before heading across to Brazil; the easiest and pleasantest passage of any on any ocean.
Bon Voyage,
Mary the Antique Sailor

avl_wamp # 24. August 2007, 17:18

Very nice blog and photos. Is your vessel a fixed keel or a centerboard? And if it is a centerboard what is your draft w/the board down, and board up? Good luck in the race!

cjwilding # 24. August 2007, 17:40

It's fixed keel, draft is 1.2m (3'11").

avl_wamp # 24. August 2007, 18:47

Mega -Cool!!! I had always heard that even the larger cats had a fairly shallow draft. What is your hull made of? If you don't mind me asking? For that shallow a draft I am guessing fiberglass or metal.

cjwilding # 24. August 2007, 20:00

It's fibreglass, the model is a Dufour Nautitech 475 if you want to look it up. The spec sheets will give far more detail.

avl_wamp # 24. August 2007, 20:36

Thanks, once again Good Luck in the race, everyone at Opera will be pulling for you.

wickedlizard13 # 26. August 2007, 14:34

erichgeorge # 27. August 2007, 03:54

Loved you'r way of life. Way of life or navigation, couse for you there is no diference. see yah

reza.com # 27. August 2007, 07:26

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Just strollin through to say I hope you have great DAYs. ~Hugs~

Andre.W # 29. August 2007, 21:18

Hi James, like i said, i will visit constantly and good luck and enjoy the race. I was wondering...can you speak afrikaans? Indien wel, hoop julle vaar goed met die jag resies en geniet die wind in jul seile. Sterkte! :Cheers.

gesturg # 11. September 2007, 09:39

Hi James and Lorna
This is life!!!!
I like our blog but more I like our life style.
That is what I am going to do with my girl friend. We finished our BA in psychology and now after two weeks we go to China for 2 months traveling. After that we are going to the Caribbean OR the Metiterranian where we are going to buy a yacht(Cheep) to sail for one year.

So we are going to visit your page often

Kveða Gestur og Sigga

Anonymous # 6. November 2007, 10:10

Roy Wilding writes:

Why is there not more Blog forthcoming?. I visit this website during lunch times. But it seems like you people got lost in the Burmuda triangle. Love Roy

cjwilding # 6. November 2007, 11:26

Hi Roy,
James and Lorna have arrived in Tabago, I'm still waiting for news and will upload it when I get it.
Regards
Charles

Anonymous # 7. November 2007, 10:14

Roy writes:

Thanks Charles, Good to hear some news. Glad they are safe and in Pirates cove.

Roy

Olgita # 22. November 2007, 11:29

Hello!!!
You life must be exciting!

avl_wamp # 24. November 2007, 17:31

Its been a while. Wanted to drop by and say "Hello" Glad to see you arrived safely. Leo

CAPTC # 3. March 2008, 19:07

I'm ready to start sailing again - I was on board a 72' yawl ( Zorra ) and sailed throughout the Carribean. I lived in St Thomas for 6 years and left the Island about 20 years ago. I'm sure it has changed, including our dive sites.

Good Luck and I'll check back often.

Capt C

Anonymous # 10. March 2008, 17:52

Annette writes:

Hey guys,
Wonderful meeting you and working with you for the Heineken! Hope to see you back sometime. Enjoy the rest of your trip! Live slow, sail fast!
Annette

Anonymous # 8. April 2008, 12:01

Bob and Jo writes:

Hi you two - glad to see you are still having a wonderful time. Helping out with the Heinekin Regatta must be great fun.

We're all OK - I've passed my y/master theory so just need to sail to France a few times. I'm booked to bring a boat back from Holland in July.

All the best to the family as well.

Donut123 # 25. May 2008, 16:45

Hello...if you have not stopped in Jamaica as yet....don`t forget to get a listen to that good Reggae music!

Skip247 # 27. May 2008, 13:29

Thank you for visiting my page and adding me as a friend. @Glad to have you aboard! (Bad pun, eh?

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I am right there with you people.

Anonymous # 16. January 2009, 12:01

Rita writes:

Hey there
Thoroughly enjoy reading your website & looking at the photographs.
Wishing you a further safe journey and looking forward to catching up with your adventures through your website ...
Rita

Andre.W # 27. April 2009, 09:42

Hi James & Lorna, it,s a while since i visit your site and i surely missed out a lot on your adventure! But i will visit more here from my laptop(which i had not so long now).It is so great to watch your journey on Google Earth, just wish i can have such adventure! I just want to wish you both goodluck with your journey ahead and to say hello.

Stevepr203 # 7. June 2009, 09:25

Fantastic, i just came across your photos as im after a little fishing boat. My god this stuff your doing is like captain cook talk about adventure i just never fully under stood you could still do it.

53north # 4. August 2009, 15:16

http://www.deafwhale.com/maryceleste/

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eclipse Saturday!

Anonymous # 26. August 2009, 07:29

Gabriela writes:

Hi James and Lorna:)
First of all i want to say THANK YOU. You both made me believe that my dreams may come true some day. I wish you all the best in the world and I hope you continue to inspire people like me and enjoy this beautiful life and places that God created for us to enjoy. May God be with you and keep up the good work. I really hope i can meet you some day.

Anonymous # 11. September 2009, 09:35

Olive Hutchins writes:

Great to hear from you. Meeting Renee tomorrow for lunch. River cruise top marks but was ready to come home. Looking forward to some sunny days. Do envy your lifestyle. Bryan and Penny's last card was from Skopelos on his sixith birthday. They are heading East. Good Sailing, Love Olive

Anonymous # 21. November 2009, 04:08

Anonymous writes:

Hi Mind the Gap,

Hope you have a great time in NZ again. When are you coming over the ditch to our shores? We are so looking forward to catching up again. Fourlove has a new Main and is still winning prizes.Heaps of news. Keep well. Lekker bly.